Population And Tribes In Indian Geography MCQ Question and Answer | Geography MCQ Question

India's population growth is characterised by decadal (on every 10 year basis) growth of population on every census basis, which is based on an increase in the birth rate and decrease in death rate.

'A great leap forward' in context of Indian population census in considered the decadal growth from 1951 to 1961.

In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been Low in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.

Bhils are the largest tribal group in India by population. They are primarily concentrated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. According to the Census, they account for the highest percentage of the tribal population in the country.

Santhals are another prominent tribal group but rank second in terms of population. They are primarily found in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Mundas are smaller in population compared to Bhils and Santhals and are predominantly located in Jharkhand and nearby states.

Nagas are a significant tribal group in Northeast India but constitute a smaller percentage of the overall tribal population compared to Bhils.

Thus, the Bhils make up the maximum percentage of the tribal population in India.

As per census 2011, Maharashtra has 13.48% of urban population. About 70% of population of India lives in rural areas. Goa & Mizoram are 1st in terms of being urban whereas Himachal Pradesh has 90% rural population, the most in India.

As per the Census of 2011 the population of Sikkim is 619,000 which is lowest in India. Sikkim is located at trijunction of India with China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan.

According to Census 2011, Maharashtra has highest number of slum blocks in the Country. According to ministry reports out of 1 lakh slum blocks 21,000 lies in Maharashtra.

After Gonds tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named. The Gond people are Adivasi (indigenous people) of India that speak Dravidian languages and are listed as a Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of India's system of positive discrimination. The name "Gondwana" was proposed in 1872 by Medlicott from the ancient kingdom of the Gonds, one of the principal aboriginal tribes believed to have inhabited a large part of central India.

New Delhi which is Indian capital is a territory inside Delhi. It is a part of big territory i.e. Delhi.

According to census 2011 the sex ratio in Haryana is 879. Although government has claimed touch 950 mark.