Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Population-Distribution,Density, Growth and Composition

Question:

Arrange the states in descending order as per the density of population in India according to (2011) Census Report.

(a) West Bengal

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Bihar

(d) Kerala

(e) Tamil Nadu

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options:

(a), (b), (c), (d), (e)

(d), (a), (c), (b), (e)

(c), (d), (e), (a), (b)

(c), (a), (d), (b), (e)

Correct Answer:

(c), (a), (d), (b), (e)

Explanation:
Among the northern Indian States, Bihar (1102), West Bengal (1029) and and Uttar Pradesh (828) have higher densities, while Kerala (859) and Tamil Nadu (555) have higher densities among the peninsular Indian states. States like Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha have moderate densities.