Arrange the following religious communities from lowest to highest in terms of their population size as per 2011 census of India.
A. Buddhist
B. Christians
C. Hindus
D. Sikhs
E. Muslims
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4: A, D, B, E, C
A. Buddhist :0.7 %
D. Sikhs : 1.7 %
B. Christians : 2.3 %
E. Muslims :14.2 %
C. Hindus : 80 %
"In terms of religion, about 80% of the population in India are Hindus, who in turn are regionally specific, plural in beliefs and practices, and divided by castes and languages. About 14.2% of the population are Muslims, which makes India the world’s second largest Muslim country after Indonesia and Pakistan. The other major religious communities are Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.7%), Buddhists (0.7%) and Jains (0.4%)."