Arrange the following religious groups of India in descending order of their Population percentages.
(A) Christians
(B) Muslims
(C) Hindus
(D) Sikhs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (B), (A), (D)
(C) Hindus — first, with 79.8 per cent of India’s population in 2011.
(B) Muslims — second, with 14.2 per cent.
(A) Christians — third, with 2.3 per cent.
(D) Sikhs — last, with 1.7 per cent.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 11-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2026-27): India: People and Economy — Chapter 1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
Table 1.3 : Religious Communities of India, 2011 |
