Arrange the distribution of religious minorities in India in a descending order of population:
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhist
(C) Sikhs
(D) Christians
(E) Muslims
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)
(E) Muslims — 14.2% of the population, by far the largest religious minority.
(D) Christians — 2.3%.
(C) Sikhs — 1.7%.
(B) Buddhist — 0.7%.
(A) Jains — 0.4%.
NCERT (2025-26): “…In terms of religion, about 80% of the population 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%).…” |