Which of the following religious communities in India has the lowest population percentage?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Jains
Jains form only 0.4 per cent of India’s population, the smallest share of the four.
Note: Jains and Buddhists are both called the smallest groups, but only the table of religious communities shows which one is smaller. When the words say "smallest groups", check the numbers too.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jains and Buddhists, the smallest religious groups in India have their concentration only in selected areas of the country.”
Table 1.3 : Religious Communities of India, 2011 |
