What was the annual growth rate of India’s population in 2011?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 1.64 percent
The annual growth rate of India’s population was 1.64 per cent in 2011. The figure of 17.64 per cent in Option (1) is the decadal growth rate for 2001-2011, the growth over ten years, not one year.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 31-05-2026 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 18-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Growth of Population The decadal and annual growth rates of population in India are both very high and steadily increasing over time. The annual growth rate of India’s population is 1.64 per cent (2011).”
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