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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
Question
The correct order of Indian states in terms of population size (2011 Census) is (from highest to lowest population)
Options
- A Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal
- B Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar
- C Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar
- D Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
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Correct Answer
D Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
Model Answer
| State/Union Territory | % of the Total Population of India (As per census 2011) |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 16.50 |
| Maharashtra | 9.28 |
| Bihar | 8.60 |
| West Bengal | 4.54 |
Census in India
- Census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, of 1948.
- The bill for this Act was piloted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Home Minister of India.
- The population census is a Union subject under Article 246 of the Indian Constitution.
- It is listed as serial number 69 of the seventh schedule of the constitution.
Sixteenth Census (2021)
- Census 2021 was postponed owing to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- However, it will be the first digital Census, also with a provision for self-enumeration.
- It is for the first time that information on households headed by a person from the Transgender Community and members living in the family will be collected. Earlier there was a column for males and females only.