Question

The population of India in 2011 is ____________.
a)118 crores
b)119 crores
c)120 crores
d)121 crores

Answer 1

Hint:The fifteenth Indian census was conducted in two phases. They were house listings that began on 1 april 2010 and population enumeration that was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011.

Complete Answer: Population census involves the total process of collecting, compiling and analyzing demographic, economic, and social data pertaining at a selected time, of all persons for a given country. The census helps in providing a snapshot of a country's population and housing at a given point of time. The data collected through a census can be used for administration, planning and policy making. It can also be used in various kinds of research work by minimizing the time for survey.
The census is conducted every 10 years. It has been conducted in India since 1872. In the 2011 census, the total population of India was 1,210,193,422. That means little more than 121 crores.

Looking at the options given:
Option a: The population of India in 2011 was not 118 crores. It is an incorrect answer.
Option b: The population of India in 2011 was not 119 crores. It is an incorrect answer.
Option c: The population of India in 2011 was not 120 crores. It is an incorrect answer.
Option d: The population of India in 2011 was 121 crores. It is the correct answer.

Option ‘d’ is correct.

Note: In the 2011 census, the most populated state was Uttar Pradesh with a total population of 199,812,341. The least populated state was Sikkim with a total population of 610,577.