Question

Which is the second most urbanised state in India?
1. Goa
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
Three cities of this state were listed among the top ten fastest-growing urban areas of the world by a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in January 2020. The 47.7% of its total population is considered as urban population.

Complete answer:
The “National Capital Territory of Delhi” and “Chandigarh” are most urbanized among all States and Union territories with 97.5 percent and 97.25 percent urban population respectively. They are followed by “Daman and Diu” (75.2 percent) and “Puducherry” (68.3 percent).
Currently, “Tamil Nadu” is the most urbanized state in India with 48.4 percent of the population living in urban areas followed now by “Kerala” with 47.7% upstaging Maharashtra (45.2 percent).
The second most urbanized state in India is Kerala.
> The urban population makes up 47.7% of the total population of Kerala. It was just 25.9% ten years ago. The state of Kerala consists of 6 municipal corporations and 87 municipalities.
> Three cities of Kerala were listed among the top ten fastest-growing urban areas of the world by a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in January 2020. These cities are Kozhikode, Kollam and Malappuram.
Himachal Pradesh has the lowest proportion of urban population i.e. 10 %. It is followed by Bihar with 11.3% and Assam with 14.1%.

Therefore the answer is 4. None of these

Note:
The latest United Nations (UN) report on population suggests that by the end of 2050, India’s urban population will take over the rural population.
The reports show that by 2050, the rural population will be 78.3 million people and the urban population will increase to 87.7 million. However, this outcome will likely take place sometime after 2045 itself, suggests the data.