Question : 54.6% of the total workforce is engaged in ____ and allied sector activities (Census of India 2011).
Option 1: hunting and gathering
Option 2: manufacturing
Option 3: agriculture
Option 4: mining
Correct Answer: agriculture
Solution : The correct answer is Agriculture.
According to the 2011 Census, 54.6% of the population works in agriculture and related fields, which generates 17.4% of the nation's GDP (current price 2014 –15, 2011–12 series). According to the 2011 Census, women comprise 25.51% of the workforce, compared to 53.26% of men. The female labour force participation rate in the rural sector is 30.02%, while the male rate is 53.03% in the urban sector.
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Question : Which State of India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011?
Option 1: Manipur
Option 2: Tripura
Option 3: Puducherry
Option 4: Sikkim
Question : What is the Crude Death Rate of India as per Census 2011?
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 8.5%
Option 3: 5.9%
Option 4: 7.1%
Question : According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of the rural population of India?
Option 1: 65.25%
Option 2: 70%
Option 3: 69%
Option 4: 68.8%
Question : According to the Census of India 2011, what is the decadal population growth rate?
Option 1: 16.2%
Option 2: 17.2%
Option 3: 16.7%
Option 4: 17.7%
Question : As per the census of 2011, what is the annual growth rate in population of India from 2001 to 2011?
Option 1: 1.97 percent
Option 2: 1.64 percent
Option 3: 2.16 percent
Option 4: 2.22 percent
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