NTA-NET (Based on NTA-UGC) Womens Studies (Paper-II): Questions 1 of 628
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Question
According to Census 2011 total female population is
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | 52 % |
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b. | 40% |
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c. | 48.5 % |
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d. | Question does not provide sufficient data or is vague |
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Answer
a.
Explanation
As per 2011 census, the total female population (all ages) is 58.6 crores, which constitute 48.5 % of the country’s total population. Female population of the country rose marginally from 48.3 % of the total population in 2001 to 48.5 % of the total population in 2011, an increase of 90.7 million.