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प्रश्न
"India is a land of linguistic diversity." Support the statement.
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उत्तर
- India is a land of linguistic diversity. According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903 – 1928), there were 179 languages and as many as 544 dialects in the country.
- In the context of modern India, there are about 22 scheduled languages and a number of non-scheduled languages.
- Among the scheduled languages, the speakers of Hindi have the highest percentage. The smallest language groups are Sanskrit, Bodo and Manipuri speakers (2011).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short note on:
Occupational structure of a population.
Answer in detail:
Explain the rural and urban population structure.
Ratio of males and females in the population is ______.
A person who can write, read and do mathematical calculations in the country is known as ______.
Assertion: In population pyramid, a broad base indicates high number of children in a country.
Reason: Broad apex is an indicator of high number of elderly in a country.
Identify the incorrect factor
Type of age-sex pyramid:
Write short note
Rural-urban structure of population
What is the significance of age-structure?
What do you mean by an aging population?
What does the literacy rate of a country indicate?
How is occupational structure a good indicator of levels of economic development of a nation?
Which state has the highest % of the rural population?
What is life expectancy in India?
Which of the following is the largest religious minority in India?
The literacy rate in India is ______.
The largest country in Asia Continent in terms of area ______
Which of the following options, represent the correct order of states according to the population?
Study the given graph carefully and answer the following question:
Intra-state Migration by place of Last Residence Indicating Migration Streams India, 2011
Inter-state Migration by Place of Last Residence Indicating Migration Streams India, 2011
Who dominates rural to rural migration in inter-state migration?
Table: India-Class-wise number of towns and cities and their population, 2011
| Class | Population Size | Number of Cities | Total Urban Population (in thousands) | % of Total Urban Population |
| I | 1,00,000 & more | 568 | 2,27,899 | 60-45 |
| II | 50,000-99,999 | 474 | 41,328 | 10-96 |
| III | 20,000-49,999 | 1,373 | 58,174 | 15-43 |
| IV | 10,000-19,999 | 1,683 | 31,866 | 8-45 |
| V | 5,000-9,999 | 1,749 | 15,883 | 4-21 |
| VI | less than 5,000 | 424 | 1,956 | 0-52 |
Source: Census of India-2011 and India 2017, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
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Which one of the following figures represents the wo~king age group of the population? (in years)
Which of the following is true about natural advantage and social disadvantage?
The developed countries having low birth and death rates come under which category?
India's population as per the 2011 census is:
Which of the following is a major concern of study about the population of a country?
The lowest sex ratio in the world is in which country?
Arrange the following States/UTs in descending order in terms of their percentage of urban population as per the Census 2011.
- Delhi
- Kerala
- Maharashtra
- Assam
Which type of population pyramid usually characterises developed countries where population growth is zero?
Draw neat, labelled diagram:
Stationary pyramids
Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
