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Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group in India?

A. Sino – Tibetan


B. Indo – Aryan


C. Austria


D. Dravidian


OR


Which one of t


he following periods had witnessed the rapid growth of the population?


A. Before 1921


B. 1921 - 1951


C. 1951 – 1981


D. After 1981


Option A. Indo Aryan is the largest linguistic group in India. It is one of the four major modern Indian languages spoken in our country. Approximately 73% of the people speak it.It is one of the four major modern Indian languages spoken in our country. Approximately 73% of the people speak it.


OR


Option C. 1951 – 1981 had witnessed the rapid growth of the population. It is called the period of population explosion in India. It was due to the fall in the mortality rate and the high fertility rate of the population in the country.


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Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?

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Identify the country with the highest sex ratio in the world

A. Latvia


B. United Arab Emirates


C. Japan


D. France


OR


Which one of the following figures represent the age group of the population?


A. 15 to 65 years


B. 15 to 64 years


C. 15 to 66 years


D. 15 to 59 years


 4

Which one of the following group of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e., 1,2,3 and 4 in size?

A. Greater Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai.


B. Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.


C. Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi.


D. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai.


OR


Palli and nagla belong to which one of the following rural settlements-


A. Clustered


B. Semi-clustered


C. Hamleted


D. Dispersed or isolated.


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Which one of the following is not a Push factor?