Question

What was the population of India as per the 2011 census?

(a) 1,845,678,012

(b) 1,900,000,000

(c) 1,210,854,977

(d) 1,534,896,000

The question was asked during an online exam.

This key question is from Population Growth in chapter Organisms and Populations of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) 1,210,854,977

To explain I would say: The population of India according to the 2011 census is 1,210,854,977. Population census is the process of collecting, compiling, analyzing demographic, economic and social data about the members of a given population.