Question

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

I. The decadal growth of population (2001- 2011)was 17.64 percent.
2. The decadal growth rate of population in 2001-20 I I was lowest in the state of Nagaland.

• A. Only 1 is correct
• B. Only 2 is correct
• C. Both 1 and 2 are correct
• D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Only 1 is correct

• As per the provisional report published on 31st March 2011, India showed a decadal growth rate of 17.64 % for the entire population as compared to 21.15 % in Census 2001. The report says, during the last decade of 2001 to 2011, the population in India grew by 181 million.
  
• The state of Kerela had the lowest decadal growth rate in the state of Kerela.