Question

Statement 1: Places like Jharkhand, Assam, Goa, Maharashtra, Tripura have a medium population density.
Statement 2: These areas are characterized by flat and plateaued terrain, with semi arid climates, which is why the population density is medium here.

• A. Both statements are correct and statement 1 is the correct justification of statement 2.
• B. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
• C. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
• D. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Areas which have medium population density would include places with population density of about 251-500 persons per sq. km. This includes states like Jharkhand, Assam, Goa, Maharashtra, Tripura, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha. These places contain mineral resources and industries, which attract people to come and live there.