General Knowledge Practice Quiz 38

Q1.Which two social groups are counted by the Census of India?

A. Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes B. Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes C. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes D. General Category and Scheduled Castes

Q2.The Scheduled Castes, commonly known as Dalits, include those who were previously regarded as 'outcaste' in the Hindu social order and subjected to what?

A. Economic exploitation and forced labor B. Exclusion and untouchability C. Political disenfranchisement and landlessness D. Cultural assimilation and loss of identity

Q3.The Scheduled Tribes, often referred to as Adivasis, include communities that typically led what kind of life?

A. An urbanized life in major cities B. A nomadic life across plains C. A secluded life usually in hills and forests D. A life integrated with the mainstream society

Q4.What was the percentage of the Scheduled Castes in India's population in 2011?

A. 8.6 per cent B. 14.2 per cent C. 16.6 per cent D. 41 per cent

Q5.According to the National Sample Survey of 2004–05, what was the estimated population proportion of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)?

A. Around 16.6 per cent B. Around 8.6 per cent C. Around 41 per cent D. Around 79.8 per cent

Q6.What proportion of the country's population do the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) together account for?

A. About one-third B. About half C. About two-thirds D. About three-fourths

Q7.According to the Census of India, 2011, what was the percentage of Hindus in India's population?

A. 14.2% B. 79.8% C. 2.3% D. 1.7%

Q8.Based on the Census of India, 2011 data, what was the percentage of Muslims in the country's population?

A. 79.8% B. 14.2% C. 2.3% D. 0.7%

Q9.What was the percentage of Christians in India's population in 2011, according to the provided data?

A. 1.7% B. 0.7% C. 2.3% D. 0.4%

Q10.As per the Census of India, 2011, what was the percentage of Sikhs in the country's population?

A. 0.7% B. 1.7% C. 2.3% D. 0.4%

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 38