In Madhya Pradesh which of the following city has not more than 10 lakh population, according to 2011 census ?

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Correct — B, Ujjain. According to the 2011 Census, Ujjain city had about 5.15 lakh people — well below 10 lakh (one million). The other three are all million-plus cities: Bhopal (~17.98 lakh), Jabalpur (~12.68 lakh urban agglomeration) and Gwalior (~11.02 lakh). So Ujjain is the only listed city that does not cross the 10-lakh mark.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Bhopal, the state capital, had about 17.98 lakh people in 2011 — far above 10 lakh.  (c) Gwalior crossed the million mark in 2011 (~11 lakh), making it a million-plus city.  (d) Jabalpur's population was above 10 lakh in 2011 (~12.68 lakh urban agglomeration), so it exceeds the threshold.

Concept: A 'million-plus' (metropolitan) city is one with a population of 10 lakh (one million) or more per the Census. In the 2011 Census, Madhya Pradesh had four such cities: Indore (the largest, ~19.6 lakh), Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior. Ujjain, despite its religious fame, was much smaller at about 5.15 lakh.

State PCS 2019 Q70 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2019 Q70 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer