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UPSC 2005: Which one of the following are the correct statements on the basis of Census-2001?
(a)Bihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population.
(b)The decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20 %.
(c)Mizoram is the Indian State with the least population.
(d)Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.
Census 2001 recorded Punjab (28.9 %)—not Bihar—as the state with the highest Scheduled-Caste proportion; India’s population grew by 21.5 % during 1991-2001 (above 20 %); Sikkim, not Mizoram, was the least-populated state; and Puducherry had the highest sex ratio (1001) among Union Territories. Therefore only statement (d) is correct. ([indianexpress.com](https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/state-records-lowest-decadal-population-growth-but-has-most-scs-in-the-country/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): Pondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2005, GS Paper 1, as Question 141. It falls under Indian Economy > Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes.
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