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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 32

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

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As per Census 2011 which one of the following states does NOT fall in the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Punjab.

  • The government had constituted an Empowered Action Group (EAG) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare following 2001 census to stabilise population in eight states (called EAG states) that were lagging in containing population.
  • As per the latest census, EAG states Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha have shown little improvement.
  • They cover over 45 per cent of India’s population