Half of India’s population lives in just five states. Which of the following is one of those states?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. West Bengal.
- Half of India’s population lives in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
- The current population of India is 1,415,385,036 as on February 12, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
- The sex ratio of the total population was 1.068 (1,068 males per 1,000 females) which is higher than global sex ratio.
- The global sex ratio in the world was approximately 1,016 males to 1,000 females as of 2022.