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Census: questions and answer review

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1. According to 1941 Census ______ of the population of Kashmir state was Muslim.

سن 1941 کی مردم شماری کے مطابق ریاست کشمیر کی آبادی کا _____ مسلمان تھا۔

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Answer: 77%

Explanation In the last census of British India in 1941 , the total population of Kashmir and Jammu was 3,945,000. 1. The total Muslim population was 2,997,000 (75.97%), 2. The Hindu population was 808,000 (20.48%), 3. The Sikh 55,000 (1.39%)

2. According to PBS, inflation rises to ________ percent in September from 8.2 percent in August 2020.

پی بی ایس کے مطابق، اگست 2020 میں افراط زر کی شرح 8.2 فیصد سے بڑھ کر ستمبر میں _____ فیصد ہوگئی۔

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Answer: 9 percent

Explanation According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics ( PBS ), inflation rises to 9 percent in September from 8.2 percent in August . This data was released on October 7, 2020.

3. The 2017 sixth population census was held after?

دو ہزار سترہ کی چھٹی مردم شماری کتنے سال بعد ہوئی؟

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Answer: 19 years

Explanation The 2017 Census was held in Pakistan after 19 years. They were delayed until 1998 and 2017 due to politicization and instability. It is the 6th National Population Census in Pakistan The census was undertaken in two phases : first from 15th March to 15th April 2017 second from 25th April to 25th May 2017. Results Total population 213,222,917 ( 56.5% ) Most populous ​province Punjab (109,989,655) Least populous ​province Gilgit-Baltistan (1,492,924)

4. As per census 2017, the total population of Pakistan is_______?

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Answer: 207.77 million

Explanation Fifth larges t country: Pakistan Second Largest Muslim country: Pakistan

5. Federal Cabinet of Pakistan approved grant of ____________for Census 2022.

پاکستان کی وفاقی کابینہ نے مردم شماری 2022 کے لیے ____کی گرانٹ کی منظوری دے دی۔

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Answer: Five Billion Rupees

Explanation The federal cabinet on 25-01-2022 approved five billion rupees for Census 2022 in Pakistan.

6. دنیا کے اکثر ممالک میں مردم شماری کتنے سال بعد ہوتی ہے؟

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Answer: سال 10

Explanation Since then regular censuses have been conducted after every ten years in the year ending at one. ******* RY 2-01-2023

7. The first census in Pakistan was held in?

پاکستان میں پہلی مردم شماری کب ہوئی؟

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Answer: 1951

Explanation The first census in Pakistan was held in 1951 . Additional information : Total nationwide censuses in Pakistan: 7 1st Census: 1951 2nd Census: 1961 3rd Census: 1972 4th Census: 1981 5th Census: 1998 6th Census: 2017 7th Census: 2023 Frequency: Every 10 years (approx.) Historical start: 1872 (British rule, first census in the region) Last verified on 17-01-2026

8. If population of Gilgit and Azad Kashmir is also taken in account then by population Pakistan is world's __________ largest country.

اگر گلگت اور آزاد کشمیر کی آبادی کو بھی مدنظر رکھا جائے تو آبادی کے لحاظ سے پاکستان دنیا کا ___________ بڑا ملک ہے۔

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Answer: Fifth

Explanation Pakistan is the world's fifth- most populous country The population density in Pakistan is 287 per Km2 (742 people per mi2). Pakistan world's second -largest Muslim population. the top 10 most p opulous countries in the world China India the United States Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Nigeria Bangladesh Russia and Mexico

9. In Pakistan _______% of the population lives below the national poverty line (2017)?

پاکستان میں _______% آبادی قومی خط غربت سے نیچے زندگی بسر کر رہی ہے؟

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Answer: 24.3%

Explanation According to a report submitted by Ministry of Planning and Development in the National Assembly of Pakistan, about 24.3 % Pakistani lived below the poverty line which translates into 55 million people

10. Pakistan last census was held in?

پاکستان کی آخری مردم شماری کب ہوئی تھی؟

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Answer: 2023

Explanation Pakistan's last census, the 7th Population & Housing Census, was indeed held in 2023 from March to May 2023 Recorded Pakistan's population at 241.5 million (approx.). Pakistan's Constitution requires a census every 10 years. There are the Total Seven Census held in Pakistan 1951 (First census) 1961 (Second census) 1972 (Third census) 1981 (Fourth census) 1998 (Fifth census) 2017 (Sixth census) 2023 (Seventh, first digital census) Next 2033

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