Geography PYQ 1 of 587 · Introduction, Area, Extent & Standard Time · Area

Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but its–

  1. APopulation is 16% of the world population
  2. BPopulation is 17% of the world population
  3. CPopulation is 18% of the world population
  4. DPopulation is 28% of the world population

39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

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Correct answer: (b) Population is 17% of the world population

Explanation

At the time of the question, option (b) was the correct answer. India’s area is 3,287,469 sq. km, which is about 2.4% of the total area of the world. According to the State of World Population Report, 2025 issued by UNFPA, about 17.78% (about 18%) of the world’s population resides in India. Therefore, in the present context, option (c) is correct.

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