Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) About 50 percent of Indian population is concentrated in only 10 percent of the area.
(b) The urban population of India is about 30.20 percent of total population.
(c) India's more than 75 percent of the urban population is concentrated in the class one cities.
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Question

Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below : 
(a) About 50 percent of Indian population is concentrated in only 10 percent of the area. 
(b) The urban population of India is about 30.20 percent of total population. 
(c) India's more than 75 percent of the urban population is concentrated in the class one cities.
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Accepted Answer

Here's a detailed explanation justifying why Option 2 is the correct answer:

**Why Option 2 (Only (a) is correct) is the correct answer:**

*   **(a) About 50 percent of the Indian population is concentrated in only 10 percent of the area.** This statement is generally considered correct. A significant portion of India's population is indeed clustered in fertile river valleys, coastal plains, and major urban centers, which constitute a relatively small percentage of the country's total land area. While the exact percentages might fluctuate slightly depending on the source and year of data, the general principle holds true. High population densities are observed in regions like the Indo-Gangetic plain and along the coasts, confirming this concentration.

**Why the other options are incorrect:**

*   **Option 1: (a), (b) and (c) are correct.** This is incorrect because statements (b) and (c) are not entirely accurate.

*   **Option 3: (a) and (c) are correct.** This is incorrect because statement (c) is not entirely accurate.

*   **Option 4: (b) and (c) are correct.** This is incorrect because statements (b) and (c) are not entirely accurate.

**Detailed explanation of why statements (b) and (c) are incorrect:**

*   **(b) The urban population of India is about 30.20 percent of the total population.** While 30.20% might have been accurate at a specific point in time, it's crucial to consider that demographic data changes. According to the 2011 Census of India, the urban population was closer to 31.16%. More recent estimates (post-2011) suggest an even higher percentage. Therefore, while close, the statement isn't definitively and consistently accurate enough to be considered correct without qualification.

*   **(c) India's more than 75 percent of the urban population is concentrated in the class one cities.** This statement is also not entirely accurate. While a significant portion of the urban population *is* concentrated in Class I cities (cities with a population of 100,000 or more), the percentage is not definitively *more than* 75%. Data suggests the concentration is high, but not consistently exceeding that threshold. The exact percentage fluctuates, and a significant portion of the urban population also resides in smaller towns and cities.

**Conclusion:**

Because statement (a) is the only statement that is generally and consistently accurate, Option 2 (Only (a) is correct) is the correct answer. The other options include statements that are either outdated or not entirely accurate based on available demographic data.