Q:
The all India Census was
1.first attempted in 1872
2.regularly undertaken since 1881
3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: While it has been conducted every 10 years, beginning in 1872, the first completecensus was taken in the year 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
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