Q. Consider the following statements regarding Census of India
1.The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2.The Census was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872.
3.Since 1872, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population.

  • The Census was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872. It helped in framing new policies, government programs to uplift areas of improvement in the community.
  • The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881. Since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
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