With reference to Registrar General of India(RGI), consider the following statements:1.RGI monitors the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths in the country.2.It is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. With reference to Registrar General of India(RGI), consider the following statements:
1.RGI monitors the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths in the country.
2.It is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: RGI monitors the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths in the country. Further, it also conducts the Population Census.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Source: The Hindu