Q. With reference to the Population Census-2027, consider the following statements:
1.It will be India’s first digital Census.
2.It will include an enumeration of castes for the first time in Independent India.
3.The reference date for the non-synchronous snow-bound areas is same as that of plain areas of the country.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: This will be the country’s first digital census, and the first in independent India to include an enumeration of castes as well.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The reference date for Population Census – 2027 will be 00:00 hours of the first day of March, 2027. For the Union Territory of Ladakh and the non-synchronous snow-bound areas of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2026.
Source: PIB
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