2016 · Q64
The All India Census was
- 1first attempted in 1872
- 2regularly undertaken since 1881
- 3always undertaken as a five-year exercise
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The first (non-synchronous) census was attempted in 1872 under Lord Mayo (1 true), and the regular decennial census has run since 1881 under Lord Ripon (2 true). The census is a ten-year, not five-year, exercise (3 false). Hence 1 and 2 only.