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Census 2011 was the ________ census of its kind which has been conducted in India since 1872.1. 14th2. 15th3. 11th4. 16th

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 15th

The correct answer is 15th.

  • Census is the basis for reviewing the country's progress in the past decade, monitoring the ongoing schemes of the government, and plan for the future.
  • Census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948, and in India, this data is collected every 10 years.
  • Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the country since 1872 and the 7th after Independence.
  • This census was conducted in two phases which are as follows:
    • House Listing or Housing Census (first phase).
    • Population Enumeration (second phase).

  • The next census will take place in the year 2021.
  • Vivek Joshi is the current Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  • It is an exercise conducted under the Ministry of Home Affairs


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