BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · প্রশ্ন 8
In which year did the first census begin in India?
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) 1872
ব্যাখ্যা
1872 was India's first census; the first synchronous census was in 1881 under Lord Ripon.
- (A) ভুল
Wrong: too late.
- (B) ভুল
Wrong: too late.
- (C) ভুল
Wrong: too late.
- (D) সঠিক
Correct: the first (non-synchronous) census was in 1872 under Lord Mayo.
- (E) ভুল
Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.