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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 8

In which year did the first census begin in India?

  1. 1901
  2. 1911
  3. 1921
  4. 1872
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) 1872

Explanation

1872 was India's first census; the first synchronous census was in 1881 under Lord Ripon.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: too late.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: too late.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: too late.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: the first (non-synchronous) census was in 1872 under Lord Mayo.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.