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State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

UPPCS · Question 14

When was the Census work done for the first time in India?

  1. In the year 1861
  2. In the year 1850
  3. In the year 1871
  4. In the year 1881
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Answer: (C) In the year 1871

Explanation

The first census in India was conducted between 1865 and 1872 and is dated to 1872 (listed as 1871 in the options); the first synchronous census was in 1881. (As per the official UPPSC answer key.)