WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'First Census' in India was conducted during the tenure of:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Mayo
  2. Lord Ripon
  3. Lord Lytton
  4. Lord Curzon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Mayo

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (A) Lord Mayo šŸ“š Explanation: The first non-synchronous census of India was conducted in 1872 under the governor-generalship of Lord Mayo. However, the first complete and synchronous census was held in 1881 under Lord Ripon. Since 1881, the census has been conducted every ten years in India. It is a vital exercise for gathering demographic data and planning government policies.