Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

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

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: In the year 1881

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “In the year 1881”.
The Census in India has been conducted every ten years since 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, but the first complete census was indeed taken in 1881.
Lord Mayo was a statesman from Ireland who held the position of Viceroy of India in from 1869 until his assassination in 1872.

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List – I (Newspaper/Magazine) – List – II (Place of publication)

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Code:
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Code:
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