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Question

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

  1. In the year 1850
  2. In the year 1861
  3. In the year 1871
  4. In the year 1881

Answer:

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.