Question : Census of population in India is done after every
Option 1: 10 years
Option 2: 05 years
Option 3: 07 years
Option 4: 02 years
Correct Answer: 10 years
Solution : The correct answer is 10 years.
First Decennial census of India was conducted in 1881 under the Viceroy Lord Mayo and Governor Lord Ripon. Since then census is conducted every 10 years. Since 1949 the responsibility of conducting census lies with Office of Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India which comes under Ministry of Home Affairs.
Henry Walter is known as Father of Indian Census.
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