SSC
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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The first census data were collected in ____ during the British rule.
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1881
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1891
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1911
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1921
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the British Empire the ‘1871 Indian Census ‘ was India’s first census. The first complete population census was performed in 1881 and produced the largest and most complete demographic record for any comparable population in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -With a history of more than 130 years, this reliable, time-tested exercise is bringing in a real insight into the data every 10 years, beginning in the year 1872 when the first census was conducted non-synchronously in different parts of India.
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