SSC
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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The first official census of India occurred in the year
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1921
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1821
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1881
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1871
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Census of 1881 which was undertaken on 17th February, 1881 by W.C. Plowden, Census Commissioner of India was a great step towards a modern synchronous census. Since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
Detailed explanation-2: -A total of 98 million males and 92.5 million females lived in the provinces of British India, and for every 100 males there were 94 females. There were 35.75 million boys and 31.12 million girls – or a ratio of 100 boys to 87 girls.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the first synchronous Census in India was carried out in 1881. During that time Lord Ripon was Viceroy of India.
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