Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonial cities

Question:

Decennial censuses are conducted after how many years?

Options:

1

2

10

20

Correct Answer:

10

Explanation:

By the mid-nineteenth century, several local censuses had been carried out in different regions. The first all-India census was attempted in 1872. Thereafter, from 1881, the decennial (conducted every ten years) census became a regular feature.