The first complete population census in India was conducted in which one of the following years?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 1881
The first population Census of India was held in 1872, but the first complete Census came only in 1881.
Note: This question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 20-06-2023 (Slot 1, same), 18-06-2023 (Slot 1, similar) and 11-06-2023 (Slot 3, similar).
NCERT (2026-27):
Box: Sources of Population Data |
