Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:
Under whose direction did the 1901 census happened?
Options:
Lord Linlithglow
Herbert Risley
Captain Grant
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Herbert Risley
Explanation:
The 1901 Census under the direction of Herbert Risley was particularly important as it sought to collect information on the social hierarchy of caste – i.e., the social order of precedence in particular regions, as to the position of each caste in the rank order