Identify the correct statements.
A. The first population census was conducted in 1872 in India.
B. India was the second-most populated country in the world in 2011.
C. The first complete census was conducted in 1881 in India.
D. India’s population is smaller than the total population of North America and South America put together.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and C only
A. The first population census was conducted in 1872 in India. Correct. The first population Census in India was held in 1872.
B. India was the second-most populated country in the world in 2011. Correct. With 1,210 million people in 2011, India was the second most populous country after China.
C. The first complete census was conducted in 1881 in India. Correct. Its first complete Census came only in 1881.
D. India’s population is smaller than the total population of North America and South America put together. Incorrect. India’s population is larger than that of North America, South America and Australia put together.
NCERT (2025-26): “…India is the second most populous country after China in the world with its total population of 1,210 million (2011). India’s population is larger than the total population of North America, South America and Australia put together.… Sources of Population Data Population data are collected through Census operation held every 10 years in our country. The first population Census in India was conducted in 1872 but its first complete Census was conducted only in 1881.” |