Which of the following statement is incorrect in the context of modern census exercise?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: The Indian census is the second largest such exercise in the world after China
This statement is incorrect because the text explicitly states that the Indian Census is the largest census exercise in the world. Although China has a slightly larger population than India, it does not conduct regular censuses. Therefore, India's decennial census is regarded as the largest such exercise in the world.
NCERT: "In India, censuses began to be conducted by the British Indian government between 1867–72, and regular ten yearly (or decennial) censuses have been conducted since 1881. Independent India continued the practice, and seven decennial censuses have been conducted since 1951, the most recent being in 2011. The Indian census is the largest such exercise in the world (since China, which has a slightly larger population, does not conduct regular censuses)."