Multiple choice

Who conducts the census in India?

  1. Auditor and Census Commissioner, India - Delhi

  2. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India - Delhi

  3. Census Commissioner, India - Delhi

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, headquartered in Delhi, is the official authority responsible for conducting the decennial census. This office operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs and coordinates the massive nationwide exercise of population enumeration. The position was established in 1949 and has conducted every census since independence.

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