27/04/2026
📘 Census MCQ Practice Set (20 Questions)
(With Answers)
1. Census is conducted after how many years in India?
A. 5 years
B. 8 years
C. 10 years
D. 12 years
✅ Answer: C
2. The first Census in India was conducted in:
A. 1857
B. 1872
C. 1881
D. 1901
✅ Answer: B
3. The first complete and synchronous Census in India was conducted in:
A. 1872
B. 1881
C. 1891
D. 1901
✅ Answer: B
4. Which authority conducts the Census in India?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Election Commission
C. Registrar General & Census Commissioner
D. Finance Commission
✅ Answer: C
5. Under which Act is Census conducted in India?
A. Population Act 1950
B. Census Act 1948
C. Data Collection Act 1955
D. National Survey Act 1960
✅ Answer: B
6. Which was the last Census conducted in India?
A. 2001
B. 2011
C. 2021
D. 2026
✅ Answer: B
7. Census provides data related to:
A. Population
B. Literacy
C. Occupation
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D
8. Who is known as the father of Indian Census?
A. Lord Curzon
B. W.C. Plowden
C. Lord Ripon
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
✅ Answer: B
9. Which country conducts Census every 10 years like India?
A. China
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Germany
✅ Answer: B
10. The slogan "Our Census, Our Future" is related to:
A. Election Commission
B. Census of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. UIDAI
✅ Answer: B
11. Population density means:
A. Number of people per city
B. Number of people per sq. km
C. Birth rate
D. Death rate
✅ Answer: B
12. Literacy rate is defined as:
A. Ability to read only
B. Ability to write only
C. Ability to read and write with understanding
D. School enrollment rate
✅ Answer: C
13. Which ministry is responsible for Census in India?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Statistics
✅ Answer: B
14. House listing is done in which phase of Census?
A. First phase
B. Second phase
C. Third phase
D. Final phase
✅ Answer: A
15. Population Enumeration is done in:
A. Phase 1
B. Phase 2
C. Phase 3
D. Phase 4
✅ Answer: B
16. Census 2026 will be significant because:
A. It will be paper-based
B. It will be digital
C. It will be cancelled
D. It will be state-based
✅ Answer: B
17. Which of the following is NOT collected in Census?
A. Religion
B. Language
C. Income tax details
D. Age
✅ Answer: C
18. S*x ratio is defined as:
A. Males per 1000 females
B. Females per 1000 males
C. Total population ratio
D. Child population ratio
✅ Answer: B
19. Which Census included caste data last time before recent updates?
A. 1931
B. 1941
C. 1951
D. 1961
✅ Answer: A
20. Census helps in:
A. Policy making
B. Resource allocation
C. Planning development
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D
