Statement-I is false. The first attempt at an All-India Census was conducted in 1872 during the tenure of Lord Mayo, but it was not a complete or synchronous census covering all territories. The first complete and synchronous decennial census across British India was held in 1881. Statement-II is true. Starting from 1881, decennial censuses became a regular practice in India and have continued uninterrupted till 2011. Statement-III is false. According to census data, the urban population in India was 18% by 1940.
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: Statement-I : First All India Census was attempted in 1871 Statement-II : From 1881 onwards decennial censuses became a regular feature Statement-III : In forty years from 1900 to 1940, urban population increased from 10% of total population to 18%
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2021 · Topic: India: Population (Population Size, Growth, and Distribution)
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