Q1. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдХрд░рд╡рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп рдЬрд┐рдореНрдореЗрджрд╛рд░ рд╣реИ?Which ministry is primarily responsible for conducting the Census in India?
A. Ministry of FinanceA. рд╡рд┐рддреНрдд рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп
B. Ministry of Statistics and Programme ImplementationB. рд╕рд╛рдВрдЦреНрдпрд┐рдХреА рдПрд╡рдВ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрд╛рдиреНрд╡рдпрди рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп
C. Ministry of Home AffairsC. рдЧреГрд╣ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
D. Ministry of Rural DevelopmentD. рдЧреНрд░рд╛рдореАрдг рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп
ЁЯУЭ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯреАрдХрд░рдг (Hindi)
рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдорд╣рд╛рдкрдВрдЬреАрдпрдХ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдЖрдпреБрдХреНрдд (Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India) рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд▓рд┐рдд рдХреА рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИред
Census in India is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
This office functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Current Registrar General and Census Commissioner:Mrityunjay Kumar Narain
Q2. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХреЗ рдмреНрд░рд╛рдВрдб рдПрдВрдмреЗрд╕рдбрд░ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрдд рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХрд▓рд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рд╣реИрдВ?The person who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Census 2027 is famous for which art?
A. Sand ArtA. рд╕реИрдВрдб рдЖрд░реНрдЯ (рд░реЗрдд рдХрд▓рд╛) (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
Sudarshan Patnaik has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Census 2027.
He is famous for Sand Art.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014.
Q3. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХреА рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИ?Under which Act is the Census conducted in India?
A. Population Act, 1948A. рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо, 1948
B. Census Act, 1948B. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо, 1948 (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
C. National Survey Act, 1950C. рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗрдХреНрд╖рдг рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо, 1950
D. Demographic Registration Act, 1949D. рдЬрдирд╕рд╛рдВрдЦреНрдпрд┐рдХреАрдп рдкрдВрдЬреАрдХрд░рдг рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо, 1949
This Act ensures the collection of demographic data.
It falls under Article 246 and is listed in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.
Article 82: Provides for the readjustment of seats after every census.
84th Constitutional Amendment (2001):Froze the readjustment of Lok Sabha seats.
Q4. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡ рд╣реИ?Census 2027 in India is proposed to be conducted primarily through which mode?
A. Only offline survey.A. рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдСрдлрд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗрдХреНрд╖рдг
B. Only satellite mapping.B. рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд╕реИрдЯреЗрд▓рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдореИрдкрд┐рдВрдЧ
C. Digital and self-enumeration mode.C. рдбрд┐рдЬрд┐рдЯрд▓ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрд╡-рдЧрдгрдирд╛ (self-enumeration) рдореЛрдб (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
D. Telephone interviews onlyD. рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЯреЗрд▓реАрдлреЛрди рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд╛рддреНрдХрд╛рд░
The first census of India was conducted in 1872, and it was non-synchronous (not carried out simultaneously across the country).
The Viceroy of India at that time was Lord Mayo.
Q6. рдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдб-19 рдорд╣рд╛рдорд╛рд░реА рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдХреМрди-рд╕реА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рд╕реНрдердЧрд┐рдд рдХреА рдЧрдИ рдереА?Which Census was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. 1991 CensusA. 1991 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
B. 2001 CensusB. 2001 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
C. 2011 CensusC. 2011 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
D. 2021 CensusD. 2021 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
The census proposed for 2021 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was the first time in independent India that the census could not be conducted on schedule.
Q7. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдХреМрди-рд╕реА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧреА?Census 2027 is expected to be which Census of independent India?
A. 8thA. 8рд╡реАрдВ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
The first census after independence was conducted in 1951.
India follows the decennial system, meaning the census is conducted every 10 years.
Q8. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХрд┐рддрдиреЗ рдЪрд░рдгреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡ рд╣реИ?Census 2027 in India is proposed to be conducted in how many phases?
A. One PhaseA. рдПрдХ рдЪрд░рдг
B. Two PhasesB. рджреЛ рдЪрд░рдг (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
Q9. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдЪреНрдЫрд╛рджрд┐рдд (snow-bound) рдФрд░ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХреА рд╕рдВрджрд░реНрдн рддрд┐рдерд┐ (reference date) рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?What is the reference date for Census 2027 in snow-bound and hilly regions of India?
A. 1 January 2027A. 1 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА 2027
B. 1 October 2026B. 1 рдЕрдХреНрдЯреВрдмрд░ 2026 (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
Q10. рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдЪреНрдЫрд╛рджрд┐рдд рдФрд░ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЫреЛрдбрд╝рдХрд░ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреНрдп рднрд╛рдЧреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХреА рд╕рдВрджрд░реНрдн рддрд┐рдерд┐ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?What is the reference date for Census 2027 in other parts of India except snow-bound and hilly regions?
A. 1 January 2027A. 1 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА 2027
B. 1 October 2026B. 1 рдЕрдХреНрдЯреВрдмрд░ 2026
C. 1 March 2027C. 1 рдорд╛рд░реНрдЪ 2027 (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
In most parts of India, Phase 1 will run from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.
Phase 2 will start from February 2027.
Reference Date:1 March 2027
Q11. рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдЧрдгрдирд╛рдХрд╛рд░ (male enumerator) рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХрд╛ рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╢реБрднрдВрдХрд░ (mascot) рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдЪреБрдирд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?Who has been selected as official mascot of Census 2027 as male enumerator?
A. CheetahA. рдЪреАрддрд╛
B. LionB. рд╢реЗрд░
C. TejasC. рддреЗрдЬрд╕
D. VikasD. рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
Q12. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдЖрджрд░реНрд╢ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп (motto) рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?What is main motto of Census 2027?
A. Public Welfare through Public participationA. рдЬрди рднрд╛рдЧреАрджрд╛рд░реА рд╕реЗ рдЬрди рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг (Public Welfare through Public Participation) (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
B. Our India, One CensusB. рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд, рдПрдХ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
C. Digital CensusC. рдбрд┐рдЬрд┐рдЯрд▓ рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
D. Digital IndiaD. рдбрд┐рдЬрд┐рдЯрд▓ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛
ЁЯУЭ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯреАрдХрд░рдг (Hindi)
рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдХрд╛ рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рдЖрджрд░реНрд╢ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдп рд╣реИ тАФ "рдЬрди рднрд╛рдЧреАрджрд╛рд░реА рд╕реЗ рдЬрди рдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг" (Public Welfare through Public Participation)ред
The official motto of Census 2027 is "Public Welfare through Public Participation."
It focuses on promoting public welfare through the active participation of citizens.
Q13. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2027 рдореЗрдВ рдирдП рдорд╛рдирджрдВрдб (criteria) рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?What has been added as new criteria in Census 2027?
A. Enumeration of foreignersA. рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЧрдгрдирд╛
B. Literacy Based censusB. рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд░рддрд╛ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
C. Religion Based CensusC. рдзрд░реНрдо рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛
D. Caste Based CensusD. рдЬрд╛рддрд┐ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
Census 2011 was the 15th census of India and the 7th since independence.
The Home Minister at that time was P. Chidambaram.
Registrar General & Census Commissioner:Dr. C. Chandramouli
Population:1.21 billion (17% of the world's total population)
Q15. 2011 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рд┐рдд рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ (UT) рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рд╡рд░реНрдЧ рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдХрдо рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдШрдирддреНрд╡ рд╣реИ?According to the 2011 census, which of the following Union Territories of India has the lowest population density per square kilometer?
A. ChandigarhA. рдЪрдВрдбреАрдЧрдврд╝
B. DelhiB. рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА
C. Jammu and KashmirC. рдЬрдореНрдореВ рдФрд░ рдХрд╢реНрдореАрд░
D. Andaman and Nicobar IslandsD. рдЕрдВрдбрдорд╛рди рдФрд░ рдирд┐рдХреЛрдмрд╛рд░ рджреНрд╡реАрдк рд╕рдореВрд╣ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
In terms of population density, Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest density among states, while Andaman & Nicobar Islands has the lowest among Union Territories.
The state with the highest population density is Bihar, and the Union Territory with the highest density is Delhi.
State
Union Territory
Low Population Density
Arunachal Pradesh
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Highest Population Density
Bihar
Delhi
Q16. 2011 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рд┐рдд рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рдХреА рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд░рддрд╛ рджрд░ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдХрдо рд╣реИ?According to the census 2011, which UT has the lowest literacy rate?
A. NagalandA. рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рд▓реИрдВрдб
B. HaryanaB. рд╣рд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдгрд╛
C. Jammu and KashmirC. рдЬрдореНрдореВ рдФрд░ рдХрд╢реНрдореАрд░
Among states, Bihar (61.8%) has the lowest literacy rate, while among Union Territories, Dadra & Nagar Haveli has the lowest literacy rate.
Kerala (94%) has the highest literacy rate among states, while Lakshadweep (91.85%) has the highest among Union Territories.
Male Literacy Rate:82.14%
Female Literacy Rate:65.64%
Rajasthan has the highest gap between male and female literacy rates.
State
Union Territory
Low Literacy Rate
Bihar (61.8%)
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Highest Literacy Rate
Kerala (94%)
Lakshadweep (91.85%)
Q17. 2011 рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, 2001-2011 рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдирдХрд╛рд░рд╛рддреНрдордХ рджрд╢рдХреАрдп рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рджрд░ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ рдПрдХрдорд╛рддреНрд░ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рд╣реИ?According to the 2011 census, the only Indian state with a negative decadal population growth rate between 2001-2011 is ______.
A. NagalandA. рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рд▓реИрдВрдб (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
B. BiharB. рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░
C. Jammu and KashmirC. рдЬрдореНрдореВ рдФрд░ рдХрд╢реНрдореАрд░
Nagaland recorded the lowest (negative) decadal growth rate among states; no Union Territory recorded a negative rate.
Meghalaya recorded the highest decadal growth rate among states, while Dadra & Nagar Haveli recorded the highest among Union Territories.
At the district level, Kurung Kumey (Arunachal Pradesh) recorded the highest growth and Longleng (Nagaland) the lowest.
India recorded its highest-ever decadal growth rate in 1961-71, and its lowest in 1911-1921.
State
Union Territory
Low Decade Rate
Nagaland
--
Highest Decade Rate
Meghalaya
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
District
Kurung Kumey (Aru.)
Longleng (Nagaland)
Q18. рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2011 рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд┐рдЦ рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдп рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд рдХрд┐рддрдирд╛ рдерд╛?According to the Census of India 2011, what was the percentage of Sikh community in the population of India?
Jain:0.45 crore (0.4%) тАФ Jains have the highest literacy rate among religious communities.
Buddhist:0.84 crore (0.7%)
Christian:2.78 crore (2.3%)
Muslim:17.22 crore (14.2%) тАФ Muslims have the lowest literacy rate among religious communities.
Religion
Population (in number)
Percentage
Hindu
96.63 cr
79.8%
Sikh
2.08 cr
1.7%
Jain (Highest Literacy)
0.45 cr
0.4%
Buddhist
0.84 cr
0.7%
Christian
2.78 cr
2.3%
Muslim (Lowest Literacy)
17.22 cr
14.2%
Q19. рдЬрдирдЧрдгрдирд╛ 2011 рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рдХрд┐рд╕ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХрд╛ рд▓рд┐рдВрдЧрд╛рдиреБрдкрд╛рдд (sex ratio) рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рд╣реИ?According to Census 2011, which state has the highest sex ratio?
A. HaryanaA. рд╣рд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдгрд╛
B. KeralaB. рдХреЗрд░рд▓ (рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ тЬФ)
C. Uttar PradeshC. рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢