The correct option is Option 2: Lord Mayo.
Key Details about India's First Census:
The First (Non-Synchronous) Census: The first census in India was conducted in 1872 under the administration of the Viceroy, Lord Mayo. However, this initial exercise was not synchronous, meaning it was not taken at the same time across the entire country and did not cover all territories under British rule.
The First Synchronous Census: The first complete, synchronous, and comprehensive decennial (ten-yearly) census of India was later conducted in 1881 under the administration of Lord Ripon. Since 1881, the census has been conducted uninterruptedly once every ten years.
Fact Sheet: Census of India
The Pioneer: W.W. Plowden was appointed as the Census Commissioner for the landmark 1881 census.
Post-Independence: Following India's independence, the Census Act of 1948 was passed to provide a permanent legal framework for the exercise.
Governing Authority: The census is organized and conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, which operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Important Questions from Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase)
Which colonial administrator made the following declaration about the partition of Bengal in 1904? “Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in different ways. That is perfectly true and one of the merits of the scheme”
The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the code given below.
Statement I: The government of India Act, 1935 introduced Dyarchy at the Centre.
Statement II: The provincial autonomy was granted to the Provinces.
Which one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
The place of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as
Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?
