UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

In the Census exercise described in the newspaper, which phase requires about 34 lakh enumerators and contains 40 questions?

  1. Population Enumeration
  2. House Listing Operations only
  3. Electoral-roll revision
  4. Economic Census

Answer

Correct Answer

Population Enumeration

Explanation

Option A is correct: the report says Population Enumeration is the second and penultimate phase, has 40 questions and needs about 34 lakh enumerators. B is the first phase mentioned. C concerns voters, not the Census. D is a different statistical exercise.

Topics: census of india, governance, official statistics, population enumeration