UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah soft launches digital tools and mascots – Pragati (female) and “Vikas” (male) - for Census-2027, in New Delhi

Q1. Which one of the following bodies is statutorily responsible for conducting the Census of India 2027?

  • A. National Statistical Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • B. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. NITI Aayog under the Cabinet Secretariat
  • D. Unique Identification Authority of India under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q2. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, which has conducted every synchronous decennial Census since 1881, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • D. Ministry of Planning

Q3. In the history of the Indian Census, the description of the 1881 Census as the country's 'first synchronous Census' signifies which one of the following?

  • A. It was the first census conducted simultaneously across the country with a single common reference point in time
  • B. It was the very first census ever attempted in India
  • C. It was the first census conducted after India's Independence
  • D. It was the first census to enumerate caste across the entire population

Q4. The digital platforms (including the self-enumeration portal and mobile application) for the first-ever digital Census 2027 have been developed by which one of the following organisations?

  • A. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  • B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
  • C. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
  • D. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Q5. In the context of Census 2027, the term 'Self-Enumeration' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A member of a household entering the household's particulars online through a secure portal or app before the enumerator's visit
  • B. Enumerators recording data directly on a mobile app during the door-to-door visit
  • C. Automatic generation of household records by linking the National Population Register with Aadhaar
  • D. Households being counted on the basis of electricity and water connection databases without any field visit

Q6. For the country in general, the reference date (reference moment) fixed for the Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 is which one of the following?

  • A. 00:00 hours of 1 October 2026
  • B. 00:00 hours of 1 February 2027
  • C. 00:00 hours of 1 March 2027
  • D. 00:00 hours of 1 April 2026

Q7. With reference to the operational structure of Census 2027, consider the following: 1. Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census) is conducted between April and September 2026. 2. Phase II (Population Enumeration) is conducted in February 2027 for most of the country. 3. In Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas, Population Enumeration is conducted in September 2026. 4. Caste enumeration is carried out during the Houselisting and Housing Census phase. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census) is conducted between April and September 2026.
  2. Phase II (Population Enumeration) is conducted in February 2027 for most of the country.
  3. In Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas, Population Enumeration is conducted in September 2026.
  4. Caste enumeration is carried out during the Houselisting and Housing Census phase.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. The decision to include caste enumeration in Census 2027 was taken by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
  • B. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
  • C. Cabinet Committee on Security
  • D. Inter-State Council

Q9. The Census-2027 mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' primarily symbolise which one of the following?

  • A. Equal participation of women and men in realising the resolve of a developed India by 2047
  • B. Improvement of the country's overall sex ratio through the Census count
  • C. Promotion of digital literacy among rural enumerators
  • D. Balanced development between rural and urban India

Q10. With reference to the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, consider the following: 1. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 2. It is headed by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, currently Shri Mritunjay Kumar Narayan. 3. It supplies block-level census data used by the Delimitation Commission. 4. It administers the National Sample Survey. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. It is headed by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, currently Shri Mritunjay Kumar Narayan.
  3. It supplies block-level census data used by the Delimitation Commission.
  4. It administers the National Sample Survey.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. Approximately how many field functionaries (enumerators, supervisors and other officials) are being deployed to carry out the data-collection exercise for Census 2027?

  • A. About 5 lakh
  • B. About 15 lakh
  • C. About 30 lakh
  • D. About 60 lakh