UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Re-check ordered over Census data ‘discrepancies’

Q1. In the context of the ongoing Census 2027 controversy in Rajasthan, the acronym 'CMMS' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Census Mapping and Mobilisation Scheme
  • B. Centralised Monitoring and Master Survey
  • C. Census Management and Monitoring System
  • D. Citizen Master Mobile Software

Q2. Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census) field operations of India's first fully digital Census 2027 were launched first in which one of the following States?

  • A. Rajasthan
  • B. Maharashtra
  • C. Uttar Pradesh
  • D. Karnataka

Q3. Which one of the following is the nodal authority that conducts the decennial Census of India, including Census 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 Prime Minister's Office
  • D. Unique Identification Authority of India under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q4. With reference to how Census 2027 differs from previous Indian decennial censuses, consider the following statements: 1. Census 2027 is the first Indian Census to permit self-enumeration through a dedicated online portal prior to the field houselisting phase. 2. Census 2027 is being conducted entirely without enumerators visiting households, relying solely on self-enumeration. 3. Census 2027 is the first decennial Census to be conducted outside the framework of the Census Act, 1948. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Census 2027 is the first Indian Census to permit self-enumeration through a dedicated online portal prior to the field houselisting phase.
  2. Census 2027 is being conducted entirely without enumerators visiting households, relying solely on self-enumeration.
  3. Census 2027 is the first decennial Census to be conducted outside the framework of the Census Act, 1948.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3