UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DISABILITY INCLUSIVE CENSUS

Q1. With reference to the historical enumeration of disability in Indian censuses, consider the following pairings of census year and the number/treatment of disability categories. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Census 1981 — disability data on three categories was collected
  2. Census 2001 — disability data on five categories was collected
  3. Census 2011 — disability data on eight categories was collected
  4. Census 1991 — disability data was collected for the first time after a gap
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Disability statistics in successive Indian censuses have been collected and released by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India
  • B. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
  • C. National Statistical Office
  • D. National Human Rights Commission

Q3. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force with effect from which one of the following dates?

  • A. 28 December 2016
  • B. 19 April 2017
  • C. 1 October 2007
  • D. 3 December 2017

Q4. Consider the following statements comparing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with its predecessor, the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The RPwD Act, 2016 increased the number of recognised disabilities from 7 to 21
  2. The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 had already provided 5% reservation for persons with disabilities in higher education
  3. The RPwD Act, 2016 replaced the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. With reference to Census 2027, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It is the first Indian census to offer a self-enumeration facility
  2. Disability data will be collected during the Population Enumeration phase
  3. The Houselisting and Housing Census constitutes the first phase
  4. The reference date for most of the country is 1st March 2026
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q6. In the context of Census 2027, the term 'self-enumeration' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Collection of household particulars by trained enumerators during house-to-house visits
  • B. A facility enabling households to submit their own details online through a dedicated portal or mobile app
  • C. Estimation of population through a sample survey conducted before the census
  • D. Counting of persons only by the head of the household at designated census centres

Q7. Regarding the institutional and legal framework of census administration in India, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The decadal Census of India is conducted under the Census Act, 1948
  2. The Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India is an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs
  3. The Census Rules currently governing operations were framed in 1990
  4. Census enumeration in India is administered by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of which one of the following Acts?

  • A. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  • B. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
  • C. The Census Act, 1948
  • D. The Census Act, 1990

Q9. In the Census 2011 disability data, the figure of 2.21% denotes which one of the following?

  • A. The proportion of persons with disabilities in the total population
  • B. The proportion of persons with disabilities residing in urban areas
  • C. The literacy rate among persons with disabilities
  • D. The proportion of persons with multiple disabilities among all disabled persons

Q10. The statistical publication 'Disabled Persons in India: A Statistical Profile', which compiles census disability data, is brought out by which one of the following ministries?

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

Q11. The self-enumeration portal introduced for Census 2027 functions exclusively under the administrative control of which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • B. Unique Identification Authority of India
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q12. Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — which operationalises the State's obligation towards the disabled — the minimum percentage of seats reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities in government higher educational institutions is:

  • A. 3%
  • B. 4%
  • C. 5%
  • D. 6%
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