UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census to begin in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and NDMC & Delhi Cantonment Board area in Delhi from tomorrow
Q1. Census 2027 will be which one of the following in the series of censuses conducted in India since 1872?
- A. 14th
- B. 15th
- C. 16th
- D. 17th
Q2. Census 2027 is operationalised exclusively by which one of the following?
- A. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- B. National Statistical Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- C. NITI Aayog
- D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Q3. Census 2027, like earlier censuses, is being conducted under the provisions of which one of the following statutes?
- A. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
- B. The Census Act, 1948
- C. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
- D. The Census Act, 1941
Q4. The census organisation that conducts the Census of India is headed solely by which one of the following functionaries?
- A. The Chief Statistician of India
- B. The Cabinet Secretary
- C. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India
- D. The Union Home Secretary
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Self-Enumeration facility introduced in Census 2027:
1. Self-Enumeration is being offered for the first time in the history of the Indian Census.
2. Citizens can answer 27 of the 33 houselisting questions through Self-Enumeration.
3. A unique Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) is generated for those who self-enumerate.
4. Households that complete Self-Enumeration are exempted from the enumerator's field visit.
Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
- Self-Enumeration is being offered for the first time in the history of the Indian Census.
- Citizens can answer 27 of the 33 houselisting questions through Self-Enumeration.
- A unique Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) is generated for those who self-enumerate.
- Households that complete Self-Enumeration are exempted from the enumerator's field visit.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 4 only
- D. 1 and 4
Q6. With reference to the Self-Enumeration facility of Census 2027, consider the following statements:
1. The Self-Enumeration web portal is available in 16 languages.
2. Around 12 lakh households had availed the Self-Enumeration facility.
3. A 15-day Self-Enumeration window precedes the door-to-door survey in each State/UT.
4. Self-Enumeration is mandatory for every household in the country.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- The Self-Enumeration web portal is available in 16 languages.
- Around 12 lakh households had availed the Self-Enumeration facility.
- A 15-day Self-Enumeration window precedes the door-to-door survey in each State/UT.
- Self-Enumeration is mandatory for every household in the country.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. With reference to the two phases of Census 2027, consider the following statements:
1. Data on housing condition, amenities and assets possessed is collected in the Houselisting and Housing Census phase.
2. Enumeration of castes is carried out during the Population Enumeration phase.
3. The Houselisting and Housing Census precedes the Population Enumeration.
4. Both phases are carried out simultaneously in a single household visit.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Data on housing condition, amenities and assets possessed is collected in the Houselisting and Housing Census phase.
- Enumeration of castes is carried out during the Population Enumeration phase.
- The Houselisting and Housing Census precedes the Population Enumeration.
- Both phases are carried out simultaneously in a single household visit.
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4
Q8. The Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027, which also includes enumeration of castes, is scheduled to be conducted (for most of the country) in which one of the following?
- A. April 2026
- B. September 2026
- C. February 2027
- D. March 2027
Q9. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Census of 1881 in India?
- A. It was the very first census attempt made in India
- B. It was the first synchronous census covering British India
- C. It was the first census conducted under the Census Act, 1948
- D. It was the first non-synchronous census of India
Q10. Consider the following statements about the Census of India:
1. The first census in India was conducted in 1872.
2. The census in India is conducted on a decennial (once in ten years) basis.
3. Census is a subject enumerated in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.
4. The Census scheduled for 2021 was conducted on schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
- The first census in India was conducted in 1872.
- The census in India is conducted on a decennial (once in ten years) basis.
- Census is a subject enumerated in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.
- The Census scheduled for 2021 was conducted on schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q11. Among the following, which were part of the group of States/UTs where field operations of the Houselisting and Housing Census commenced on 16 April 2026?
1. Goa
2. Mizoram
3. Kerala
4. Odisha
Which of the above are correctly identified?
- Goa
- Mizoram
- Kerala
- Odisha
- A. 1, 2 and 4
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q12. Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution is the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies readjusted upon completion of each census?
- A. Article 81
- B. Article 82
- C. Article 170
- D. Article 324