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Digital Census 2027 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 133 Digital Census 2027 questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1The Union Cabinet approved the Census of India 2027 scheme at what cost?
The cited Cabinet approval gives the cost of Census of India 2027 as Rs 11,718.24 crore. The other figures are close-looking amounts but are not the approved cost stated for this Census scheme in the supplied fact.
Q2Consider the following statements about the start of Houselisting Operations on 1 May 2026: 1. Houselisting Operations commenced on 1 May 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 2. These Houselisting Operations were to continue till 30 May 2026. 3. Bihar's house-to-house field operations also commenced on 1 May 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true: the listed six States/UTs began HLO on 1 May 2026 and the exercise was to continue till 30 May 2026. Statement 3 is false: Bihar's house-to-house field operations were to commence from 2 May 2026.
Q31. In Uttarakhand, the official HLO fieldwork schedule was 25 April to 24 May 2026. 2. Uttarakhand's self-enumeration period was 10 April to 24 April 2026. 3. Uttarakhand's HLO fieldwork was scheduled from 16 April to 15 May 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct according to: Uttarakhand's self-enumeration period was 10 April to 24 April 2026 and HLO fieldwork was 25 April to 24 May 2026. Statement 3 is incorrect because 16 April to 15 May 2026 applied to other notified states and areas, not Uttarakhand in this cited.
Q4Consider the following statements about initial Houselisting schedules in Census 2027: 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim were among the areas scheduled for Houselisting from 16 April to 15 May 2026. 2. Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana were scheduled to start Houselisting from 1 May to 30 May 2026. 3. Uttarakhand's Houselisting and Housing Census fieldwork was scheduled from 25 April to 24 May 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is true: PIB lists these areas in the 16 April to 15 May 2026 Houselisting group. Statement 2 is true: PIB lists these States/UTs for 1 May to 30 May 2026. Statement 3 is true from for Uttarakhand.
Q5Assertion: Census of India 2027 is intended to cover the entire population in the country. Reason: It is designed as a sample survey covering only selected households. Choose the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because the supplied Cabinet fact says Census of India 2027 is intended to cover the entire population in the country. The Reason is false because a sample survey of selected households is the opposite of the stated whole-population coverage.
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6Consider the following statements about the two phases of Census 2027: 1. Phase I, the Houselisting and Housing Census, is scheduled between April and September 2026. 2. In each State or Union Territory, Phase I must run for a continuous 45-day house-to-house period. 3. Phase II, Population Enumeration, is scheduled for February 2027. 4. Caste enumeration is to be done during the Population Enumeration phase. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about preparations for Census 2027: 1. The Union Cabinet approved the total outlay of ₹11,718.24 crore on 30 April 2025. 2. The Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of ₹11,718.24 crore for the Census on 12 December 2025. 3. Administrative units were frozen as on 1 January 2026. 4. The pre-test for Phase I was conducted in all States/UTs in January 2026. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about phases and validation in Census 2027: 1. Phase I focuses on housing conditions, amenities and assets, and forms the basis for the Population Enumeration phase. 2. For Punjab's announced schedule, Phase II Population Enumeration was scheduled from 9 February to 28 February 2027. 3. Self-enumeration data automatically completes Houselisting and Housing Census without any enumerator validation. 4. In Maharashtra, the Houselisting and Housing Census was to be considered complete only after verification or validation of self-enumeration data by the enumerator. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the legal and constitutional framework of Census 2027: 1. Post-independence Census operations are governed by the Representation of the People Act, 1951. 2. Census is a Union subject under the Seventh Schedule, listed at serial number 69. 3. Census 2027 is governed only by State rules because houselisting is done State-wise. Which of the statements given above are correct?
101. Phase I, known as HLO, is scheduled during April to September 2026. 2. HLO is to be held for 60 days in every State and Union Territory. 3. A 15-day self-enumeration period comes just before the house-to-house HLO work. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Match the area category under Census 2027 with its correct reference date. Area category: Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand Reference date: 1. 00:00 hours on 1 October 2026 2. 00:00 hours on 1 March 2027 3. 00:00 hours on 1 September 2026 4. 00:00 hours on 30 April 2025 Which reference date is correctly matched with the area category?
12Consider the following statements about the 1 May 2026 Census 2027 update: 1. Houselisting Operations commenced in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 2. The Houselisting exercise in those six states/UTs was to continue till 30 May 2026. 3. Bihar's house-to-house field operations were to commence from 16 May 2026 and continue till 14 June 2026. 4. The self-enumeration facility, introduced for the first time in Census 2027, had been availed by around 82 lakh households by then. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Assertion: The HLO Mobile Application for Census 2027 is not limited to a single mobile operating system. Reason: The application is compatible with both Android and iOS platforms and can be operated in 16 regional languages. Choose the correct answer.
14Consider the following statements about confidentiality and use of Census 2027 data: 1. All data collected under the Census Act, 1948 remains strictly confidential. 2. Census data is used solely for statistical purposes and development planning. 3. Household-level Census data is released publicly for political campaigning. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about digital tools in Census 2027: 1. The Census Management and Monitoring System portal enables officers at sub-district, district, State and national levels to track enumeration progress through an integrated dashboard. 2. The HLO mobile application is a secure offline app for enumerators registered on the CMMS portal and works on Android and iOS platforms in 16 regional languages. 3. The Houselisting Block Creator web mapping application is meant to be used by enumerators for household self-enumeration. 4. The self-enumeration portal is available in 19 languages. Which of the statements given above are correct?