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Census 2027 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 6 Census 2027 questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1With reference to Census 2027, consider the following statements: 1. Census 2027 is the eighth census conducted since Independence. 2. The first phase of Census 2027 is the population enumeration, while the second phase is the house listing and housing census. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: Census 2027 is the eighth census since Independence. Statement 2 is incorrect: the order is reversed -- the first phase is the house listing and housing census (HLO), and the second phase is the population census (population enumeration).
Q2Match List-1 with List-2 regarding Census 2027 snow-bound area enumeration and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-1 A. Approximate population coverage in Ladakh B. Self-enumeration window in snow-bound areas C. Census reference date for these snow-bound areas D. Snow-bound villages/areas identified in Himachal Pradesh List-2 1. 1 October 2026 2. About 2.74 lakh 3. 17 to 31 August 2026 4. About 6,903
Ladakh coverage is about 2.74 lakh people (A-2). Self-enumeration runs from 17 to 31 August 2026 (B-3). The census reference date for these snow-bound areas is 1 October 2026 (C-1). Himachal Pradesh identified about 6,903 snow-bound villages/areas (D-4). Hence the correct code is A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
Q3With reference to Census 2027, consider the following statements: 1. Caste-related questions will be recorded during the first phase, that is, the house listing and housing census. 2. For the first time, the census is being conducted digitally, with enumerators using a special mobile application. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect: caste-related questions will be part of the second phase (population enumeration), not the first phase (house listing and housing census). Statement 2 is correct: for the first time the exercise is digital, with enumerators using a special mobile application to collect information.
Q4In Uttarakhand's Digital Census 2027 preparation, what was the Har Dwar, Dastak campaign scheduled to do?
The campaign was announced for House Listing and Housing Census fieldwork across Uttarakhand from April 25 to May 24, 2026. It was not a voter, health-card or paper-map-only exercise.
Q5With reference to Census 2027, consider the following statements: 1. It is being conducted in a single phase and is the fifth census since Independence. 2. Caste-related questions will be included in the first phase, namely the House Listing and Housing Census. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are incorrect. Statement 1 is wrong: Census 2027 is conducted in TWO phases (not a single phase) and is the eighth census since Independence (not the fifth). Statement 2 is wrong: caste-related questions will be included in the second phase, the population enumeration to be held in February next year — not in the first phase (House Listing and Housing Census). Hence the correct answer is D — Neither 1 nor 2.
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6With reference to the start of Census 2027 population enumeration in snow-bound areas, consider the following statements: 1. Self-enumeration for residents in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand is scheduled between 17 and 31 August 2026. 2. Door-to-door verification in these areas begins on 17 August 2026 itself. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?