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First census in India was conducted at the time of which ruler?

  1. A
    Lord Lytton
  2. B
    Sir John Napier
  3. C
    Lord Mayo
  4. D
    Lord Auckland

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The first population census in India was conducted in the year 1872 under the administration of the British Viceroy Lord Mayo. Later, the first synchronized and comprehensive decennial census was established under Lord Ripon in 1881.

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First census in India was conducted at the time of which ruler?
A
Lord Lytton
B
Sir John Napier
C
Lord Mayo
D
Lord Auckland

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