From the end of the nineteenth century, Census operations were held every:
AFive years
BTwo years
CTwenty years
DTen years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ten years
1. They recorded castes, religions and occupations.
2. The Census came every ten years.
3. Surveys were seen as vital to administration.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 1, How, When and Where._
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