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The office of the registrar general and census commissioner conducts the census in India. It is under which ministry/body?

MOSPI
Ministry if Home Affairs
PMO
Planning Commission
Explanation:
Most people would have thought the answer as MOSPI, because that deals with statistics. The registrar general and census commissioner being under ministry of home affairs would have come to you as a surprise. But UPSC loves surprise, so don’t get this wrong from now.
Additional Questions

Consider the following statements :
1. The rural decadal growth rate of population is more than that of urban areas.
2. The contribution of rural and urban areas to the total increase in population is nearly equal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Consider the following states:
1. Bihar
2. West Bengal
3. Delhi
Which of the following is the correct sequence in terms of population density?

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The child sex ratio takes into account which of the following age groups?

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Which of the following about Uttar Pradesh is/are correct?
1. UP has the highest rural population.
2. UP has the highest scheduled caste population.
3. UP has the highest scheduled tribe population.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Which of the following state/s have been reported slum free in the census 2011 report?
1. Goa
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Which of the following is/are correct according to the definitions used in the census 2011?
1. Adolescents are those in the age group of 10-19 years.
2. Youth are those in the age group of 15-35 years.
3. Sex ratio is the number of men per thousand women.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Other than conducting census, the office of the registrar general and census commissioner performs which function?

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Consider the following statements :
1. This is the first time since independence that the decadal growth rate of population has declined.
2. Workers (in census 2011) are those who have worked for atleast one day during the reference year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Rivers forms many outstanding features throughout their course. In this respect which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
1. river capture : middle course
2. meanders : upper course
3. ox-bow lakes : lower course
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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Cherrapunji and Mawsynram records very high annual rainfall. This is because

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