The decennial census of India is conducted under which Census Act?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Census Act 1948.
• The Census Act 1948 empowers the government to conduct the decennial census in India, including the collection and publication of data. • It is implemented by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (current Census Commissioner: Saurabh Garg).
Incorrect Options Explanations:

•  Census Act 2001: This is not the governing law for the census; it relates to some administrative reforms.

• Census Act 1955: This is not the law for the decennial census; it is an older version, amended later.

• Census Act 2010: There is no such Act for conducting the decennial census.
Information Booster: • Census Act 1948:
· Purpose: Empowers the central government to conduct the census every ten years and manage related data. • Governs the Census:Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India • Ministry:Ministry of Home Affairs (current Home Minister: Amit Shah) • Census Commissioner:Saurabh Garg • Government Schemes Related to Census Data:
· National Population Register (NPR)-2010 (first prepared)
· Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)- 2015