The first complete census of India was taken in the year of ______.

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (c) 1881
Explanation
· The first complete and synchronous census of India was conducted in 1881 under the British administration.
· Although a partial, non-synchronous census was attempted earlier in 1872, it was not uniform across regions.
Information Booster
· From 1881 onward, the census has been conducted every 10 years (decennial census).
· W.C. Plowden supervised the 1881 census as the Census Commissioner of India.
Additional Knowledge
· India’s census is one of the largest administrative statistical exercises in the world.
· The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India conducts the census today under the Ministry of Home Affairs.