Which one of the following was not an officially maintained record of the British?

Correct option is B

The British colonial administration maintained extensive records for governance and control. Gazetteers were district-level compilations of geographical, statistical, and historical information. Census Records systematically documented population data. Reports on Native Newspapers monitored Indian vernacular press. However, the Constituent Assembly Debates were not British records - they were debates of independent India's constitution-making body that met between 1946-1950, representing Indian perspectives on nation-building.

Constituent Assembly Debates Records - These were records of independent India's constitution-making process, not British colonial documentation.

Additional Knowledge:

• (1) Gazetteers - District gazetteers were comprehensive reference works prepared by British administrators containing geographical, economic, and social information.
• (3) Census Records - The British conducted regular censuses starting from 1871-72, creating extensive demographic databases.
• (4) Report on the Native Newspapers - These were surveillance reports monitoring Indian language newspapers to track public opinion and potential dissent.