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Topic 008 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Census 2027: first digital, caste-inclusive census

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Census 2027 began on 1 April 2026 with self-enumeration; houselisting ran 1 April to 30 September 2026 in state-wise 30-day windows.
  2. Two Phases: Phase 1 is houselisting and housing census; Phase 2, population enumeration, is scheduled for February 2027.
  3. Current Head: Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan runs the exercise under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  4. Firsts: It is India's first digital census and the first full caste count since 1931, captured electronically.
  5. Reference Dates: The main reference date is 1 March 2027; for snow-bound Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 1 October 2026.
  6. Self-Enumeration: Households could self-enumerate online for 15 days before each state's 30-day house-to-house window.
  7. India Link: Census results are expected to feed delimitation and the implementation of women's reservation in legislatures.
  8. Headquarters: The Office of the Registrar General of India functions from New Delhi.
  9. Founded: The first synchronous census was held in 1881; independent India's first was 1951; the Census Act dates from 1948.
  10. Landmark: Indra Sawhney v Union of India (1992) upheld 27 per cent OBC reservation and excluded the creamy layer.
  11. Articles: Census is Entry 69 of the Union List, Seventh Schedule; Article 246 gives Parliament exclusive power over it.
  12. Doctrine: Article 82 requires readjustment of Lok Sabha seats and territorial divisions after each census.
Question 1 of 10

Census 2027 began on 1 April 2026 with which mode of enumeration?

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Answer: (C) Self-enumeration

Core Trigger: Census 2027 began on 1 April 2026 with self-enumeration; houselisting ran 1 April to 30 September 2026 in state-wise 30-day windows.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Phase 1 is population enumeration. 2. Phase 2 is houselisting and housing census. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (D) Neither

Two Phases: Phase 1 is houselisting and housing census; Phase 2, population enumeration, is scheduled for February 2027.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Registrar General and Census Commissioner running Census 2027?

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Answer: (A) Mritunjay Kumar Narayan

Current Head: Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan runs the exercise under the Ministry of Home Affairs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Census 2027 is the first full caste count since which year?

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Answer: (C) 1931

Firsts: It is India's first digital census and the first full caste count since 1931, captured electronically.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What is the main reference date of Census 2027?

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Answer: (B) 1 March 2027

Reference Dates: The main reference date is 1 March 2027; for snow-bound Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 1 October 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 5

Question 6 of 10

How many days before each state's house-to-house window could households self-enumerate?

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Answer: (C) 15 days

Self-Enumeration: Households could self-enumerate online for 15 days before each state's 30-day house-to-house window.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 6

Question 7 of 10

From which city does the Office of the Registrar General of India function?

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Answer: (B) New Delhi

Headquarters: The Office of the Registrar General of India functions from New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the first synchronous census held?

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Answer: (D) 1881

Founded: The first synchronous census was held in 1881; independent India's first was 1951; the Census Act dates from 1948.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Indra Sawhney v Union of India (1992) upheld how much OBC reservation?

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Answer: (D) 27 per cent

Landmark: Indra Sawhney v Union of India (1992) upheld 27 per cent OBC reservation and excluded the creamy layer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Census is Entry 69 of the Union List, Seventh Schedule. 2. Article 246 gives State legislatures exclusive power over it. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Census is Entry 69 of the Union List, Seventh Schedule; Article 246 gives Parliament exclusive power over it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 008, point 11

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