Static Core GK - Indian Polity (Static)
Which Indian state was the first to conduct its own population census before the British started the all-India census?
Which Indian state was the first to conduct its own population census before the British started the all-India census?
medium Q4 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Step 1: Understand pre-British census history
Some princely states conducted their own censuses before the British started all-India censuses.Step 2: Recall which state conducted early census
Travancore was the first Indian state to conduct a population census in 1820.Final Answer:
Travancore → Option DQuick Check:
First state census before British = Travancore ✅
Quick Trick: Travancore census in 1820 predates British all-India census.
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Mistaking Mysore or Hyderabad as first state census conductors.
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