During British rule in India, caste data was regularly collected in decennial censuses from 1881 to _____.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
During the British rule, caste-related data were regularly collected in the census from 1881 to 1931. In 1881, a systematic census was conducted across the whole of India for the first time. Subsequently, censuses were also held in 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921, and 1931. After 1931, the process of collecting detailed caste-based data was discontinued.