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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 31

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q31

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The first complete census of an Indian city was conducted in 1830 by __________.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Henry walter

  • The first complete census of an Indian city was conducted in 1830 by Henry Walter, the Registrar of the newly formed North-Western Provinces in British India.
  • The city for which this census was conducted was Varanasi (then known as Benares).
  • This early attempt at a systematic enumeration of the population laid the foundation for future censuses in India, marking a significant step in the development of demographic data collection in the country during the British colonial period.