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Question language / प्रश्न भाषा

The first complete census in India was held in the year ______.

भारत में पहली पूर्ण जनगणना वर्ष ______ में आयोजित की गई थी।

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18811881

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18731873

18911891

18851885

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

A. 1881A. 1881

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is 1881.
According to the source, the first complete census in India was held in 1881.
The book states that this census took place under the British Viceroy Lord Ripon and gives his tenure as 1880–1884.
Therefore the direct source-supported revision chain is: first complete census in India → 1881 → British Viceroy Lord Ripon → source gives Lord Ripon's tenure as 1880–1884.
The years 1873, 1891 and 1885 are distractors.
The wording 'first complete census' is important and should be retained because the source specifically uses that phrase.
The explanation does not discuss earlier census attempts, methodology, population figures or subsequent decennial censuses, so those topics have not been added from outside the book.
For examination revision, students should memorise the exact pairing provided by the source: 1881 and Lord Ripon.
Quick revision: First complete census of India = 1881; Viceroy = Lord Ripon according to source.
Therefore option (a) is correct.

सही उत्तर 1881 है। स्रोत के अनुसार भारत में first complete census 1881 में आयोजित की गई थी। Book बताती है कि यह census British Viceroy Lord Ripon के समय हुई थी और source उनके tenure को 1880–1884 बताती है। इसलिए direct source-supported revision chain है: भारत की First Complete Census → 1881 → British Viceroy Lord Ripon → Tenure 1880–1884 according to source। 1873, 1891 और 1885 distractors हैं। यहां 'first complete census' wording महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि source इसी phrase का प्रयोग करती है। Explanation earlier census attempts, methodology, population figures या subsequent censuses की details नहीं देती, इसलिए उन्हें outside knowledge से add नहीं किया गया है। Exam revision के लिए exact pair याद रखें: First Complete Census = 1881; Lord Ripon। इसलिए विकल्प (a) सही है।