1951
1961
1971
1981
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: c) 1971
Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeastern India. It is the largest state in India by area, but the least populous. The state was formed on 20 February 1972, from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA).
The first Census of Arunachal Pradesh after attaining statehood was conducted in 1971. The census recorded a population of 540,458 in the state. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The sex ratio was 961 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate was 10.1%.
The following are the options for the question:
- a) 1951 – This is incorrect because Arunachal Pradesh was not a state in 1951. It was a part of the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA).
- b) 1961 – This is incorrect because Arunachal Pradesh was not a state in 1961. It was a part of the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA).
- c) 1971 – This is the correct answer because Arunachal Pradesh became a state in 1972 and the first Census of Arunachal Pradesh after attaining statehood was conducted in 1971.
- d) 1981 – This is incorrect because the first Census of Arunachal Pradesh after attaining statehood was conducted in 1971.