Which among the following Ministries of the Government of India is con

Which among the following Ministries of the Government of India is conducting the decennial census which rests to the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commission?

The Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Law and Justice
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The decennial census in India is conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, responsible for conducting the decennial census, functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948. It is one of the largest administrative exercises in the country.