{"id":61921,"date":"2024-04-20T08:46:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=61921"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:46:12","slug":"which-organization-is-responsible-for-conducting-the-census-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-organization-is-responsible-for-conducting-the-census-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which organization is responsible for conducting the Census in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;NITI Aayog&#8221; option2=&#8221;Office of the Registrar General &#038; Census Commissioner&#8221; option3=&#8221;National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)&#8221; option4=&#8221;State Statistical Bureaus&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is B. Office of the Registrar General &amp; Census Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Registrar General &amp; Census Commissioner (ORGC) is the nodal agency for conducting the Census in India. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The ORGC is responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting the Census of India every 10 years. The Census is a comprehensive survey of the population of India, and it provides valuable data on the size, distribution, and characteristics of the population. The ORGC also publishes a number of reports and publications based on the Census data.<\/p>\n<p>A. NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India. It was set up in 2015 to replace the Planning Commission. NITI Aayog is not responsible for conducting the Census.<\/p>\n<p>C. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) is a government agency responsible for conducting sample surveys in India. It is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The NSSO does not conduct the Census.<\/p>\n<p>D. State Statistical Bureaus are government agencies responsible for collecting and compiling statistics in the states of India. They are under the respective state governments. 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