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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?<\/p>\n

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\nThe decennial census in India is conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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\nThe 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).
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\nThe 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.
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