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Greater Bengaluru Authority trains staff for the second phase of Census 2027
बातमीत का?
Who actually runs the Census? Entry 69 of the Union List and the Census Act, 1948 explained
Training for the second phase of Census 2027 begins in Bengaluru.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 मिनिटे
The Greater Bengaluru Authority began a four-day training session for the second phase of Census 2027.
The census is conducted under the Census Act, 1948 by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Census is Entry 69 of the Union List.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- Census 2027 is being conducted under the Census Act, 1948.
- The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, conducts the Census.
- Census is Entry 69 of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule.
- The Greater Bengaluru Authority began a four-day training session for the second phase of Census 2027.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- Census is an entry in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule (Entry 69), so only Parliament can legislate on it.
- The Census in India is conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- The Census Act, 1948 provides the statutory framework for conducting the Census; the Election Commission of India does not conduct it.
मुख्य
GS1 (Population) and GS2 (Governance): Census data underpins delimitation, welfare targeting and planning. Because Census is a Union subject (Entry 69) run under the Census Act, 1948, the Centre sets the framework while States and local bodies such as the Greater Bengaluru Authority supply trained field staff. Way forward: sustained training, data accuracy and timely release of results to support evidence-based policy.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to the Census in India, consider the following statements:
- Census is an entry in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.
- Under the Census Act, 1948, the Census is conducted by the Election Commission of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: A — Correct: 1 only — Census is Entry 69 of the Union List, while the operation is run by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, so only statement 1 holds. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong because the Election Commission does not conduct the Census. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong, so "Both" fails. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, so "Neither" fails.
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