What makes Census 2027 a first for India?

It is the first census to count households rather than individualsCorrect answerYour answerIt is the first census with digital data capture and a self-enumeration facilityCorrect answerYour answerIt is the first census conducted after a constitutional amendmentCorrect answerYour answerIt is the first census to be conducted in a single phaseCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Enumerators submit data through a mobile app, and a household may fill in its own details online rather than wait to be visited
About 55,000 households used the self-enumeration facility on the day it opened
The census has always counted both households and individuals, and it still runs in two phases

Concept: Digital census and self-enumeration
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
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What makes Census 2027 a first for India?

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