Question

Colonialism brought about significant changes in the institution of caste. Choose the correct statement related to this statement.

विकल्प

• The 1903 census was done under the direction of Herbert Risley.

• No information was collected on the social hierarchy of caste.

• The administration also took interest in the welfare of the downtrodden castes.

• The Government of India Act of 1950 was passed which gave legal recognition to the lists or schedules of castes and tribes marked out for special treatment by the state.

Answer 1

The 1903 census was done under the direction of Herbert Risley.

Explanation:

As India's Census Commissioner, Herbert Risley was instrumental in enacting the caste-based census in 1901, which had a big impact on how caste was understood and categorised during colonial administration.