Quiz Time DAY-1

You see a Pump House where someone could live, but currently no one does. Do you number it?

• No.

• Yes, number it as a Building.

• Only if the pump is running.

• Mark as ”Factory".

A plot is enclosed by a wall but has no roof. Do you number it?

• Yes.

• Mark as Vacant.

• No.

• Mark as ”Under Construction".

You find a new building between Building No. 10 and 11. How do you number it?

• 11

• 10/1

• 10 -A

• 12

You find a large compound with 3 separate structures. Structure A: Main House (Family lives here). Structure B: Garage (Driver lives here with his own family). Structure C: Guest House (Used only for guests, no permanent resident). How many Census Houses are there?

• 1 Census House (All one compound).

• 2 Census Houses (Main House + Garage).

• 3 Census Houses (Main House + Garage + Guest House).

• 0 (Wait for Supervisor).

A conical hut has a roof touching the ground (no walls). Is it a building?

• NO

• Only if made of brick.

• Only if it has a door.

• Yes

What is the primary objective of the Indian Census? * Tick all that apply.

• To collect data on population size and distribution

• To assess economic growth indicators

• To gather information on housing, amenities, and socio-economic characteristics

• To identify eligible voters for elections

Enumerator Rajesh has visited his assigned HLB area, walked the perimeter with his Supervisor to understand the boundaries, and drawn the roads and physical features on his blank Layout Map sheet. He is now ready to begin plotting the buildings and assigning them numbers. To ensure systematic coverage and adhere to Census protocol, how should Rajesh proceed with marking and numbering the buildings on his map?

• He should start from the main entrance road of the village/ward and number buildings along the road first, regardless of direction.

• He should begin with the most prominent landmark (e.g., the Panchayat Ghar or School) and spiral outward to residential houses

• He must orient the map so North is at the top, start from the North-West corner, and move systematically toward the South-East corner.

Enumerator Priya is sketching her HLB Layout Map. She carefully draws all the residential houses and the local shop. However, in the middle of the block, there is a large vacant plot of land used only for grazing cattle, and a locked, dilapidated shed that looks abandoned. She wonders if she should clutter her map with these "non-people" spaces. According to the Golden Rules for Enumerators, what is the correct action?

• She should ignore them to ensure the map remains clean and focused only on where people live.

• She should only draw the shed if she can confirm someone is sleeping inside; otherwise, leave it out.

• She must depict the vacant plot and the shed on the map, as the objective is complete coverage of the area.

• She should mark the shed but skip the open field since fields cannot have building numbers.

Enumerator Arun completed his Layout Map during the first 3 days of his fieldwork as instructed. On the 10th day, while collecting data via the HLO App, he discovers a small hut hidden behind a larger building that he initially missed. He worries that his map is already "finished" and doesn't want to mess it up. How should Arun handle the Layout Map at this stage?

• He should leave the map as it is, because the Layout Map must be finalized and submitted before data collection begins.

• He must treat the map prepared in the first 3 days as a "first draft" and update it to add the missed building.

• He should add the building to the App but not the physical map to avoid discrepancies with his Supervisor's earlier check.

• He must restart a completely new map sheet from scratch, as erasures are not allowed.

For the first time in Census 2027, which method is being introduced?

• Telephonic survey

• Sample Enumeration

• Self-Enumeration

• Outsourced data collection