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UPSC 2001: Consider the decadal Census data given below: Decadal Population (in millions) Population 1961 10.7 1971 14.3 1981 16.2 1991 18.9 The above data refer to which one of the ‘Population by Religion’ groups?
(a)Sikhs
(b)Jains
(c)Christians
(d)Buddhists
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Christians
Census figures (in millions) for Christians were: 10.7 (1961), 14.3 (1971), 16.2 (1981) and 18.9 (1991). These match the series in the question; other communities had very different magnitudes (Sikhs ≈ 7.8 → 16.4 m, Buddhists ≈ 3.3 → 6.4 m, Jains ≈ 2 → 3.3 m). Hence the data refer to the Christian population. ([globalsecurity.org](https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/religion-christian.htm?utm_source=openai))
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