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In the context of the Census of India, what does 'CMMS' stand for?
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Answer: Option A — Census Management and Monitoring System
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CMMS stands for the "Census Management and Monitoring System", a web portal used to manage and monitor census operations in India.
About the CMMS:
- It was developed by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (ORGI), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for the digital Census.
- It is used by census officials at different levels (national, state, district and charge levels) to plan and supervise field work.
It helps in:
- Appointing and managing enumerators and supervisors.
- Allotting enumeration blocks and houselisting blocks to field staff.
- Tracking the progress of data collection in real time.
- Monitoring the quality and coverage of the census.
- Managing payments of honorarium to staff.
- It works together with mobile applications used by enumerators to collect data digitally, replacing paper schedules.
The digital Census:
- India's next Census will be the first "digital Census", with data collected through mobile apps in many languages.
- People will also have the option of "self-enumeration" through an online portal.
- The Census is to be conducted in two phases: the Houselisting and Housing Census, and Population Enumeration.
- The reference date is 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas).
- It will also include caste enumeration.
About the Census:
- It is conducted under the Census Act, 1948.
- The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India conducts it.
- The 2011 Census found India's population to be about 121 crore, a sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 74 per cent.
- India became the most populous country in the world in 2023, according to UN estimates.
Related terms:
- HLO: Houselisting Operations.
- SRS: Sample Registration System, which provides annual estimates of birth and death rates.
- CRS: Civil Registration System (registration of births and deaths).
Why not the other options?
- ✗"Central Monitoring and Mapping Service" is not the correct expansion.
- ✗"Census Mobile Mapping Software" is not the correct expansion.
- ✗"Civil Management and Measurement System" is not the correct expansion.
Quick tip
Remember: CMMS = Census Management and Monitoring System (portal of the Registrar General of India for the digital Census); next Census reference date = 1 March 2027; SRS = Sample Registration System; Census Act = 1948.
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