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The process of government counting citizens of its country is known as _______.

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elections
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census
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attendance
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nomination
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The correct option is B census
The process of a government counting the citizens of its country is called a census. In other words, the official enumeration of citizens done periodically by the government is called a census. It provides valuable information for planning and formulation of policies for Central & State Governments.

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