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What is the language of origin of the word "Census"?

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German

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Greek

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Latin

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Arabic

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The correct option is C Latin
The official enumeration of population of the country done periodically by the government is called census.

The word ‘census’ is derived from the Latin word ‘censere’ meaning ‘to assess or to rate’.

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