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Consider the following three official surveys in India: 1) Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2) Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 3) Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE). Which of the above is/are conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation?

Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3.

The Annual Survey of Industries, the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises, and the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises are all conducted by MoSPI through the National Statistics Office.

  1. (A)

    1 only

  2. (B)

    1, 2 and 3

  3. (C)

    2 and 3 only

  4. (D)

    1 and 3 only

Explanation

All three listed surveys belong to MoSPI's official statistical survey architecture. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, National Statistics Office press note says ASISSE was launched by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, and that it covers incorporated services sector enterprises across India. The comparable database for registered manufacturing already exists through the Annual Survey of Industries, conducted by NSO, MoSPI, while the unincorporated non-agricultural sector is covered by ASUSE of MoSPI. This is why the answer includes 1, 2 and 3: ASI maps registered manufacturing, ASUSE maps unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises, and ASISSE adds the incorporated services sector, together giving state and industry-level coverage of the non-agricultural economy.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) ASI alone is too narrow because the MoSPI note also places ASUSE under MoSPI and says NSO, MoSPI launched ASISSE.
  • (C) ASUSE and ASISSE are included, but excluding ASI is wrong because the Annual Survey of Industries is conducted by NSO, MoSPI.
  • (D) ASI and ASISSE are included, but excluding ASUSE is wrong because ASUSE is MoSPI's survey for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector.

Concept

This tests the official statistical system used for measuring India's non-agricultural economy. RAS repeatedly asks such survey-institution linkages because they connect economic data sources with policymaking and state-level planning.

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