Q1. 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?
Explanation
All three surveys-ASI for registered manufacturing, ASUSE for unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises and the newly launched ASISSE for incorporated services sector enterprises-are conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Together they provide a comprehensive database of the non-agricultural economy at the state and industry level.
