Which Government agency is responsible for conducting the ‘Economic Ce

Which Government agency is responsible for conducting the ‘Economic Census’ in India?

The Reserve Bank of India
The Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The correct option is D) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
The Economic Census in India is a complete count of all establishments located within the geographical boundary of India. It is conducted periodically by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) which is under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The Economic Census provides disaggregated information on the structure and distribution of economic activities, excluding those in crop production and plantation. The first Economic Census was conducted in 1977. As of 2020, seven such censuses have been conducted, the latest being in 2019-2020.