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Prelims 2022 · Economy · Question 71

In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers?

  1. Central Statistics Office
  2. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  3. Labour Bureau
  4. National Technical Manpower Information System

Answer

Labour Bureau

  • (a) Central Statistics Office: CSO (now under NSO) compiles national income and other macro statistics, not the routine data on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: DPIIT deals with industrial policy, investment promotion and internal trade, not labour dispute statistics. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Labour Bureau: The Labour Bureau, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, compiles and publishes data on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs. Verdict: Correct.
  • (d) National Technical Manpower Information System: This relates to technical manpower information, not labour unrest or factory employment dispute statistics. Verdict: Incorrect.
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