Q. Consider the following statements:
- The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- The National Statistics Office functions under the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 & 2
Notes: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, established in 1961, conducts demographic surveys, including the Census and Linguistic Survey of India. The National Statistical Organization, formed from the merger of the National Sample Survey Office and the Central Statistics Office, releases key statistics like the Annual Survey of Industries and Consumer Price Index. The Registrar General operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs, while the National Statistics Office functions under the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.