Answer: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Notes: India's gold imports surged threefold in November to a record $14.8 billion, prompting a "detailed examination" by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS). DGCIS, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, collects, compiles, and disseminates trade statistics and commercial data for policymakers, traders, and researchers. Established in 1862, it is India's oldest large-scale data processing organization and is headquartered in Kolkata. Sir William W. Hunter was its first Director General in 1871. DGCIS also publishes inland trade statistics on inter-state goods movement via rail, river, and air.
