Agency responsible for compiling data on industrial disputes
Question
In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers ?
Options
Central Statistics Office
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Labour Bureau
National Technical Manpower Information System
Explanation
The Labour Bureau, an attached office under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, is the nodal agency responsible for compiling and publishing crucial labor statistics in India. This specifically includes data on the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) as well as statistics on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments, and lay-offs.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q71
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Employment & Labour
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Labour Bureau Industrial Dispute Annual Data Compilations
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