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Q71·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2025

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Question

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

Options

a

Central Statistics Office

b

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

c

Labour Bureau

Answer
d

National Technical Manpower Information System

Explanation

The Labour Bureau is the correct answer.

An attached office under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Labour Bureau is responsible for collecting, compiling, and disseminating labor statistics. This includes crucial data on industrial disputes, strikes, lockouts, retrenchments, and lay-offs across factories in India.

The Labour Bureau is the central repository for all statutory statistics regarding industrial relations and workforce conditions.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q71

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Modern: Freedom Struggle

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Labour Bureau Industrial Relations Statistics

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