economics hard MCQ

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which replaced the quinquennial employment surveys, is conducted by which organization?

  1. NITI Aayog
  2. National Statistical Office (NSO)
  3. Reserve Bank of India
  4. Ministry of Labour and Employment

Answer: National Statistical Office (NSO)

The NSO, operating under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), launched the PLFS in 2017. It was designed to provide more frequent and reliable estimates of labor force indicators like unemployment and labor force participation rates in both rural and urban areas.

Topic Indian Economy - Data
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL