CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -➢ The Sixth Economic Census (EC) covered all States and Union Territories of Indian Union. ➢ Fieldwork was conducted during January, 2013 to April, 2014 in collaboration with State/UT Governments. activities excluding crop production, plantation, public administration, defence and compulsory social security.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1976, Government of India launched a plan scheme called Economic Census and Surveys. In 1977 Central Statistical Organization conducted First economic census in collaboration with the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) in the States/Union Territories.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 7th economic census was being rolled out at that stage, and Mospi claimed this would be an authentic geo-tagged database of all firms in the country. Mospi said it would create a ‘national statistical business register’ based on this database.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is 100% centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India. Five Economic Census have been conducted earlier throughout the country during the year 1977, 1980, 1990, 1998 and 2005.