ECONOMICS
HUMAN CAPITAL
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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National Sample survey organisation (NSSO)
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Census of India
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CSO
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Detailed explanation-1: -National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) collects data on poverty in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -10.14 The estimates of poverty in the country are made at national and state level by the Planning Commission at an interval of approximately five years from the large sample survey data on consumer expenditure conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).
Detailed explanation-3: -The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), now known as the National Sample Survey Office, is an organization under the Ministry of Statistics of the Indian Government. Primarily data are collected through nation-wide household surveys on various socio-economic subjects, Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) Becomes National Statistical Office (NSO) The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) merged with the Central Statistical Office (CSO) to form the National Statistical Office (NSO). On 23rd May 2019, the Government of India has approved the merger of NSSO and CSO.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Poverty Line calculation is now carried out by the NITI Aayog (the successor to the erstwhile Planning Commission of India) through the calculation of the poverty line based on the data collected by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).