How many surveys will MoSPI conduct under VISTAR during the 16th Finance Commission cycle?
- A.43
- B.49
- C.59
- D.69
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Explanation
The correct answer is 59. Under the component called Comprehensive Statistical Operations and Strengthening of Ecosystem, the ministry proposes to conduct 59 surveys during the 16th Finance Commission cycle. Option A, 43, is the number of major surveys conducted in the earlier round, so it is the figure the question is testing against and the one most likely to be chosen in error. Options B and D are not stated anywhere in the approval. The larger number is meant to fill critical data gaps across sectors, improve decision-making and allow timely, targeted policy action. Alongside the extra surveys, statistical processes are to be digitised from end to end, with artificial intelligence and machine learning built into data processing, validation and analysis, and two new measures are planned, the Headline Index of Services Production and the Index of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises.
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Practice Questions
VISTAR, the statistics scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, stands for which of the following?
- A.Vision for Statistical Transparency and Reform
- B.Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research
- C.Village Statistics and Rural Analytics Research Initiative
- D.Viksit Bharat Survey Transformation and Reporting Scheme
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, cleared this central sector scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 4,371.10 crore.
Read the full explanation →Which Economic Census is to be carried out under the Economic Census component of VISTAR?
- A.6th Economic Census
- B.7th Economic Census
- C.8th Economic Census
- D.9th Economic Census
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It forms the third component of VISTAR and will be undertaken by MoSPI together with the States and Union Territories.
Read the full explanation →How many passengers did Indian Railways carry in October 2026?
- A.63.52 crore
- B.64.72 crore
- C.443.8 crore
- D.145.07 crore
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The correct answer is 64.72 crore passengers, the number carried during October 2026.
Read the full explanation →What was the average daily supply of domestic coal rakes to power houses in October 2026?
- A.393.2 rakes per day
- B.469.8 rakes per day
- C.443.8 rakes per day
- D.431.4 rakes per day
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To meet the heavier requirement of thermal power stations, the railways stepped up coal movement to this daily average during October 2026, and the supply of coal to power houses grew 19.5 per cent over the year.
Read the full explanation →Which commodity registered the highest percentage growth in railway loading in October 2026?
- A.Domestic coal
- B.Iron ore
- C.Food grains
- D.Finished steel
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The correct answer is food grains, whose loading rose by 26.3 per cent over October 2025, the steepest gain among all the commodities listed for the month.
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