The MoU signed between the Ministry of MSME and MoSPI is meant to develop and strengthen which of the following?
- A.Statistical Business Register
- B.Annual Survey of Industries
- C.Index of Industrial Production
- D.Consumer Price Index
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Statistical Business Register. The memorandum institutionalises a mechanism for sharing relevant data so that this register can be developed and strengthened, with unit-wise Udyam Registration data flowing to the statistics ministry through a two-way application programming interface to feed the National Statistical Business Register. Option B is wrong because the Annual Survey of Industries is a survey of factories and was not the subject of this agreement, although a better register would help identify the population for such surveys. Option C is wrong because the Index of Industrial Production measures output in mining, manufacturing and electricity and is not what the MoU addresses. Option D is wrong because the Consumer Price Index measures retail prices paid by households, an entirely separate statistical product. The register itself is described as foundational infrastructure for the economic statistics system.
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Practice Questions
Which registration system's unit-wise data will be shared with MoSPI under the MoU?
- A.GST registration
- B.Udyam Registration
- C.Shram Suvidha registration
- D.Company registration with the Registrar of Companies
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Under the MoU its unit-wise data will be shared with the statistics ministry through application programming interfaces, and the two-way API will supply data for preparing the National Statistical Business Register.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT a stated function of the Statistical Business Register?
- A.Identifying the target population for economic surveys
- B.Supporting the selection of survey samples
- C.Sanctioning credit guarantees to small enterprises
- D.Enabling the production of business demography statistics
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The register is a central and regularly updated database of registered statistical units engaged in economic activity within a defined geographical territory, capturing businesses, enterprises and establishments, their key characteristics and the relationships between units.
Read the full explanation →How much cargo did Visakhapatnam Port handle in FY 2025-26?
- A.74.50 million tonnes
- B.83.60 million tonnes
- C.91.17 million tonnes
- D.104.20 million tonnes
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The volume was about 10% higher than the previous year, and the port has kept up continuous growth for four consecutive years since FY 2021-22.
Read the full explanation →What is the approximate length of Andhra Pradesh's coastline, as highlighted by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways?
- A.974 km
- B.1,053 km
- C.1,240 km
- D.1,600 km
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Sarbananda Sonowal cited a coastline of roughly that length along the Bay of Bengal as one of Andhra Pradesh's strategic advantages, together with access to key international shipping routes and proximity to major Asian manufacturing and trading economies.
Read the full explanation →Where is the proposed greenfield shipbuilding cluster of Andhra Pradesh, approved in principle under the National Shipbuilding Mission, to be set up?
- A.Machilipatnam
- B.Dugarajapatnam
- C.Ramayapatnam
- D.Gangavaram
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The shipbuilding cluster proposed there has in-principle approval under the National Shipbuilding Mission, envisages investment of about Rs 30,000 crore and targets an annual capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnes.
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