Under which law are factories primarily covered by the Annual Survey of Industries registered?
- A.The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
- B.The Factories Act, 1948
- C.The Companies Act, 2013
- D.The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Factories Act, 1948. The survey covers factories registered under sections 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of that Act, and in addition bidi and cigar manufacturing establishments registered under the law of 1966 for workers in that trade, electricity undertakings not registered with the Central Electricity Authority, and units with a hundred or more employees listed in the Business Register of Establishments kept by state governments. Option A, the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, governs industrial licensing rather than factory registration. Option C, the Companies Act, 2013, deals with incorporation and company affairs. Option D, the MSME Development Act, 2006, classifies enterprises by investment and turnover. Data for the survey are collected through a dedicated web portal under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, with no paper schedule.
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Practice Questions
According to the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25, by how much did the gross value added of the manufacturing corporate sector grow over the previous year?
- A.6.59 per cent
- B.7.25 per cent
- C.9.28 per cent
- D.2.25 per cent
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That is the growth in gross value added recorded by the manufacturing corporate sector, which holds a share of more than 89 per cent in total GVA.
Read the full explanation →Which five states accounted for more than 54 per cent of India's manufacturing gross value added in 2024-25?
- A.Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh
- B.Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Kerala
- C.West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam
- D.Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi
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The survey names these five as the leading states in gross value added, with a combined share of more than 54 per cent of the country's manufacturing GVA.
Read the full explanation →The India S&T Scoreboard presents research indicators across which three sectors?
- A.Academia, Government R&D laboratories and Industry
- B.Centre, States and Union Territories
- C.Schools, Colleges and Universities
- D.Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services
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Going beyond the sheer volume of output, the Scoreboard reports indicators of research quality, impact, collaboration and open access across priority research areas and these three sectors, so that a State can see which part of its research base is strong.
Read the full explanation →Which body launched the India S&T Scoreboard in November 2026?
- A.Department of Science and Technology
- B.NITI Aayog
- C.Ministry of Earth Sciences
- D.University Grants Commission
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The India S&T Scoreboard was developed as a key initiative of NITI Aayog and was launched by it at the Civil Services Officers' Institute on KG Marg in New Delhi, where Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri unveiled the platform.
Read the full explanation →Who unveiled the India S&T Scoreboard at its launch in New Delhi?
- A.Abhay Karandikar
- B.Umesh V. Waghmare
- C.Ashok Kumar Lahiri
- D.T. Srinivasa Kumar
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The correct answer is Ashok Kumar Lahiri, the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, who unveiled the platform and urged every State and Union Territory to make full use of it, saying that progress in science and technology now needs a more active role by the States under cooperative and competitive…
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