Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
The Central Statistics Organization, established in 1951, is responsible for the coordination of statistical activities in the country, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards.
Its activities include National Income Accounting; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys, a compilation of Index of Industrial Production, as well as Consumer Price Indices for Urban NonManual Employees, Human Development Statistics, Gender Statistics, imparting training in Official Statistics, Five Year Plan work relating to Development of Statistics in the States and Union Territories; dissemination of statistical information, work relating to trade, energy, construction, and environment statistics, revision of National Industrial Classification, etc.