In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers ?
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Answer: C. The Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment compiles statistics on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs, using returns filed under the Industrial Disputes Act. It publishes them in reports such as Statistics on Industrial Disputes, Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-offs.
Watch for: The Central Statistics Office sounds like the default for all data, but labour statistics belong to the Labour Bureau.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the CSO handles national accounts and industrial production data, not industrial disputes.
- B. Wrong because DPIIT handles industrial policy and investment promotion.
- D. Wrong because NTMIS tracked technical manpower, not industrial disputes.
Source to check: Labour Bureau website (labourbureau.gov.in), publications on industrial disputes
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