Which ministry/institution has released the Provisional Estimates of National Income for the financial year 2019-20, both – at Constant Prices (2011-12) and Current Prices?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. National Statistical Office.
- The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the First Advance Estimates of National Income at both Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices, for the financial year 2019-20 along with the corresponding estimates of expenditure components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- The National Statistics Office (NSO) is responsible for collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing and disseminating general-purpose statistics and for carrying out and administering the provisions of the Civil Registry Law