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In India, which one of the following compiles infor- mation on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers?

aCentral Statistics Office
bDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
cLabour Bureau
dNational Technical Information System Manpower
✓ Correct answer: c) Labour Bureau
ExplanationThe Labour Bureau, part of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, is tasked with compiling and analyzing data on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments, and layoffs in facto- ries with workers.It releases the Industrial Disputes Statistics Report and other labour market indicators, which are essen- tial for informing labour policy decisions in India.These data play a vital role in shaping policies, particularly in monitoring in- dustrial conflicts, workforce reductions, and factory shutdowns.Other options are incorrect: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) focuses on macroeconomic data, not industrial disputes.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) handles investment and trade policies, not labour issues.National Technical Information System Manpower does not compile labour statistics.International Relations and Current Affairs 673 145

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