Category 18 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes
Important Reports, Indices and Surveys
15 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Economic Survey of India (Annual); Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS); and 13 more.
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18.1
Economic Survey of India (Annual)
The Economic Survey of India is the annual report of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, that reviews the state of the economy over the past financial year and gives the outlook for the next.…
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Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is the official household survey on employment and unemployment in India, conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It began in…
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large, periodic household survey on population, health and nutrition, conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with the International Institute for Population Sciences…
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India Justice Report
The India Justice Report (IJR) is a civil society ranking of how well Indian states deliver justice, first published in 2019 by Tata Trusts in collaboration with the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth…
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18.5
State of Working India Report
The State of Working India (SWI) report is a flagship research report on India's labour market published by the Centre for Sustainable Employment at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. It is not a government report. Editions have…
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18.6
India State of Forest Report (ISFR)
The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) is the biennial assessment of forest and tree cover in India, prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,…
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18.7
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is the agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, set up in 1986 and based in New Delhi, that collects and publishes national crime statistics. Its main reports are Crime…
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18.8
Multidimensional Poverty Index (India-Specific, NITI Aayog)
The National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is NITI Aayog's measure of poverty that looks beyond income, using 12 indicators across health, education and standard of living, and the Alkire-Foster method developed by the Oxford Poverty and…
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18.9
Sustainable Development Goals India Index
The SDG India Index is NITI Aayog's annual-style ranking of states and Union Territories on the Sustainable Development Goals, prepared with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and the United Nations in India, and first…
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18.10
Ease of Living Index
The Ease of Living Index (EoLI) is an assessment tool of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, that ranks Indian cities on the quality of life of citizens, the strength of…
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18.11
Financial Inclusion Index (Reserve Bank of India)
The Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) is a composite index of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that measures the extent of financial inclusion across India on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 means full…
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18.12
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Framework (SEBI)
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) is the mandatory annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure format of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for listed companies. SEBI introduced it in May 2021,…
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18.13
Global Hunger Index (India Rank and Methodology)
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is an annual peer-reviewed report that measures and tracks hunger at global, regional and national levels, published each October by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide. It scores countries from 0 to 100…
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18.14
World Press Freedom Index (India Rank and Methodology) coming soon
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18.15
Human Development Index (UNDP)
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development, a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living, published by the United Nations…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Important Reports, Indices and Surveys?
Important Reports, Indices and Surveys has 15 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: Economic Survey of India (Annual); Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS); National Family Health Survey (NFHS); India Justice Report; State of Working India Report; India State of Forest Report (ISFR); National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report; Multidimensional Poverty Index (India-Specific, NITI Aayog); Sustainable Development Goals India Index; Ease of Living Index; Financial Inclusion Index (Reserve Bank of India); Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) Framework (SEBI); Global Hunger Index (India Rank and Methodology); World Press Freedom Index (India Rank and Methodology); Human Development Index (UNDP).
Is Important Reports, Indices and Surveys important for UPSC Prelims?
Important Reports, Indices and Surveys is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 14 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.