Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S):
1. It compiles and releases yearly export & import data on merchandise trade.
2. It comes under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

The chequered history of evolution, developments, transformations and coming of age of the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence And Statistics (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) has been a mammoth exercise spread over a span of one hundred and forty years and carried out under the stewardship of capable and pragmatic visionaries.  

  • The Organization traces its origin to a statistical branch established in the Finance Department of the Government of India way back in 1862.  
  • Sir William W. Hunter was the first DG of the DGCI & S or the Director General of Statistics as he was designated, back in 1871.  
  • The DGCI&S compiles and releases monthly export & import data on merchandise trade. 
  • It also compiles and releases yearly data on inter-state movement of goods in India by river, rail & air; customs & excise revenue collections of the Indian union, inland coasting trade consignments of India and foreign coastal cargo movements of India. 

Source: The Hindu 

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