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First survey of unincorporated construction sector

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: First survey of unincorporated construction sector (GS3 · Informal economy, 10 April 2026)

What happened

  • MoSPI’s first deep-dive survey into unincorporated construction found nearly 1 crore households built homes for self-use, and over 10 lakh small builders [PIB].

Background

  • Construction is a top employer of informal labour.

Why it matters

  • Informal construction is a large source of work, and this is the first detailed survey of it.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Inclusive growth and employment

  1. As per PIB (2026-04-10): moSPI's first deep-dive survey into unincorporated construction found nearly 1 crore households built homes for self-use, and over 10 lakh small builders.
  2. Informal construction is a large source of work, and this is the first detailed survey of it.
Quotable data point

MoSPI's first deep-dive survey into unincorporated construction found nearly 1 crore households built homes for self-use, and over 10 lakh small builders.

PIB: MoSPI: construction survey, 10 Apr 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: MoSPI surveys.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Households building own homes

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Small builders

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Survey by

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: MoSPI: construction survey, 10 Apr 2026

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