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Statistics Day: 75 years of NSS; GoIStats app

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Statistics Day: 75 years of NSS; GoIStats app (GS3 · Data, 29 June 2025)

What happened

  • MoSPI celebrated the 19th Statistics Day on 29 June 2025 with the theme “75 Years of National Sample Survey” [PIB].

Background

  • It launched the GoIStats app [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Easy access to data.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Data

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-29): moSPI celebrated the 19th Statistics Day on 29 June 2025 with the theme "75 Years of National Sample Survey".
  2. Easy access to data.
Quotable data point

MoSPI celebrated the 19th Statistics Day on 29 June 2025 with the theme "75 Years of National Sample Survey".

PIB: Statistics Day, 29 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Mahalanobis.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Statistics Day honours

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerEconomic Survey of India: Meaning, History, Who Prepares It, How It Differs from the Budget, Big Ideas from Past Surveys and How to Use It for UPSC (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: Statistics Day, 29 Jun 2025

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