GS3 · Data

ASI 2023-24 detailed volumes released

30 September 20251 min readEconomic Surveys & Indices Manufacturing & PLI

What happened

MoSPI released detailed publications of the Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 (Volumes I and II and unit-level data); headline results came out on 27 August 2025 [PIB].

Background

ASI feeds National Accounts at national and state level [PIB].

Why it matters

Unit-level data let researchers study productivity and jobs in factories.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

As per PIB (2025-09-30): moSPI released detailed publications of the Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 (Volumes I and II and unit-level data); headline results came out on 27 August 2025.
Unit-level data let researchers study productivity and jobs in factories.

Quotable data point
MoSPI released detailed publications of the Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24 (Volumes I and II and unit-level data).
PIB: ASI 2023-24 publications, 30 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: ASI.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

ASI is conducted by

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: ASI 2023-24 publications, 30 Sep 2025

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