The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the first Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) in April 2026. It aims to generate official data on India’s organized services sector, which previously lacked a dedicated survey system. Conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the survey covers sectors like trade, IT, transport, health, and education. It uses GSTN data for sampling and is governed by the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. This initiative improves policymaking and GDP estimation.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation launched ASISSE in April 2026. It is the first annual survey focusing on the incorporated services sector.
The survey is conducted by the National Statistics Office. It aims to fill the data gap in India’s services sector. Earlier, only manufacturing had a dedicated survey through ASI.
It targets around 1.21 lakh enterprises. These are selected using the GSTN database.
The survey applies only to incorporated entities. These are companies registered under the Companies Act or LLP Act.
Q1. ASISSE survey is related to which sector?
A) Agriculture
B) Manufacturing
C) Services
D) Mining
Answer: C
Q2. Which database is used for ASISSE sampling?
A) Aadhaar
B) GSTN
C) PAN
D) Census
Answer: B
Q3. ASISSE is conducted by which body?
A) RBI
B) NSO
C) NITI Aayog
D) SEBI
Answer: B
Q4. Which Act governs ASISSE?
A) RTI Act
B) Statistics Act 2008
C) IT Act
D) Companies Act
Answer: B
Q5. ASISSE complements which survey for manufacturing?
A) NSS
B) ASI
C) SECC
D) NFHS
Answer: B
Question: Which organization conducts official surveys for industrial statistics in India?
A) RBI
B) NSO
C) SEBI
D) Finance Commission
Answer: B
Students confuse ASISSE with ASI.
ASI is for manufacturing, while ASISSE is for services sector.
ASISSE → Services (incorporated)
ASI → Manufacturing
ASUSE → Unorganized sector