Statement Analysis for Exam Preparation

This solution analyzes the provided statements regarding statistical information in India to determine which are false.

Statement 1 Analysis: Statistics Day Date

Statement: Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 29th July.

Fact: Statistics Day in India is celebrated annually on June 29th. This date marks the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a renowned Indian scientist and statistician.

Conclusion: Statement 1 is False.

Statement 2 Analysis: National Statistical Commission (NSC) Establishment

Statement: National Statistical Commission was set up in 2004.

Fact: The National Statistical Commission (NSC) was formally constituted by the Central Government in 2006. Its establishment was based on the recommendations of the Ranganathan Committee Report (2001).

Conclusion: Statement 2 is False.

Statement 3 Analysis: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year

Statement: The base year of Consumer Price Index (Rural) is the same as that of Consumer Price Index (Urban), i.e., 2012 = 100.

Fact: The base year for all series of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – including CPI (Rural), CPI (Urban), and CPI (Combined) – is indeed 2012, with the index set at 100. This is the standard base year used by the National Statistical Office (NSO) for current CPI calculations.

Conclusion: Statement 3 is True.

Identifying False Statements

Based on the analysis:

• Statement 1 is False.
• Statement 2 is False.
• Statement 3 is True.

The question asks which statements are false. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are false.

Conclusion

The false statements are 1 and 2 only. This corresponds to Option A.