UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Release of Uniform Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates with Base Year 2022-23

Q1. With reference to the uniform guideline for compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) estimates released by MoSPI, consider the following statements:

  1. DDP measures the value of goods and services produced within the geographical boundary of a district in a given year.
  2. DDP estimates are compiled directly by the National Statistics Office for every district, bypassing State Directorates of Economics and Statistics.
  3. The 2026 uniform DDP guideline adopts 2022-23 as the base year, aligning with the new GDP series.
  4. DDP estimates, by design, exclude the services sector and cover only commodity-producing sectors of the district economy.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q2. In the context of India's national accounts framework, the term 'District Domestic Product (DDP)' is best defined as:

  • A. The sub-State estimate of the value of goods and services produced within a district's geographical boundary in a given year
  • B. The aggregate factor income earned by residents of a district, irrespective of where the production activity occurs
  • C. The share of a State's Gross State Domestic Product mathematically apportioned to a district in proportion to its population
  • D. The total own-source tax and non-tax revenue mobilised by the district administration in a financial year

Q3. The Sub-Committee on Regional Accounts, whose recommendations form the basis of the 2026 Uniform Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates with base year 2022-23, was chaired by:

  • A. Prof. Ravindra H. Dholakia
  • B. Dr. Bibek Debroy
  • C. Dr. C. Rangarajan
  • D. Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat

Q4. With reference to the Uniform Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates released in 2026 vis-à-vis the earlier CSO framework, consider the following statements: 1. The 2026 Guideline was released by the National Statistics Office under MoSPI, whereas the predecessor non-binding methodology note on DDP estimation was issued by the Central Statistical Organisation in 2004. 2. Unlike the earlier framework, the 2026 Guideline adopts 2011-12 as the base year so as to maintain continuity with the existing GDP series. 3. The finalised 2026 DDP Guideline was preceded by a draft placed in the public domain by MoSPI in April 2026 for stakeholder feedback, along with a companion draft on Gross State Value Added (GSVA). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 2026 Guideline was released by the National Statistics Office under MoSPI, whereas the predecessor non-binding methodology note on DDP estimation was issued by the Central Statistical Organisation in 2004.
  2. Unlike the earlier framework, the 2026 Guideline adopts 2011-12 as the base year so as to maintain continuity with the existing GDP series.
  3. The finalised 2026 DDP Guideline was preceded by a draft placed in the public domain by MoSPI in April 2026 for stakeholder feedback, along with a companion draft on Gross State Value Added (GSVA).
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. In the context of the MoSPI Sub-Committee on Regional Accounts (Dholakia Sub-Committee), the term 'Regional Accounts' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Sub-national income and output estimates such as State Domestic Product and District Domestic Product
  • B. State-wise external trade and balance-of-payments accounts of India
  • C. Region-wise fiscal transfer accounts maintained by the Finance Commission
  • D. Inter-State settlement accounts maintained by the Reserve Bank of India

Q6. The Sub-Committee on Regional Accounts, which finalised the uniform guideline for compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) estimates with base year 2022-23, was constituted under the chairmanship of which one of the following?

  • A. Prof. Ravindra H. Dholakia
  • B. Prof. B. N. Goldar
  • C. Dr. C. Rangarajan
  • D. Dr. Bibek Debroy

Q7. With reference to the new series of GDP estimates with base year 2022-23 notified in February 2026, which one of the following authorities formally released the press note adopting the revised base year?

  • A. Reserve Bank of India
  • B. NITI Aayog
  • C. National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • D. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Q8. The new series of GDP estimates released by the NSO in February 2026 shifts the base year from the previous series. By how many years has the GDP base year been advanced under this revision?

  • A. 7 years
  • B. 9 years
  • C. 11 years
  • D. 13 years

Q9. With reference to the National Statistical Office (NSO) of India, consider the following statements:

  1. It was created by the restructuring order of May 2019 by merging the Central Statistical Office (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
  2. It is a statutory body established under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008.
  3. It is headed by the Chief Statistician of India, a post merged with that of the Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
  4. The National Statistical Commission (NSC) functions as a subordinate office placed under the administrative control of the NSO.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 3 only

Q10. In the institutional architecture of India's official statistics, the National Statistical Commission (NSC) is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A statutory body created under the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and responsible directly to Parliament
  • B. A non-statutory body set up by an executive resolution of the Government of India to evolve policies, priorities and standards in statistical matters
  • C. A constitutional body established under Article 280 to ensure statistical coordination between the Union and the States
  • D. An attached office of MoSPI created in May 2019 by merging the CSO and the NSSO under the Chief Statistician of India

Q11. With reference to NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) and the Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), consider the following statements:

  1. The ADP, launched in January 2018, identified 112 districts, while the ABP, launched in January 2023, covers 500 blocks across States and Union Territories.
  2. Both the ADP and the ABP rank their respective units on the basis of an identical set of 49 Key Performance Indicators grouped under five themes.
  3. Both the ADP and the ABP are anchored by NITI Aayog and follow the approach of Convergence, Collaboration and Competition.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. In the composite ranking methodology of NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts Programme, which one of the following socio-economic themes carries a weightage equal to that of 'Health & Nutrition'?

  • A. Education
  • B. Agriculture & Water Resources
  • C. Financial Inclusion & Skill Development
  • D. Basic Infrastructure

Q13. The finalised 'Uniform Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates with Base Year 2022-23' released on 3 June 2026 was issued by which one of the following agencies?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • C. Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India
  • D. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

Q14. From the first official 'Estimates of National Income' published by the Central Statistical Organisation with base year 1948-49 up to the introduction of the 1980-81 series, how many times was the base year of the National Accounts Statistics shifted?

  • A. Two times
  • B. Three times
  • C. Four times
  • D. Five times

Q15. By how many years was the base year of India's National Accounts advanced when the New Series of GDP estimates was notified by the NSO in February 2026?

  • A. 7 years
  • B. 9 years
  • C. 11 years
  • D. 13 years

Q16. In India's National Accounts framework, which one of the following statements correctly defines 'Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices'?

  • A. The market value of all final goods and services produced within the domestic territory, valued at prices paid by the final purchaser
  • B. The value of output at basic prices less the value of intermediate consumption
  • C. GDP at market prices less consumption of fixed capital, plus net factor income from abroad
  • D. The sum of compensation of employees, operating surplus, mixed income and net indirect taxes valued at factor cost