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Consider the following statements with reference to the National Productivity Council (NPC):
- Established by the Ministry of Industry, Government of India in 1958, it is an autonomous, multipartite, non-profit organization and has been registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
- NPC is a constituent of the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an Inter-Governmental Body, of which the Government of India is a founder member.
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Both 1 and 2
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C |
Only 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
Context: National Productivity Council (NPC) has been granted accreditation conforming to ISO 17020:2012 by National Accreditation Board for Certification Body (NABCB), Quality Council of India (QCI).
About National Productivity Council of India (NPC)
- Established in the year 1958, it is an autonomous organization under Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
- Besides undertaking research in the area of productivity, NPC has been providing consultancy and training services in areas of Industrial Engineering, Agri-Business, Economic Services, Quality Management, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Technology Management, Energy Management, Environmental Management, etc., to the Government and Public & Private sector organizations.
- NPC is a constituent of the Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an Inter-Governmental Body of which the Government of India is a founding member.
Objectives
- To promote innovation - led productivity in a sustained manner in all spheres of national economy through holistic and inclusive approach by addressing the triple bottom line – Economic, Environmental and Social.
- To propagate productivity consciousness and culture amongst Govt., Business and Society.
- To demonstrate value addition through generation and application of advanced productivity tools and techniques for multiplier effect.
- To act as a total solution provider for Industry, Services, and Agriculture sectors for augmenting productivity through Training, Consultancy and Research wherever needed through alliances and partnerships.
- To act as a catalyst in institution building and developing platforms for collaborative networking to strengthen the productivity movement.
- To recognize productivity champions through awards, affiliations, certifications, accreditations, etc.
- To enhance international outreach for sharing the gains of productivity on mutual basis.
- To devise national productivity standards across all sectors and self-assessment web based measurement tools for productivity diagnosis.
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