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Index Index of Industrial Production
Asked 2 times in CDS over 2 years (2020–2022), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2022)
Across exams
CDS · 2How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
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CDS2022
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has revised the base year index of Eight Core Industries having a combined weight of about 40·27 percent in the Index of Industrial Production. Which one of the following is not one of the Eight Core Industries?
- A Coal
- B Refinery products
- C Rubber products ✓
- D Cement
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CDS2020
As per the use-based classification of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the maximum weight has been assigned to
- A primary goods ✓
- B intermediate goods
- C consumer durables
- D consumer non-durables
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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