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Topic Core inflation
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2024 → CDS 2025 → EPFO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Core inflation is :
- A CPI headline inflation minus all non-food items
- B WPI inflation minus all food and non-food items
- C CPI headline inflation minus food and energy items ✓
- D WPI inflation minus food and energy items
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
EPFO2025
Core inflation includes which of the following ?
- Food prices
- Energy prices Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CAPF2024
Retail core inflation is calculated excluding which of the following?
- Food and beverages
- Fuel and light
- Transport and communication
- Clothing and Education Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 1, 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2, 3 and 4
- D 3 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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