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Topic Index of Industrial Production
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 12 years (2012–2024), peaking in 2012.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2012
- Recurs across 3 years (2012–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2012 → CDS 2022 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2024
Which one of the following industries is not covered in the index of eight core industries ?
- A Electricity
- B Crude oil
- C Natural gas
- D Pharmaceuticals ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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
CSE2012
In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37·90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries?
- Cement
- Fertilizers
- Natural gas
- Refinery products
- Textiles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A 1 and 5 only
- B 2, 3 and 4 only
- C 1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓
- D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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