In India, in the overall index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have…

Answer: (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

The answer is (c). The Index of Eight Core Industries covers coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. Cement, fertilizers, natural gas and refinery products are on this list, but textiles are not.

• ✓ 1. Cement is a core industry. It carries a weight of 2.406 in the index.
• ✓ 2. Fertilizers are a core industry, with a weight of 1.254.
• ✓ 3. Natural gas is a core industry, with a weight of 1.708.
• ✓ 4. Refinery products are a core industry, with a weight of 5.939. That is one of the larger weights in the group, behind only electricity and steel.
• ✗ 5. Textiles are not among the eight core industries. The eight are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity, and their weights add up to 37.903 in the IIP.

Remember · The Eight Core Industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. Together they carry a 37.90% weight in the IIP (base 2004-05). Textiles are not included.

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