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?
- 1.Cement
- 2.Fertilizer
- 3.Natural Gas
- 4.Refinery products
- 5.Textiles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer & explanation
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.
Sources
- PIB: Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100), June 2016 ↗ “Sector Coal Crude Oil Natural Gas Refinery Products Fertilizers Steel Cement Electricity Overall Index Weight 4.379 5.216 1.708 5.939 1.254 6.684 2.406 10.316 37.903”
- Arthapedia (Economic Adviser, Government of India): Index of Eight Core Industries ↗ “The Eight Core Index broadly has a combined weight of 37.90% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and is published about 12 days prior to IIP.”
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