UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why have India’s statistical databases been upgraded?

Q1. In the new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with base year 2022-23 released by MoSPI, how many new item groups have been added compared with the earlier 2011-12 series?

  • A. 64
  • B. 120
  • C. 155
  • D. 358

Q2. With reference to the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series released on 12 February 2026, what is 'COICOP 2018', which has been adopted in the new series?

  • A. A revised classification of household consumption expenditure developed by the United Nations Statistics Division to standardise consumption categories across countries
  • B. A weighting scheme issued by the IMF prescribing minimum sample sizes for national price surveys
  • C. A list of essential commodities notified by the Government of India for retail price monitoring
  • D. A methodology developed by the World Bank to convert nominal price indices into purchasing-power-parity terms

Q3. With reference to the upgraded MoSPI statistical series released in 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The base year of the National Accounts (GDP) series has been shifted from 2011-12 to 2022-23. 2. The base year of the Consumer Price Index has been shifted from 2012 to 2024. 3. The base year of the Index of Industrial Production has been shifted from 2004-05 to 2022-23. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The base year of the National Accounts (GDP) series has been shifted from 2011-12 to 2022-23.
  2. The base year of the Consumer Price Index has been shifted from 2012 to 2024.
  3. The base year of the Index of Industrial Production has been shifted from 2004-05 to 2022-23.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Among the three flagship macro-economic indicators revised by MoSPI in 2026, which one's new series was released FIRST?

  • A. New series of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
  • B. New series of Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  • C. New series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
  • D. New series of Supply and Use Tables (SUTs)

Q5. Consider the following features attributed to the new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series with base year 2022-23 released by MoSPI: 1. It is compiled following the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 guidelines. 2. Annual GDP estimates are fully integrated with the Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) framework. 3. It adopts the COICOP 2018 classification for compiling sectoral output estimates. 4. The new series was released on 27 February 2026, replacing the 2011-12 base year series. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It is compiled following the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 guidelines.
  2. Annual GDP estimates are fully integrated with the Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) framework.
  3. It adopts the COICOP 2018 classification for compiling sectoral output estimates.
  4. The new series was released on 27 February 2026, replacing the 2011-12 base year series.
  • A. 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 2 and 4