UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — QUICK ESTIMATE OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026

Q1. The IIP draws its primary data from several source agencies. Which one of the following is the lead/nodal agency that compiles and releases the monthly Index of Industrial Production?

  • A. National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • B. Reserve Bank of India
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Q2. In the IIP (base 2011-12), the 839 items selected across the three broad sectors are clubbed into how many item groups?

  • A. 407
  • B. 405
  • C. 682
  • D. 839

Q3. Which of the following are correctly identified as categories of the IIP use-based classification?

  1. Primary goods
  2. Capital goods
  3. Intermediate goods
  4. Basic goods
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. The IIP, including its use-based classification, is compiled as official statistics under the statutory authority of which one of the following?

  • A. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  • B. The Collection of Statistics Act, 1953
  • C. The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
  • D. The Census of India Act, 1948

Q5. The all-India IIP has been released as a monthly series in India since which year?

  • A. 1950
  • B. 1937
  • C. 1951
  • D. 1956

Q6. As per the Quick Estimate of the IIP for January 2026, which one of the following use-based categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth?

  • A. Infrastructure/Construction goods
  • B. Consumer durables
  • C. Intermediate goods
  • D. Capital goods

Q7. In the IIP use-based classification — the category that recorded (-)2.7% in January 2026 — 'Consumer non-durables' are best described as which one of the following?

  • A. Goods meant for relatively quick or single use, such as food items and fast-moving consumer products
  • B. Goods with a long usable life, such as automobiles and household appliances
  • C. Goods used as inputs that undergo further processing before final use
  • D. Machinery and equipment that add to the economy's productive capacity

Q8. With reference to the IIP release framework, consider the following statements. Which one is NOT correct?

  1. The Quick Estimate pertains to the reference month and is released with a lag of about six weeks.
  2. Along with the Quick Estimate, the first revision (revised index) of the previous month is released.
  3. The final index released along with the Quick Estimate pertains to two months prior to the reference month.
  4. Once published, the Quick Estimate is treated as final and is never subject to subsequent revision.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3