UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India's Index of industrial production records growth of 7.8% in December 2025

Question 1

The compilation and release of the all-India Index of Industrial Production was first initiated in India (with base year 1937, covering 15 industries) under which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics

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Reserve Bank of India

Question 2

With reference to the current (2011-12=100) series of the Index of Industrial Production, consider the following:
1. Manufacturing sector — weight 77.63%
2. Mining sector — weight 14.37%
3. Electricity sector — weight 12.01%
4. Base value — 2011-12 = 100
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

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2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

The base year of the all-India Index of Industrial Production, first compiled with base year 1937, has been revised several times, most recently to 2022-23. Counting the shift to the 2022-23 series, how many times has the base year been revised?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

11

Question 4

At present, the Index of Industrial Production, including its use-based category indices (Primary, Capital, Intermediate, etc.), is compiled and released by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Answer

Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Answer

Reserve Bank of India

Question 5

As per the use-based classification in the December 2025 IIP release, which one of the following categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth?

Accepted Answer

Consumer durables

Answer

Infrastructure/Construction goods

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Capital goods

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Primary goods

Question 6

With reference to the December 2025 IIP release, consider the following figures:
1. Overall IIP growth — 7.8%
2. Manufacturing sector growth — 8.1%
3. Mining sector growth — 6.8%
4. Electricity sector growth — 5.3%
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly stated?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

3 and 4

Question 7

With reference to the December 2025 IIP release compared with earlier data, consider the following statements:
1. IIP growth of 7.8% in December 2025 was higher than the revised 7.2% recorded in November 2025.
2. The December 2025 print was the highest IIP growth in over two years.
3. Electricity grew faster than Mining in December 2025.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 8

The Index of Eight Core Industries, which accounts for about 40.27% of the weight of items in the IIP, comprises how many industries?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 9

With reference to the item basket of the IIP, consider the following statements:
1. The 2011-12 series covers 407 item groups, whereas the new 2022-23 series covers 463 item groups.
2. The new 2022-23 series aligns its item classification with NIC-2025.
3. In the 2011-12 series, the Mining sector accounts for the largest number of item groups among the three sectors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 10

Each month, the National Statistical Office first releases the IIP (on the 28th of the month) as which one of the following, which is subsequently modified in later releases?

Accepted Answer

Quick Estimate

Answer

Revised Estimate

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Advance Estimate

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Provisional Estimate

Question 11

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, often credited with supporting the strong manufacturing momentum reflected in the IIP, extends incentives across how many strategic sectors?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

16

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India's Index of industrial production records growth of 7.8% in December 2025

Q1. The compilation and release of the all-India Index of Industrial Production was first initiated in India (with base year 1937, covering 15 industries) under which one of the following?

Q3. The base year of the all-India Index of Industrial Production, first compiled with base year 1937, has been revised several times, most recently to 2022-23. Counting the shift to the 2022-23 series, how many times has the base year been revised?

Q4. At present, the Index of Industrial Production, including its use-based category indices (Primary, Capital, Intermediate, etc.), is compiled and released by which one of the following?

Q5. As per the use-based classification in the December 2025 IIP release, which one of the following categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth?

Q6. With reference to the December 2025 IIP release, consider the following figures: 1. Overall IIP growth — 7.8% 2. Manufacturing sector growth — 8.1% 3. Mining sector growth — 6.8% 4. Electricity sector growth — 5.3% Which of the above is/are NOT correctly stated?

Q8. The Index of Eight Core Industries, which accounts for about 40.27% of the weight of items in the IIP, comprises how many industries?

Q10. Each month, the National Statistical Office first releases the IIP (on the 28th of the month) as which one of the following, which is subsequently modified in later releases?

Q11. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, often credited with supporting the strong manufacturing momentum reflected in the IIP, extends incentives across how many strategic sectors?