UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR APRIL, 2026

Question 1

The Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12 = 100) is compiled and released by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance

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Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

Question 2

In the Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12 = 100), which one of the following industries has been assigned the highest weight?

Accepted Answer

Petroleum Refinery Products

Answer

Electricity

Answer

Coal

Answer

Steel

Question 3

With reference to the 'Index of Eight Core Industries' (Base Year: 2011-12=100), which one of the following agencies is responsible for its compilation and monthly release?

Accepted Answer

Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

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National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Central Statistics Office, NITI Aayog

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Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Question 4

With reference to the 'Index of Eight Core Industries' (Base Year: 2011-12=100), consider the following statements:
1. Refinery Products is one of the eight constituent industries and carries the highest individual weight among them.
2. Iron Ore is included as one of the eight constituent industries of the index.
3. Fertilizers is one of the eight constituent industries and carries the smallest individual weight among them.
4. Electricity is one of the eight constituent industries and is the only utility sector covered in the index.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4 only

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 4 only

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3 only

Question 5

Among the eight core industries tracked by the Index of Eight Core Industries (base 2011-12 = 100), which one carries the highest individual weight within the index?

Accepted Answer

Petroleum Refinery Products

Answer

Electricity

Answer

Steel

Answer

Coal

Question 6

With reference to the relationship between the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) and the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), consider the following statements:
1. The Eight Core Industries together account for 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production.
2. Among the eight core industries, Petroleum Refinery Products carries the highest individual weight within the Index of Eight Core Industries.
3. The Index of Industrial Production is compiled and released by the Office of the Economic Adviser under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
4. Every sector covered by the Index of Industrial Production is fully contained within the Eight Core Industries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2

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2 and 3

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1, 3 and 4

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3 and 4 only

Question 7

As per the provisional data released for the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for April 2026, how many of the eight constituent industries recorded positive year-on-year growth?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

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Four

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Five

Question 8

With reference to the provisional Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for April 2026, consider the following constituent industries:
1. Cement
2. Refinery Products
3. Steel
4. Electricity
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as having recorded positive year-on-year growth in April 2026?

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 3

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2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 9

In the Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12=100) compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, which one of the following constituent industries carries the single highest individual weight?

Accepted Answer

Refinery Products

Answer

Electricity

Answer

Steel

Answer

Coal

Question 10

In the context of the Index of Eight Core Industries (2011-12=100), the term 'base year' precisely refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

The reference year whose production levels are set equal to 100 and against which production in subsequent months is expressed as a relative index

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The financial year in which the Index of Eight Core Industries was first launched by the Office of the Economic Adviser

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The latest year for which final (as opposed to provisional) ICI data have been released by DPIIT

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The year whose Wholesale Price Index values are used to deflate nominal production figures of the eight industries

Question 11

Which one of the following is the nodal department of the Government of India for the formulation and issue of the Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy?

Accepted Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance

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Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Foreign Investment Division, Reserve Bank of India

Question 12

With reference to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), consider the following subjects:
1. Formulation of the Consolidated FDI Policy
2. Administration of the Startup India initiative
3. Matters relating to internal trade and welfare of traders
4. Negotiation of India's commitments at the World Trade Organization
Which of the above are correctly identified as falling within the charge of DPIIT?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR APRIL, 2026

Q1. The Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12 = 100) is compiled and released by which one of the following?

Q2. In the Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12 = 100), which one of the following industries has been assigned the highest weight?

Q3. With reference to the 'Index of Eight Core Industries' (Base Year: 2011-12=100), which one of the following agencies is responsible for its compilation and monthly release?

Q5. Among the eight core industries tracked by the Index of Eight Core Industries (base 2011-12 = 100), which one carries the highest individual weight within the index?

Q7. As per the provisional data released for the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for April 2026, how many of the eight constituent industries recorded positive year-on-year growth?

Q9. In the Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year: 2011-12=100) compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, which one of the following constituent industries carries the single highest individual weight?

Q10. In the context of the Index of Eight Core Industries (2011-12=100), the term 'base year' precisely refers to which one of the following?

Q11. Which one of the following is the nodal department of the Government of India for the formulation and issue of the Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy?