UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India's Index of industrial production records growth of 7.3% in June 2026

Q1. The new All-India Index of Industrial Production series with base year 2022-23 has a basket of 463 item groups. The largest number of these item groups belongs to which sector, and how many item groups does that sector account for?

  • A. Manufacturing, which accounts for 405 of the item groups
  • B. Mining & Quarrying, which accounts for 44 of the item groups
  • C. Manufacturing, which accounts for 455 of the item groups
  • D. Electricity & Gas Supply, which accounts for 29 of the item groups

Q2. Consider the following statements comparing the Index of Industrial Production series with base year 2011-12 and the series with base year 2022-23: 1. The number of item groups in the IIP basket rose from 407 in the earlier series to 463 in the current series. 2. Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management was one of the three broad sectors of the earlier series and has since been merged with Electricity to form a single sector. 3. The six use-based categories, namely primary goods, capital goods, intermediate goods, infrastructure and construction goods, consumer durables and consumer non-durables, have been carried over unchanged into the current series. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The number of item groups in the IIP basket rose from 407 in the earlier series to 463 in the current series.
  2. Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management was one of the three broad sectors of the earlier series and has since been merged with Electricity to form a single sector.
  3. The six use-based categories, namely primary goods, capital goods, intermediate goods, infrastructure and construction goods, consumer durables and consumer non-durables, have been carried over unchanged into the current series.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Under the revised release and revision policy now followed for the monthly Index of Industrial Production, how many estimates are published for any given reference month, and how many days after the reference month is the first of them released?

  • A. Three estimates, with the first released within 42 days of the reference month
  • B. Two estimates, with the first released within 28 days of the reference month
  • C. Three estimates, with the first released within 28 days of the reference month
  • D. Two estimates, with the first released within 42 days of the reference month

Q4. The monthly Quick Estimates of the Index of Industrial Production are compiled and released by which one of the following?

  • A. The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • B. The Central Statistics Office, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. The National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • D. The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, under NITI Aayog

Q5. The shift of the All-India Index of Industrial Production to the 2022-23 series was undertaken under the aegis of which one of the following committees, whose report was released in May 2026?

  • A. The Standing Committee on Economic Statistics, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • B. The Technical Advisory Committee on Base Year Revision of the Index of Industrial Production
  • C. The Working Group on Industrial Statistics, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • D. The Advisory Committee on Base Year Revision of National Accounts Statistics, under MoSPI

Q6. With reference to the Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production for June 2026 (Base 2022-23=100), consider the following sector and year-on-year growth rate pairs: 1. Mining & Quarrying — 1.0 per cent 2. Manufacturing — 7.8 per cent 3. Electricity & Gas Supply — 6.1 per cent 4. Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management — 10.6 per cent Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Mining & Quarrying — 1.0 per cent
  2. Manufacturing — 7.8 per cent
  3. Electricity & Gas Supply — 6.1 per cent
  4. Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management — 10.6 per cent
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 2 and 3

Q7. In the Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production for June 2026, which one of the following use-based categories recorded the highest year-on-year growth?

  • A. Intermediate goods
  • B. Infrastructure and construction goods
  • C. Consumer durables
  • D. Capital goods

Q8. Consider the following index and compiling-agency pairs as they stand in July 2026: 1. Index of Industrial Production — National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2. Wholesale Price Index — Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade 3. Index of Eight Core Industries — Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 4. Consumer Price Index (Combined) — Reserve Bank of India Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Index of Industrial Production — National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  2. Wholesale Price Index — Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  3. Index of Eight Core Industries — Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  4. Consumer Price Index (Combined) — Reserve Bank of India
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2 and 4

Q9. With reference to the Output Producer Price Index (Output PPI) introduced with base year 2022-23, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • A. It captures the average change in prices paid by domestic producers for the inputs they purchase, and has replaced the Wholesale Price Index with immediate effect on introduction
  • B. It captures the average change in retail-level prices faced by final consumers, and is the reference measure for the Reserve Bank of India's flexible inflation targeting framework
  • C. It captures the average change in prices received by domestic producers for their output, and is being published alongside the Wholesale Price Index, which is to be discontinued after five years
  • D. It captures the average change in prices of goods at the point of first bulk sale in wholesale markets, and its coverage is confined to manufactured products alone

Q10. The Quick Estimate had placed May 2026 industrial growth at 5.1 per cent. Under the revision policy currently in force, what happened to this figure, and at which stage?

  • A. It was revised to 4.9 per cent as the final estimate, released along with the June 2026 Quick Estimate
  • B. It was revised to 5.0 per cent as the final estimate, released along with the June 2026 Quick Estimate
  • C. It was revised to 5.0 per cent as a first revised estimate, to be finalised along with the July 2026 Quick Estimate
  • D. It was revised to 5.5 per cent as a first revised estimate, released along with the June 2026 Quick Estimate

Q11. Consider the following industries: 1. Crude Oil 2. Aluminium 3. Fertilizers 4. Refinery Products Which of the above is/are correctly identified as constituents of the Index of Eight Core Industries?

  1. Crude Oil
  2. Aluminium
  3. Fertilizers
  4. Refinery Products
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2 and 3