UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries', which one of the following is given the highest weight?

Explanation:

• The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) releases Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI).
  
  
• The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
  
  
• The Eight Code Industries are: Refinery Products 28.04%, Electricity 19.85%, Steel 17.92%, Coal 10.33%, Crude Oil 8.98%, Natural Gas 6.88%, Cement 5.37%, Fertilizers 2.63%.
  
  

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Economics | Industry