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In India, inflation is measured through __________.

social science index number value and price important index numbers price rise/inflation

  1. Consumer Price Index

  2. Producer Price Index

  3. Wholesale Price Index

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Inflation rates in India are usually quoted as changes in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), for all commodities.

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is the price of a representative basket of wholesale goods.

Consumer price index is also known as ____.

social science index number value and price important index numbers price rise/inflation

  1. cost of living index

  2. cost of consumption index

  3. IIP

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

The CPI for industrial workers and agricultural labourers are published by ______.

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  1. Labour Bureau, Shimla

  2. CSO

  3. NFRA

  4. NSSO

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Correct Option: A

3 CPI which are constructed in India are-

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  1. CPI for industrial workers

  2. CPI for urban non-manual employees

  3. CPI for agricultural labourers

  4. CPI for urban workers

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Correct Option: A,B,C

The ________ publishes the CPI number of urban non-manual employees. 

social science index number value and price important index numbers price rise/inflation

  1. NSSO

  2. Labour Bureau

  3. CSO

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: C

_________ shows the most accurate impact of price rise on the cost of living of common people.

social science index number value and price important index numbers price rise/inflation

  1. CPI

  2. Cost of living index

  3. WPI

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: C

The average monthly salary of a PSU employee was Rs. 40,000 in 2000 with a consumer price index of 150. In December 2006 the Consumer price index rose to 195 points. The increase in the monthly salary of the employee in order to neutralize the effect of inflation necessary is ______.

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  1. Rs. 10,000

  2. Rs. 12,000

  3. Rs. 8000

  4. Rs. 9000

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Correct Option: B

CPI for industrial workers(1982=100) is 526 in January 2005 which would mean ______.

social science index number value and price important index numbers price rise/inflation

  1. the industrial worker has to pay Rs. 526 in January 2005 to survive

  2. if the industrial worker spent Rs 100 in 1982 for a basket of commodities, he needs Rs 526 in January 2005 to be able to buy an identical basket of commodities.

  3. the industrial worker has to pay Rs. 526 in January 2005 on basic commodities

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B

The average monthly emoluments of PSU officers were Rs. 25,000 p.m. in 2006 when the consumer price index was 150 in 2006, in 2014 their monthly emoluments went up to Rs. 40,000 due to additional DA paid from time to time which is directly based on consumer price index. The Consumer price index in 2014 is____.

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  1. 210

  2. 240

  3. 196

  4. 215

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Correct Option: B