wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Q. Consider the following pairs.

List A List B
CPI for Industrial Workers Ministry of Labour and Employment
CPI Agricultural Labourers Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
CPI for Rural Labourers Ministry of Rural Development

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
2 and 3 only
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
2 only
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
1, 2 and 3
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A 1 only

Explanation:

  • At the national level, there are four Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers. These are:
  1. CPI for Industrial Workers (IW),
  2. CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL),
  3. CPI for Rural Labourers (RL) and
  4. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME).
  • The base years of the current series of CPI(IW), CPI(AL) and CPI(RL), and CPI(UNME) are 1982, 1986-87 and 1984-85, respectively.
  • While the first three are compiled and released by the Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour.
  • CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME) is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Types of Index Numbers
STATISTICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon