Question

Q9. Match the following indices with their publishers:

Index

i. WPI

ii. CPI combined

iii. GDP Deflator

iv. CPI-Industrial Workers

Published by

1. Labour Bureau

2. Office of Economic Advisor

3. CSO

• A. a) (i)-2, (ii)- 3, (iii)–3, (iv)-1
• B. b) (i)-1, (ii)- 1, (iii)-2, (iv) -1
• C. c) (i)-1, (ii)-3, (iii)-3, (iv)-2
• D. d) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3, (iv)-3

Answer 1

The correct option is A

a) (i)-2, (ii)- 3, (iii)–3, (iv)-1

WPI is published by Office of Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

CPI-Industrial Workers, CPI-Agricultural Labourers, CPI-Rural Labourers is published by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

CPI-Rural, CPI-Urban, CPI-Combined is published by Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

GDP Deflator is published by CSO, MoSPI.