Which of the following price indices of India is considered for measuring ‘Headline Inflation’?
WPI is considered for measuring headline inflation as it is available more frequently.
Q34) In the past few months, the two main inflation indicators — the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — are moving in widely divergent directions. Consider the following statements:
1) Headline inflation does not include food and fuel prices while Core inflation includes all-item index
2) CPI is measured on base year 2012
3) Reserve Bank of India has now adopted WPI as new measure of Inflation
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are incorrect?
''I'm still waiting to see if the iPhone can do what the printing press did for religion and democracy." The author uses which one of the following to indicate his uncertainty?
Q26. With reference to the economy, the core inflation is considered to be a better indicator than the headline inflation because:
अर्थव्यवस्था के संदर्भ में, कोर मुद्रास्फीति को 'हेड लाइन 'मुद्रास्फीति की तुलना में बेहतर संकेतक माना जाता है क्योंकि: