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Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial workers’

Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial workers’?

(a)

The Reserve Bank Of India

(b)

The Department of Economic Affairs

(c)

The Labour Bureau

(d)

The Department of Personnel and Training

Answer:

(c)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

The CPI-IW series on scientific lines was first introduced with base 1960=100 which was based on the results of Family Living Survey conducted in 1958-59 at 50 industrially important centres. The series was then, updated on base 1982=100 and a revision in 1999-2000 has further updated the base on 2001=100. The current series of CPI-IW with base year 2001=100 covers 78 industrially important centers spread across the country. It reflects the consumption pattern of the working class population.Tikdam: Industrial workers – labour – Labour bureau