IIP data compiled by CSO
Q. Which agency is responsible for compilation of Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?- Published on 26 Nov 15a. Finance ministry
b. Ministry of commerce & industries
c. CSO
d. All the above
ANSWER: CSO
- The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index for India which details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mining, electricity and manufacturing.
- The all India IIP is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period.
- It is compiled and published monthly by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) six weeks after the reference month ends.