Index of eight Core industries
- July 1, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Economy
Context:
The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by 23.4 per cent in May due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to the official data.
Concept:
- The index was released by the Office of Economic Affairs under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- Out of the total items in the Index of Industrial Production, the Eight Core Industries comprises of 40.27 percent weight of the total.
- The Eight Core Industries are: (i) Coal (ii) Crude Oil (iii) Natural Gas (iv) Refinery Products (v)Fertilizers (vi) Steel (vii)Cement (viii) Electricity
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