There are three major groups of commodities in the Wholesale Price Index. These are:
1. primary articles
2. fuel, power, light and lubricants
3. manufactured products
4. food articles and industrial raw materials

Related MCQs

• Consider the following items of wholesale price index: [Asstt Commt 2010] 1. Primary articles 2. Fuel, power, lights and lubricants 3. Manufacturing products Arrange the above items in descending order in terms of their weightage in calculating wholesale price index
• Consider the following statements about Wholesale Price Index (WPI) : 1. It captures the price movement extensively and is, therefore, taken as an indicator of inflation. 2. The office of the Economic adviser (OEA) is entrusted with the function of compilation and publication of the weekly wholesale price index number in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009]
• Which one of the following is the updated base for Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ? [Corporation Bank PO 2011]
• Which of the following statements regarding the iron and steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela and Durgapur are correct? [CDS 1992] 1. These plants were established in public sector during the Second Five Year Plan 2. These are located in the steel raw material belt 3. These were established with the help from Britain, Soviet Union and West Germany respectively
• With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs.3 per kg for rice. 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Government 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]
• Which of the following are definite implications of a fall in inflation? 1. Prices have fallen 2. Prices are increasing more slowly than before 3. Food supply has increased 4. There is industrial stagnation
• Consider the following statement: The price of any currency in international market is determined by the: 1. WTO 2. Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned 3. Inflation differential between the country concerned and its major trading partners 4. Stability of the government of the concerned country Of these statements:
• Consider the following statements: (A) In India since independence the share of the primary sector has been declining while the shares. of the secondary and tertiary sectors have been increasing (B) This trend shows that Indian economy is passing through the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy While one of the following is correct?
• India is self-sufficient in production of which of the following commodities? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
• The highest weight in the revised Whole Sale Price Index, implemented from September 2010 is given to which of the following item? [Corporation Bank PO 2011]