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Relevance: GS-III (Indian Economy) | Source: The Hindu

The News: India’s industrial growth recently hit a solid 8%. Factories are busy making more cars, phones, and machines, while power plants are generating more electricity. The government tracks all this factory activity using a monthly scorecard called the IIP.

1. What is Driving This Growth?

The recent boom wasn’t an accident. It happened because three major areas saw a massive jump in production:

  • Manufacturing: Grew by almost 9%. Factories are simply producing more everyday items—like vehicles, electronics, clothes, and drinks.
  • Electricity: Power generation hit a two-year high. We are producing much more solar, wind, and coal energy just to keep all these busy factories running.
  • Capital Goods: Jumped by nearly 17%. “Capital goods” are the heavy machines that factories buy to make other products. When this number goes up, it means businesses are expanding and investing heavily in their future.

2. The Big Festival Push

Economists believe that if this pace continues, India’s industries could grow by 7-8% for the entire year. The real test is the upcoming festival season. As people buy more clothes, cars, and gifts for the holidays, factories will have to work even harder to meet the demand, which keeps the economic engine running strong.

Value Box: Key Economic Terms
What is the IIP? The Index of Industrial Production is a monthly report card by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showing how much our factories are producing. It uses 2011-12 as its base year for comparison.
The Big Three Sectors The IIP looks at Manufacturing, Mining, and Electricity. Manufacturing is the absolute king here, making up over 77% of the total score.
Eight Core Industries These are the heavyweights of the economy (like Coal, Steel, Cement, and Crude Oil). They are so important that they make up over 40% of the entire IIP on their own.

Practice MCQ

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Industrial Production (IIP):

  1. In the sectoral classification of the IIP, the manufacturing sector holds the highest weightage.
  2. The Eight Core Industries comprise more than 75% of the total weight of items included in the IIP.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only     (b) 2 only     (c) Both 1 and 2     (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only
Hint: Statement 1 is correct because manufacturing accounts for approximately 77.6% of the IIP. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Eight Core Industries account for about 40.27% of the total IIP weight, not 75%.
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