Correct Answer : Option (D) - 3.1%
India’s industrial output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.1% in September 2022, supported by a double-digit increase in electricity generation.
This is compared with a contraction of 0.8% in the previous month and a growth of 4.4% in September 2021.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the country’s industrial production during April-September 2022 jumped
7%, compared with
23.8% in the year-ago period.
India’s electricity sector output grew in double-digits at
11.6% year-on-year to
187.4 on the
IIP in
September. While mining saw a
4.6% jump to
99.5, manufacturing posted a
1.8% rise to
134.3..
Source : AIR
Published On : November 14, 2022
Category : Business and Economics
