UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 89: Economy and Social Development
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Publisher) I. Ministry of Industry II. Central Statistical Organisation III. Reserve Bank of India IV. Ministry of Finance List II (Publication) A) Report on Currency and Finance B) Economic Survey C) Wholesale Price Index D) National Accounts Statistics
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The Wholesale Price Index was published by the Ministry of Industry (through the Office of the Economic Adviser), National Accounts Statistics by the Central Statistical Organisation, the Report on Currency and Finance by the Reserve Bank of India, and the Economic Survey by the Ministry of Finance. Remember the RBI for Report on Currency and Finance and the Finance Ministry for the Economic Survey.
- I. The Ministry of Industry published the WPI.
- II. The CSO publishes National Accounts Statistics.
- III. The RBI publishes the Report on Currency and Finance.
- IV. The Ministry of Finance publishes the Economic Survey.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) All four matches are wrong.
- (b) Right: Industry-WPI, CSO-National Accounts, RBI-Currency and Finance, Finance-Economic Survey.
- (c) The first two are swapped; the last two are right.
- (d) The first two are right, but the last two are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.