Concept:The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a key measure of industrial output in India, and its use-based classification assigns weights to different categories of goods.
Explanation:The use-based classification of IIP includes categories such as primary goods, intermediate goods, capital goods, consumer durables, and consumer non-durables.
In the latest IIP series (with
809 items in manufacturing), primary goods have the highest weight of approximately
34%.
Capital goods have the lowest weight (about
8.22%).
Intermediate goods, consumer durables, and consumer non-durables have lower weights than primary goods.
Therefore, among the given options, primary goods carry the maximum weight in the IIP use-based classification.
Answer:A. primary goods
