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    Question

    How many products are included in the Wholesale Price

    Index (WPI)? PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is a scheme with _________ per cent funding from the central government. Under the scheme, income support of Rs. ________ per year in three equal instalments is being provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of up to _________. State Government and UT administration identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per scheme guidelines and directly transfer the fund to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. However, those who have not yet registered themselves under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (yojana), they must do the same before the end of this month, i.e, March 31 to receive Rs 4,000 from the government. If their application is accepted, they will get the first instalment of Rs. 2000 after Holi (that falls on March 28-29) and second instalment of Rs 2,000 in the month of April or May, reports have said.
    A 120 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 222 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 710 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 557 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 697 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    There are 697 items are included in the index. These items are further divided into three categories: Primary articles: The Primary articles are food items, non-food items and minerals. There are 117 items for Primary Articles. Fuel and Power: It includes power, light and lubricants, electricity, coal mining and mineral oil. There are 16 items for Fuel & Power. Manufactured Goods: It includes food products, beverages, tobacco and tobacco products, wood and wood products, textiles, paper and paper products, basic metals, alloys, rubber and rubber products etc. There are 564 items for Manufactured Products.

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