Question
How many products are included in the Wholesale Price
Index (WPI)? The wholesale price index (WPI) grew 11.16 per cent during the month of July, while the WPI for June was 12.07 per cent, the data showed. The WPI in August 2020 was at 0.41 per cent. “The high rate of inflation in August 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of non-food articles, mineral oils; crude petroleum & natural gas; manufactured products like basic metals; food products; textiles; chemicals and chemical products etc as compared the corresponding month of the previous year,” the ministry statement said. The food articles segment witnessed a (-)1.29 per cent change in August, the data showed. In the month prior to that, this was zero per cent.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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