Question
In FY25 (April–December), which pair of items together contributed disproportionately to overall inflation despite their limited weight in the CPI basket?
Solution
Explanation: The Survey states vegetables and pulses together have a CPI weight of 8.42% but contributed 32.3% to overall inflation in FY25 (Apr–Dec). It highlights that food inflation was mainly driven by a few items rather than being broad-based across all food categories.
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