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In India, which of the following correctly identifies the base year for Consumer Price Index (CP

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Indias Consumer Price Index CPI uses 2012 as the base year 2012100. It is published monthly by the National Statistical Office NSO under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation MoSPI. The CPI-Combined urban rural is the headline inflation measure targeted by the Monetary Policy Committee at 4 with a 2 tolerance band. The Wholesale Price Index WPI, a separate measure of producer-level prices, uses 2011-12 as base year and is published by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

I and the authority that publishes it monthly?

A Base year 2011-12; published by the Reserve Bank of India

B Base year 2012; published by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI

C Base year 2010; published by the Central Statistical Office under the Ministry of Finance

D Base year 2012; published by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce

E Base year 2004-05; published by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour

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