The 'Index of Industrial Production' uses which base year currently? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Index of Industrial Production' uses which base year currently?
A. 2019-20
B. 2004-05
C. 2015-16
D. 2011-12
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
IIP uses base year 2011-12.

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Practice More Economy Set 1 Questions

Question #1
The concept of 'Consumer Surplus' is the area:
A. Above the supply curve and below the price line
B. Above the demand curve and below the price line
C. Below the supply curve and above the price line
D. Below the demand curve and above the price line

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Consumer surplus is the difference between the maximum amount consumers are willing to pay and the amount they actually pay, represented by the area under the demand curve and above the market price.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Ratchet Effect' in consumption theory?
A. Only permanent income matters
B. Consumption falls symmetrically with income
C. Consumption rises with income but is resistant to falling when income declines
D. Consumption is independent of past income

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The ratchet effect, associated with Duesenberry’s relative-income hypothesis, describes the asymmetry whereby consumption adjusts upward more readily than downward when income changes.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
The concept of 'Producer Surplus' is the difference between:
A. What consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay
B. What producers are willing to accept and what they actually receive
C. Total revenue and total cost
D. Price and marginal cost only

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Producer surplus is the difference between the amount a producer is willing to accept for a good and the amount actually received (market price).

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1