Question

Which out of the following sets of industries is not a part of the eight core industries in India?
1. Coal, crude oil and natural gas
2. Steel, cement and electricity
3. Coal, natural gas and refinery products
4. Mining, metallurgical operations and pharmaceuticals 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Mining, metallurgical operations and pharmaceuticals 

The correct answer is Mining, metallurgical operations and pharmaceuticals.

• The eight core industries included are- Coal, Crude oil, Natural Gas, Petroleum refinery products, Fertilizer, Cement, Steel, and Electricity generation.
• These are called core industries because of their likely impact on general economic activity as well as their industrial activity.
• These eight industries comprise 40.27% of the weight of the items included in the Index of Industrial Production.
• The weight of all these sectors is as follows:

  Sl. no.	Industry	Percentage
  1	Petroleum Refinery	28.04
  2	Electricity Generation	19.85
  3	Steel	17.92
  4	Coal	10.33
  5	Natural Gas	8.98
  6	Crude Oil Production	6.88
  7	Cement	5.37
  8	Fertilizers	2.63