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Factory output growth slows to 6.7% in September as mining contracts
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Factory output slowed to 6.7%, mining shrank 6.2%: who compiles the IIP, GS3 asks
IIP growth eases to 6.7% in September; mining falls 6.2% on a late monsoon.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
Growth in factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production, slowed to 6.7% in September 2026.
Mining output contracted 6.2% because of a late monsoon.
The IIP is compiled by the National Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and tracks mining, manufacturing and electricity.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- IIP growth slowed to 6.7% in September 2026.
- Mining output contracted 6.2% in September 2026 because of a late monsoon.
- IIP is compiled and released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
- IIP tracks three sectors: mining, manufacturing and electricity.
- IIP is a volume index that measures changes in the physical output of industry against a base year.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The Index of Industrial Production is compiled and released by the National Statistics Office under MoSPI.
- The IIP covers three broad sectors: mining, manufacturing and electricity.
- The Wholesale Price Index, unlike the IIP, is published by the Office of the Economic Adviser in DPIIT.
- A late monsoon can depress mining output, which pulls down the headline IIP growth.
मेन्स
GS3 (Economy - industry; economic indicators). The IIP is the main short-term gauge of industrial activity, and the September slowdown shows how weather-linked mining swings can distort the headline figure. Policymakers should read sectoral and use-based components, not just the headline number, and support manufacturing and infrastructure demand to sustain growth.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Index of Industrial Production, which tracks growth in mining, manufacturing and electricity output, is compiled and released by:
- Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT
- Reserve Bank of India
- NITI Aayog
- National Statistics Office, MoSPI
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — The correct answer is National Statistics Office, MoSPI. The National Statistics Office under MoSPI compiles and releases the IIP.
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