{"id":90495,"date":"2025-06-01T10:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90495"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:29:39","slug":"which-of-the-following-goods-are-included-to-estimate-food-inflation-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-goods-are-included-to-estimate-food-inflation-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following goods are included to estimate food inflation i"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following goods are included to estimate food inflation in India?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Wheat<\/li>\n<li>2. Paddy<\/li>\n<li>3. Tobacco<\/li>\n<li>4. Sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nFood inflation in India is typically estimated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) sub-group called &#8216;Food and Beverages&#8217;. This group includes various food items. Let&#8217;s examine the given options:<br \/>\n1. Wheat: A staple food grain, definitely included.<br \/>\n2. Paddy: The raw form of rice, a staple food grain, definitely included.<br \/>\n3. Tobacco: A non-food item (comes under &#8216;Pan, Tobacco and Intoxicants&#8217; in CPI), not included in food inflation estimation.<br \/>\n4. Sugar: A processed food item (comes under &#8216;Sugar and Confectionery&#8217;), definitely included.<br \/>\nTherefore, items 1, 2, and 4 are included in estimating food inflation, while item 3 (Tobacco) is not.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nFood inflation metrics like CPI Food and Beverages track price changes for items meant for consumption as food. Non-food items like tobacco are excluded.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe CPI Food and Beverages group covers a wide range of items including cereals and products, meat and fish, egg, edible oils and fat, fruits, vegetables, pulses and products, sugar and confectionery, spices, non-alcoholic beverages, and prepared meals.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following goods are included to estimate food inflation in India? 1. Wheat 2. Paddy 3. Tobacco 4. 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