Which three core sectors recorded negative growth in September 2026?
- A.Fertilizers, natural gas and crude oil
- B.Coal, cement and steel
- C.Electricity, iron ore and coal
- D.Refinery products, cement and fertilizers
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is fertilizers, natural gas and crude oil. These were the three of the nine core industries whose output fell year-on-year in September 2026, while the remaining six grew. Option B is wrong because coal grew 10.7 per cent, cement 9.8 per cent and steel 4.9 per cent during the month. Option C is wrong because electricity grew 11.4 per cent, iron ore 18.4 per cent and coal 10.7 per cent, making all three among the gainers rather than the losers. Option D mixes a growing sector, refinery products at 10.3 per cent, and cement with one genuine decliner, fertilizers. For revision it is simplest to remember the three sectors that shrank, since the other six are all on the positive side, and to note that crude oil and natural gas have been weak spots in the index for several months.
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Practice Questions
By what rate did the Index of Core Industries grow year-on-year in September 2026, as per the provisional data?
- A.5.9 per cent
- B.7.9 per cent
- C.5.1 per cent
- D.4.8 per cent
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The provisional Index of Core Industries for September 2026 grew by 7.9 per cent compared with September of the previous year, and this was the headline number in the release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Read the full explanation →Which core sector recorded the highest year-on-year growth in September 2026?
- A.Coal
- B.Electricity
- C.Iron ore
- D.Cement
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Among the nine core industries, iron ore posted the fastest year-on-year growth in September 2026 at 18.4 per cent.
Read the full explanation →What is the base year used for the Index of Core Industries in this release?
- A.2011-12
- B.2017-18
- C.2022-23
- D.2024-25
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The provisional index for September 2026 and the final index for August 2026 were both published with the base year 2022-23, which the release states in its title.
Read the full explanation →Under Section 110 of which Act were the smuggled cigarettes and the truck seized?
- A.Customs Act, 1962
- B.Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- C.Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
- D.Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003
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Section 110 of that Act lets a customs officer seize goods believed liable to confiscation, and it was used to take the 43.2 lakh foreign-origin cigarettes and the truck carrying them in Mizoram.
Read the full explanation →At which Mizoram village was the truck carrying the smuggled cigarettes intercepted?
- A.Tuirial
- B.Champhai
- C.Zokhawthar
- D.Lengpui
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Officers of the Aizawl Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence mounted surveillance along the Champhai-Aizawl Road and stopped the truck at Tuirial village, where a search produced 432 cases containing 43.2 lakh cigarette sticks of the Patron brand worth Rs 8.64 crore.
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