Which index is used to calculate inflation in India? |ForumIAS

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[A] Wholesale Price Index

[B] GDP deflator

[C] Commodity Price Index

[D] Productive Price Index

Answer: A

Notes:

In India inflation is calculated by using Wholesale Price Index. WPI calculates the price paid by the manufacturers and wholesalers in the market.

Source: Sriram’s IAS