In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one of the following is given the highest weight?
Detailed Explanation:
The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures the combined and individual performance of production in eight core industries with a total weight of 40.27% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
The weightage in decreasing order is: Refinery Products (28.04%) > Electricity (19.85%) > Steel (17.92%) > Coal (10.33%) > Crude Oil (8.98%) > Natural Gas (6.88%) > Cement (5.37%) > Fertilizers (2.63%).
Among the given options, Electricity generation has the highest weight (19.85%), making Option 2 the correct answer.
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