Which of the following agencies release the index of industrial production to measure industrial performance in India?

The correct answer is The Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Key Points

• The Index of Industrial Production is an index that tracks manufacturing activity in different sectors of an economy.
• The IIP number measures the industrial production for the period under review, usually a month, as against the reference period.
• The IIP data is compiled and published by Central Statistical Organisation that operates under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
• Mining, manufacturing, and electricity are the three broad sectors in which IIP constituents fall.
• The eight core industries that comprise about 40 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production-
  • Electricity
  • crude oil
  • coal
  • cement
  • steel
  • refinery products
  • natural gas
  • fertilisers 
• The current base year of the index is 2011-12=100.
• India's index of industrial production grew by 1% Year on Year as against a de-growth of 2.1% Year on Year in November.