IIP July 2025: 3.5%, mining contracts
What happened
- IIP grew 3.5% in July 2025: manufacturing 5.4%, mining -7.2%, electricity 0.6% [PIB].
Background
- Manufacturing, the largest component, drove the headline number [PIB].
Why it matters
- Manufacturing held up even as mining fell.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-08-28): IIP grew 3.5% in July 2025: manufacturing 5.4%, mining -7.2%, electricity 0.6%.
- Manufacturing held up even as mining fell.
Quotable data pointIIP grew 3.5% in July 2025: manufacturing 5.4%, mining -7.2%, electricity 0.6%.
PIB: IIP July 2025, 28 Aug 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: IIP components.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Mining growth in July 2025 IIP
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: IIP July 2025, 28 Aug 2025
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