GS3 · Industry

IIP July 2025: 3.5%, mining contracts

Battle IAS current affairs title card: IIP July 2025: 3.5%, mining contracts (GS3 · Industry, 28 August 2025)

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

GS-III Indian economy: growth, development and employment

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-28): IIP grew 3.5% in July 2025: manufacturing 5.4%, mining -7.2%, electricity 0.6%.
  2. Manufacturing held up even as mining fell.
Quotable data point

IIP 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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