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IIP grows 7.8% in December 2025, a two-year high

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: IIP grows 7.8% in December 2025, a two-year high (GS3 · Industry, 28 January 2026)
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What happened

  • Industrial output grew 7.8% in December 2025, the highest in over two years, after 7.2% in November [PIB].
  • The growth was broad-based, led by manufacturing [PIB].

Background

  • IIP (base 2011-12) has 8 core industries making up about 40% of its weight.

Why it matters

  • The year-end pick-up came after the GST cut in September 2025.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Indian economy: growth, development and employment

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-28): industrial output grew 7.8% in December 2025, the highest in over two years, after 7.2% in November.
  2. The year-end pick-up came after the GST cut in September 2025.
Quotable data point

Industrial output grew 7.8% in December 2025, the highest in over two years, after 7.2% in November.

PIB: MoSPI: IIP December 2025, 28 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: IIP compiler.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

IIP growth Dec 2025

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

IIP compiled by

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Current IIP base (Dec 2025)

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerGDP for UPSC: Meaning, Methods, GDP vs GVA vs GNP, Nominal vs Real, Base Year and Criticisms (Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: MoSPI: IIP December 2025, 28 Jan 2026

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