Q: In the context of modem scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:
- It is the world’s largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice.
- It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter.
- It is buried deep in the ice.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
The correct answer is Option 3.
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers
- It is designed to measure a change over time in prices of a given basket of goods and services consumed by a defined population (i.e. Industrial Workers).
- It is compiled for Industrial Workers residing in 70 centres of industrial importance in the country.
- It is compiled and released every month based on the weights derived from the working-Class Family Income and Expenditure Survey and the current prices of the selected items collected from 226 markets spread over 70 centres.
- Based on these centre indices the All-India index, which is a weighted average, is derived.
- Labour Bureau compiles and releases indices to meet the specific requirements of the Index users of the respective states. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
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