📌 Why in News?
On 13 April 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March 2026, showing a moderate inflation trend in the economy.
🔥 Key Highlights
🔹 Inflation Rates (CPI):
- Overall Inflation: 3.40%
- Rural Inflation: 3.63%
- Urban Inflation: 3.11%
🔹 Food Inflation (CFPI):
- Overall Food Inflation: 3.87%
- Rural: 3.96%
- Urban: 3.71%
🔹 Sector-wise Inflation:
- Housing: 2.11%
- Personal Care & Effects: 18.65% (Highest)
- Transport: 0.00% (No change)
🔹 State-wise Performance:
- Highest Inflation: Telangana (5.83%)
- Other high states:
- Sikkim (4.28%)
- Puducherry (4.18%)
📚 Additional Information
🔸 Consumer Price Index (CPI):
- Measures price changes at retail level
- Used by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for inflation targeting
- Compiled by National Statistical Office (NSO)
🔸 National Statistical Office (NSO):
- Formed in 2019
- Merger of NSSO + CSO
- HQ: New Delhi
🎯 Exam Points
- Inflation: 3.40%
- Rural: 3.63%
- Urban: 3.11%
- Highest State: Telangana
- Highest Sector: Personal Care (18.65%)
🇮🇳 मार्च 2026 में महंगाई दर 3.40% रही
📌 क्यों चर्चा में?
13 अप्रैल 2026 को Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) ने मार्च 2026 का CPI डेटा जारी किया।
🔥 मुख्य बिंदु
🔹 महंगाई दर:
- कुल: 3.40%
- ग्रामीण: 3.63%
- शहरी: 3.11%
🔹 खाद्य महंगाई:
- कुल: 3.87%
- ग्रामीण: 3.96%
- शहरी: 3.71%
🔹 सेक्टर:
- हाउसिंग: 2.11%
- पर्सनल केयर: 18.65% (सबसे ज्यादा)
- ट्रांसपोर्ट: 0%
🔹 राज्य:
- सबसे ज्यादा: तेलंगाना (5.83%)
📚 अतिरिक्त जानकारी
🔸 CPI:
- खुदरा स्तर पर कीमत मापता है
- RBI द्वारा उपयोग
🔸 National Statistical Office:
- स्थापना: 2019
🎯 परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु
- महंगाई: 3.40%
- राज्य: तेलंगाना
📝 Practice MCQs (English + Hindi)
1. What was India’s inflation rate in March 2026?
मार्च 2026 में भारत की महंगाई दर क्या थी?
A. 2.50%
B. 3.40%
C. 4.10%
D. 5.00%
👉 Answer: B
2. Rural inflation was?
ग्रामीण महंगाई दर क्या थी?
A. 3.11%
B. 3.40%
C. 3.63%
D. 4.00%
👉 Answer: C
3. Urban inflation was?
शहरी महंगाई दर क्या थी?
A. 3.11%
B. 3.40%
C. 3.63%
D. 4.20%
👉 Answer: A
4. Food inflation rate was?
खाद्य महंगाई दर क्या थी?
A. 3.40%
B. 3.87%
C. 4.10%
D. 5.00%
👉 Answer: B
5. Highest sector inflation was in?
सबसे ज्यादा महंगाई किस सेक्टर में थी?
A. Housing
B. Transport
C. Personal Care
D. Food
👉 Answer: C
6. Which sector had 0% inflation?
किस सेक्टर में 0% महंगाई थी?
A. Housing
B. Transport
C. Food
D. Health
👉 Answer: B
7. Highest inflation state was?
सबसे ज्यादा महंगाई किस राज्य में थी?
A. Bihar
B. Telangana
C. UP
D. Kerala
👉 Answer: B
8. CPI is compiled by?
CPI कौन बनाता है?
A. RBI
B. NSO
C. NITI Aayog
D. Finance Ministry
👉 Answer: B
9. NSO was formed in?
NSO कब बना?
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2019
D. 2020
👉 Answer: C
10. CPI is used by RBI for?
RBI CPI का उपयोग किस लिए करता है?
A. Tax
B. Inflation targeting
C. Banking
D. Loans
👉 Answer: B
