wholesale price index
/ˌhəʊlseɪl ˈpraɪs ˌɪndeks/noun
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थोक मूल्य सूचकांक
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[C, usually singular] economics
a measure of the changes in the average prices of goods sold in large quantities by producers and traders to other businesses, before they reach the shops
थोक मूल्य सूचकांक
- Inflation based on the wholesale price index fell last month.
- The wholesale price index includes the prices of fuel, metals and food articles.
?Which word?
Do not confuse the wholesale price index (which covers goods only, at the wholesale level) and the consumer price index (which covers goods and services bought by consumers).
Wholesale price index (जिसमें केवल वस्तुएँ, थोक स्तर पर, शामिल होती हैं) और consumer price index (जिसमें उपभोक्ताओं द्वारा ख़रीदी गई वस्तुएँ और सेवाएँ शामिल होती हैं) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: it is usually shortened to WPI.
Usage में इसे आमतौर पर छोटा करके WPI कहा जाता है।
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General knowledge
In India, the wholesale price index is published by the Office of the Economic Adviser in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
भारत में थोक मूल्य सूचकांक वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय के Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade का Office of the Economic Adviser जारी करता है।