EconomyWednesday, 22 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/22-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
India’s March 2026 WPI inflation at 3.88%: key base-year and sector facts
India’s wholesale inflation for March 2026 stood at 3.88%, with manufactured products carrying the highest weight in the WPI basket.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, India’s All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation was recorded at 3.88% (provisional), with the index compiled by the Office of the Economic Adviser under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Key specifics
- WPI base year is 2011-12, and it measures price changes at the wholesale or factory-gate level.
- The WPI basket has 697 items, including 117 Primary Articles, 16 Fuel & Power items, and 564 Manufactured Products.
- Manufactured Products carry the highest weight at 64.23%, followed by Primary Articles at 22.62% and Fuel & Power at 13.15%.
- In March 2026, Primary Articles inflation rose to 6.36%, Manufactured Products stood at 3.39%, and Fuel & Power was 1.05%.
- Crude Petroleum inflation was 51.57%, while onion and potato prices fell by 42.11% and 27.94% respectively.
Exam lens
Economy MCQ focus: WPI base year, basket composition, sector weights, and March 2026 inflation figures; a typical TNPSC question may ask which component has the highest weight or which ministry releases WPI data.