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In India's Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year 2011–12 = 100), the official weights of the five listed sectors in ascending order (from lowest to highest weight) are:…

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Arrange the following industry verticals in the ascending order of their weightages in the index of core industries in India.

A. Coal

B. Cement

C. Refinery Products

D. Electricity

E. Steel

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In India's Index of Eight Core Industries (Base Year 2011–12 = 100), the official weights of the five listed sectors in ascending order (from lowest to highest weight) are: Cement (5.37%) (B) < Coal (10.33%) (A) < Steel (17.92%) (E) < Electricity (19.85%) (D) < Refinery Products (28.04%) (C), giving the sequence B, A, E, D, C.

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