The CPI is a measure of the average change in prices over time for a basket of goods and services that are typically purchased by households.

The CSO, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, is responsible for calculating and publishing the CPI in India.

The base year for the CPI in India is 2012-13.

The CPI basket in India includes items such as food and beverages, housing, clothing and footwear, transportation and communication, education and recreation.

The CPI is used in India to calculate inflation rate, adjust wages and salaries, and determine the cost of living.

Fiscal policy can be used to control inflation, stimulate economic growth, and reduce unemployment.

Fiscal policy can be used to control inflation by decreasing government spending.

Fiscal policy can be used to stimulate economic growth by increasing government spending.

Fiscal policy can be used to reduce unemployment by increasing government spending.

The potential risks of using fiscal policy to control inflation include crowding out of private investment, increase in government debt, and reduced economic growth.

The potential risks of using fiscal policy to stimulate economic growth include inflation, increase in government debt, and crowding out of private investment.

The potential risks of using fiscal policy to reduce unemployment include inflation, increase in government debt, and crowding out of private investment.

The challenges in using fiscal policy to manage the CPI in India include political considerations, time lags, and uncertainties in economic data.

The recent trends in CPI in India show a decline in the rate of inflation.

The government of India has taken a number of policy measures to control inflation, including tightening monetary policy, increasing interest rates, and reducing government spending.