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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to the national level interventions, one of the loans will prioritize seven states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. India’s performance in health has improved over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New Delhi office and World Bank Public Information Center in India are located at: 70 Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110 003, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -India received its first bank loan of US$34million from the IBRD in November 1948 for railway rehabilitation. Since then, India has become the country with the largest country program and its lending portfolio of the World Bank group inheres of 104 operations with a total volume of $27.1 billion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Washington, DC, June 21, 2022 - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved additional financing of $250 million for Outcomes for Accelerated Learning (GOAL), a program which aims to improve education results for children across the state of Gujarat.