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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Barclays Slashes India’s GDP growth to What percent in FY21?
A
+3%
B
-6%
C
+5%
D
-4%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NSO First revised FY21 GDP estimates The National Statistical Office recently released the first revised GDP estimates for the fiscal year 2021. According to the estimates, the GDP contracted by 6.6%.

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for 2022-23 to 6.8% from the earlier 7.4%, citing the impact of a slowing global economy, stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and the Ukraine war.

Detailed explanation-3: -The growth in real GDP during 2022-23 is estimated at 7 per cent as compared to 8.7 per cent in 2021-22, it stated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian economy is set to grow at 7 per cent, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it kept its outlook for India’s economic growth unchanged for the ongoing fiscal year.

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