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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ICRA Limited projects India’s Gross Domestic Product to contract by what percent in FY21?
A
4.5%
B
6.5%
C
8.5%
D
9.5%
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: -Crisil downgraded the India growth forecast by 30 bps to 7 per cent while Icra pegged the economic expansion at 6.5 per cent for the second quarter of FY2022-23.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -"We maintain our GDP forecast of 7.2 per cent for FY2023, aided by a revival in contact-intensive services owing to pent-up demand, and a back-ended pick-up in government and private capex.

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