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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Bank in its latest edition of the Global Economic Prospect June 2020 analytical chapters reports states that India’s growth is contract by how much percent for FY20-21?
A
3.2%
B
4.2%
C
2.2%
D
1.2%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in India will slow to 6.6% in the financial year 2023-24 from 6.9% projected in the ongoing fiscal, according to the World Bank.

Detailed explanation-2: -The World Bank has revised its 2022-23 GDP forecast upward to 6.9 percent from 6.5 percent (in October 2022), considering a strong outturn in India in the second quarter (July-September) of the 2022-23 financial year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The World Bank has revised its 2022-23 GDP forecast upward from 6.5 per cent in October to 6.9 per cent. In its report titled ‘Navigating the Storm’, the World Bank said despite external challenges, the Indian economy is relatively well positioned to weather global spillovers compared to most other emerging markets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The growth in real GDP during 2022-23 is estimated at 7.0 percent as compared to 8.7 percent in 2021-22.” The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 7 percent in 2022-23, as against the expansion of 8.7 percent in the previous fiscal, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said on Friday.

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