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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Barclays, what is the estimated GDP growth rate of the Indian economy for fiscal 2021-22?
A
10%
B
9.2%
C
11.1%
D
8%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Giving more details, the Minister stated that as per provisional estimates released by National Statistical Office (NSO), Indian economy in 2021-22 has fully recovered the pre-pandemic real GDP level of 2019-20. The real GDP growth in 2021-22 stands at 8.7 per cent, 1.5 per cent higher than the real GDP of 2019-20.

Detailed explanation-2: -Barclays has projected India’s real GDP growth at seven per cent in 2022-23. However, it expects GDP growth to moderate to six per cent in 2023-24 owing to a dragging manufacturing activity and weaker exports.

Detailed explanation-3: -3. Real GDP or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q1 2022-23 is estimated to attain a level of ₹ 36.85 lakh crore, as against ₹ 32.46 lakh crore in Q1 2021-22, showing a growth of 13.5 percent as compared to 20.1 percent in Q1 2021-22. 4.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2022-23 in Parliament today, which projects a baseline GDP growth of 6.5 per cent in real terms in FY24. The projection is broadly comparable to the estimates provided by multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, the IMF, and the ADB and by RBI, domestically.

Detailed explanation-5: -Full Year GDP Growth in India averaged 6.12 percent from 2006 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 8.70 percent in 2022 and a record low of -6.60 percent in 2021. This page includes a chart with historical data for India Full Year GDP Growth.

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