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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
RBI has projected the real GDP growth to be how much percent in FY 2021-22?
A
10.5%
B
11%
C
9.7%
D
12.5%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Professional forecasters polled in the September 2022 round of the Reserve Bank’s survey expected real GDP growth at 6.3 per cent in Q2:2022-23, 4.8 per cent in Q3 and 4.2 per cent in Q4, and at 6.4-6.6 per cent in H1:2023-24 (Chart I.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023. This is the weakest growth profile since 2001 except for the global financial crisis and the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Taking all these factors into consideration, real GDP growth for 2022-23 is projected at 6.8 per cent, with Q3 at 4.4 per cent and Q4 at 4.2 per cent. The risks are evenly balanced. Real GDP growth is projected at 7.1 per cent for Q1:2023-24 and at 5.9 per cent for Q2.

Detailed explanation-5: -The MPC in its December 2022 meeting had forecast real GDP growth for 2022-23 at 6.8%, with Q3 at 4.4% and Q4 at 4.2%.

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