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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As per the recent Asian Development Outlook (ADO) update, what is the 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy?
A
5
B
7
C
4
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ADB’s 7 per cent growth projection for fiscal 2022-23 (April 2022 to March 2023), unchanged from its September forecast, compares to 8.7 per cent GDP growth in 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Union Finance Minister tabled the Economic Survey for the Financial Year 2022-23, after the President’s address. The Economic Survey 2022-23 highlighted that India’s economic recovery from the pandemic is complete and the economy is expected to grow in the range of 6% to 6.8% in the coming financial year 2023-24.

Detailed explanation-3: -Real GDP growth is estimated at 7.0 per cent in 2022-23, according to the first advance estimate of the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Detailed explanation-4: -Fitch Ratings has retained India’s GDP growth forecast at seven per cent for 2022-23. However, GDP growth projection for 2023-24 and 2024-25 has been revised downwards to 6.2 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. 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.

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