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2022

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WESP Mid-year Update 2022 report has declined India’s GDP growth projections from 6.7% to what percent for 2022-23?
A
5.4%
B
6.4%
C
7.4%
D
4.4%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The report forecasts that the India economy will grow at slightly lower rate of 6.6 percent in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The growth in real GDP during 2022-23 is estimated at 7 per cent as compared to 8.7 per cent in 2021-22, it stated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for 2022-23 to 6.8% from the earlier 7.4%, citing the impact of a slowing global economy, stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and the Ukraine war.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-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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