WB fixes GDP at 7.6 in 2016, 7.7 in 2017
Q. World Bank has indicated GDP growth in 2016 will be 7.6. What will it be in 2017?- Published on 07 Oct 16a. 7.8
b. 7.7
c. 7.9
d. 8.0
ANSWER: 7.7
Following the MPC, the World Bank has indicated that the GDP growth of India will remain robust in 2016 at 7.6 percent and 2017 at 7.7. percent
- As per the World Bank, Indian economic growth will remain robust and poverty eradication will top the agenda
- South Asia remains a global growth hotspot and resilient to headwinds such as slowdown in China
- Even in South Asian countries like Pakistan growth is expected to reach 5.4 percent in 2018 and Bangladesh will sustain growth at 6.8 percent
- The main challenges remain domestic, and include policy uncertainty as well as fiscal and fiscal vulnerabilities.