RAS question
According to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in January 2026, what is India's estimated GDP growth rate for FY26?
Correct answer: (C) 7.4%.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 estimated India's GDP growth for FY26 at 7.4 per cent.
Explanation
The answer is 7.4 per cent because the official PIB Economic Survey 2025-26 page lists the English release titled "India's GDP growth for FY26 is estimated at 7.4 per cent driven by the double engine of consumption and investment" dated 29 January 2026. The question refers to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in January 2026. The 7.4 per cent estimate made India the world's fastest-growing major economy for the fourth consecutive year, while the following year, FY27, was projected at 6.8-7.2 per cent. So the option to mark is 7.4 per cent, not a nearby lower or higher growth figure.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 6.4 per cent is below the Economic Survey 2025-26 estimate stated on the official PIB page for FY26.
- (B) 8.2 per cent is higher than the official FY26 estimate and is not the figure stated for this Economic Survey question.
- (D) 6.8 per cent belongs to the lower end of the FY27 projection range, not the FY26 GDP growth estimate asked here.
Concept
This tests the Economic Survey as a source for national macroeconomic indicators, especially GDP growth estimates by financial year. RAS often asks such figures because they connect current affairs with the Indian Economy syllabus.