UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — UN body pegs India’s growth at 7.2% this fiscal

Q1. By how many basis points did the UN DESA WESP 2026 projection of India's FY 2025-26 growth differ from the NSO's First Advance Estimate for the same fiscal year?

  • A. 10 basis points
  • B. 20 basis points
  • C. 40 basis points
  • D. 100 basis points

Q2. In India, the First Advance Estimates of GDP for FY 2025-26 (the domestic counterpart figure to the UN's WESP projection) are released by which body?

  • A. National Statistical Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • B. Reserve Bank of India
  • C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q3. In the context of the January 2026 news on India's growth, what is the 'World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)'?

  • A. The flagship annual macroeconomic outlook report of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • B. The semi-annual global growth report published by the International Monetary Fund
  • C. The annual development financing report of the World Bank Group
  • D. The trade and tariff outlook report of the World Trade Organization