UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — GDP growth estimated at 7.7% in 2025-26: govt.
Q1. The Provisional Estimates of National Income for 2025-26 were released by MoSPI under the powers conferred by which one of the following Acts?
- A. Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959
- B. Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
- C. Census of India Act, 1948
- D. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Q2. In MoSPI's sequential ladder of GDP estimates for a given financial year, which estimate is the one that gave India's 7.7% growth figure for FY 2025-26 released in June 2026?
- A. First Advance Estimate
- B. Second Advance Estimate
- C. Provisional Estimate
- D. Second Revised Estimate
Q3. In MoSPI's release pegging FY 2025-26 growth at 7.7%, the term 'Real GDP' refers to which one of the following?
- A. GDP measured at constant (base-year) prices
- B. GDP measured at current market prices
- C. GDP minus consumption of fixed capital
- D. GDP plus net factor income from abroad
Q4. By how many years does the new base year of India's GDP series released in February 2026 advance from the previous base year it replaced?
- A. 7 years
- B. 9 years
- C. 11 years
- D. 13 years
Q5. The Provisional Estimates of Annual GDP for 2025-26 are compiled and released by which one of the following bodies?
- A. Reserve Bank of India
- B. NITI Aayog
- C. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- D. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation