The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) expects India's GDP to have contracted how much per cent in 2020? 

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) expects India's GDP to have contracted how much per cent in 2020?  Correct Answer 6.9

The correct answer is 6.9%.

Key Points

  • The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) expects India's GDP to have contracted 6.9% in 2020 and grow 5% in 2021.
  • The prediction was given in its Trade and Development 2020 update.
  • It also said that the relief measures adopted by India were not only much smaller in scale, but also centered on easing supply-side constraints and providing liquidity support.

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