Testing times: On India’s GDP growth data - The Hindu
Distilled Policy Brief
- The provisional estimates of India's GDP growth for 2025-26 have been pegged at 7.7%, marginally higher than the 7.6% predicted by the government in February.
- The growth in key sectors such as manufacturing and several services sectors was double-digit, while private final consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation grew faster in 2025-26 than the previous year.
- The data also highlighted the weakness in the agriculture sector, with its growth slowing to 3% in 2025-26, and the rising dominance of services in the economy, with a share of 54.3% of total gross value added in 2025-26.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.