TNPSC Thervupettagam

India in historic recession

November 18 , 2020 1267 days 858 0
  • The Reserve Bank of India published ‘nowcast,’ first of its kind.
  • It is an estimate based on high-frequency data.
  • India has entered a technical recession in the first half of 2020-21 for the first time in its history
  • According to RBI, India’s economy declined for a second straight quarter (July to September).
  • Gross domestic product contracted 8.6 per cent in the quarter ended September.
  • The economy had slumped about 24 per cent in April to June.
  • The term Recession refers to a significant decline in general economic activity.
  • It is recognized as two consecutive quarters of economic decline, as reflected by GDP.

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