Question
India’s GDP growth in April–June 2025 reached a
five-quarter high of __, compared with the RBI’s forecast of __.Solution
For April–June 2025, GDP growth was 7.8%, the highest in five quarters, exceeding the RBI’s forecast of 6.5%. The sectoral breakdown cited includes manufacturing (7.7%), construction (7.6%), and services (9.3%). Within services, key contributors were Public Administration & Defence (9.8%), Financial & Real Estate (9.5%), and Trade, Hotels & Transport (8.6%). In contrast, Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water) slowed sharply to 0.5%, down from 10.2% a year earlier.
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