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ECONOMY OF INDIA

ECONOMY OF INDIA
Gdp, currency and demonetisation

After 2000
Gross domestic product : $3.469
trillion (nominal; 2022 est.) $11.665
trillion (PPP; 2022 est.)
Imports: $612.608 billion (2021-22)

Revenues: : ₹67.676 lakh crore (US$850 billion) (2022)

GDP by sector: Agriculture: 16.38%


Industry: 29.34%
Services: 54.27%; (2020-21);

Population: 1,417,173,173 (2022)

Current account: −$38.7 billion (2021-22)


The Indian Rupee ( Currency)

The Indian rupee is the official currency of India.The issuance of the currency is controlled
by the Reserve Bank of India.
2016 Indian banknote demonetisation

On 8 November 2016, the


Government of India announced
the demonetisation of all ₹500
and ₹1,000 banknotes of the
Mahatma Gandhi Series. It also
announced the issuance of new
₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes in
exchange for the demonetised
banknotes.
OUTCOME OF DEMONETISATION
1. Putting a complete full-stop to corrupt practices. 1. Inconvenient for the citizens.

2. Reduced instances of tax avoidance.


2. Remodification of ATMs.

3. Short-term economic crisis for the needy.


3. Increased GDP levels.
Export and Import
The top exports of India are Refined Petroleum The top imports of India are Crude Petroleum
($25.3B), Packaged Medicaments ($17.8B), ($59B),Electrical machinery equipment ($56.7B),
Diamonds ($16B), Rice ($8.21B), and Jewellery Gold ($21.9B), Coal Briquettes ($20.9B), and
($7.57B), spices ($5.4M), etc. Petroleum Gas ($13.8B), etc.
Economic impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic in India
The GDP growth had crashed 23.9% in response to the
centre’s no notice lockdown. India’s GDP shrank 7.3% in
2020-21. This was the worst performance of the Indian
economy in any year since independence.
Facts about the Indian economy

1. Contribution of bollywood to the economy.


2. Exporter of spices.
3. Gold in household and temples.
4. Indian railway employment.

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