UPSC 2021 GS-III · 10 marks · 150 words

Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced a V-shaped recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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argue positively for the stated position with evidence, and meet the obvious objection.

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The claim's basis: -6.6% FY21 → +8.7% FY22; Economic Survey 2021-22's V-shape case on e-way bills, PMI, exports
Supporting: output back to pre-Covid by FY22, tax buoyancy, corporate profitability
The K-shape counter: MSME and contact-service scarring, CMIE employment, weak mass consumption
Graded verdict with the base-effect caveat: V in aggregates, K in distribution

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Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced a V-shaped recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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