Indian Economy Registers Growth Rate Of 20.1% In Q1 Of 2021

The GDP data for April-June 2021 released by the National Statistical Office on August 31 revealed that the Indian economy reported a growth of 20.1% compared with the last quarter of 2020. The data shows that the 'Agriculture and electricity sectors registered a growth rate of 8.21% and 3%, respectively. However, economists say the growth was reported because of a lower base as last year GDP contracted 24.4% in Q1.