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What was the ranking of India's economy in 2014 in terms of GDP?
In how many states was the BJP in power when it first came to power in 2014?
Which of the following states did not have a BJP chief minister in 2014?
How many times has the BJP won the state of Uttar Pradesh under PM Modi?
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What is the current ranking of India's economy in terms of GDP?
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What was the inflation rate in India when PM Modi's government came to power in 2014?
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According to the NSSO, what was the unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas in January-March 2023?
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What was the highest unemployment rate recorded during PM Modi's rule?
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What is the total number of days PM Modi has been in office?
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What triggered the high inflation rate of 7.7% in April 2022?
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Study Notes
Modi's 9-Year Tenure
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for his second straight term as the BJP government 2.0 assumed charge on May 26, 2019.
- The BJP government has been in power for nearly a decade.
BJP's Electoral Gains
- When the Modi government first came to power in 2014, there were BJP governments in 7 states.
- Today, the BJP's tally of states/UTs has swelled to 15.
- The party is either in power on its own or part of the ruling alliance in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Puducherry.
Economic Growth
- India has gone from being among the "fragile 5" economies to the fifth largest economy in the world.
- Since 2014, Indian economy has witnessed an impressive rise from being the 10th largest economy to the 5th largest economy in terms of GDP.
- India has surpassed countries like UK, France, Italy, Canada, and Brazil.
Inflation
- In 2014, India's inflation rate was around 8.33 per cent, way higher than RBI's 2-6 per cent tolerance band.
- Since 2014, the inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), stabilized and fell within RBI's comfort zone.
- Inflation has now eased to 4.7% in April 2023 from a high of 7.7% in April 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Unemployment
- The jobless rate was 5.4 per cent when Modi assumed power in 2014.
- The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.8 per cent during January-March 2023 from 8.2 per cent a year ago.
Modi's Longest-serving Head of Government
- Narendra Modi has been in office for nearly 22 years without a break.
- Modi served as the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, or 12 years and 227 days (4,607).
- He took oath as the 14th PM of India on May 26, 2014 and has been in office since then for a total of 3,291 days.
- Modi is the longest-serving head of an elected government in India with 7,898 days in power.
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