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GDP grows 8.2% in Q2 FY26; unemployment falls to 4.7%

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: GDP grows 8.2% in Q2 FY26; unemployment falls to 4.7% (GS3 · Economy, 29 December 2025)

What happened

  • Real GDP grew 8.2% in Q2 FY 2025-26, after 7.8% in Q1 [PIB].
  • Unemployment fell to 4.7% in November 2025 from 5.2% in October [PIB].

Background

  • High growth with low inflation is being called a “Goldilocks” phase.

Why it matters

  • It gives the RBI room to cut rates. Watch whether private capex follows.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Indian economy: growth, development and employment

  1. As per PIB (2025-12-29): real GDP grew 8.2% in Q2 FY 2025-26, after 7.8% in Q1.
  2. It gives the RBI room to cut rates. Watch whether private capex follows.
Quotable data point

Unemployment fell to 4.7% in November 2025 from 5.2% in October.

PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Growth in 2025, 29 Dec 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Growth data.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Q2 FY26 growth

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Unemployment Nov 2025

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Q1 FY26 growth

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerGDP for UPSC: Meaning, Methods, GDP vs GVA vs GNP, Nominal vs Real, Base Year and Criticisms (Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: PIB Backgrounder: Growth in 2025, 29 Dec 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending