Economy UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

During 1991-952023-2024 the countries which brought largest direct foreign investment to India are:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Mauritius and Singapore

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mauritius and Singapore”.

According to June 2024 data from Invest India, Mauritius was the top contributor to India's foreign direct investment (FDI) in FY 2023-24, accounting for 25% of total inflows. However, Singapore was the largest contributor in terms of dollar value, with over $11 billion, or 24% of the total.

Mauritius (25%), Singapore (23%), USA (9%), Netherland (7%) and Japan (6%) emerge as top 5 countries for FDI equity inflows into India FY 2023-24.

Top 5 States receiving highest FDI Equity Inflow during FY 2023-24 are Maharashtra (30%), Karnataka (22%), Gujarat (17%), Delhi (13%), and Tamil Nadu (5%).

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Reason (R): The saving ratio has consistently increased in this period.

Code:
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  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
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  2. USA and Germany
  3. Japan and Israel
  4. Mauritius and Singapore
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Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from code given below:
List-I (Project) - List-II (Location)

A. Bhakra - 1. Krishna
B. Hirakud - 2. Periyar
C. Idukki - 3. Mahanadi
D. Nagarjuna Sagar - 4. Sutlej

Code:
  1. A-l, B-2, C-3, D-4
  2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
  3. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  4. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2