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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 20 to 25 percent
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedDuring the mid-to-late 1990s (around 1996-1997), India's Gross Domestic Savings rate hovered around 22% to 24% of GDP (within the 20% to 25% bracket), largely driven by household sector savings.
In 1990s macroeconomic data, India's domestic savings rate remained consistently in the lower twenties before rising above 30% in the mid-2000s.
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