________ was granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government of India through sovereign loan in 2021?

February 7, 2022

A) USD 3.7 billion
B) USD 4.6 billion
C) USD 5.1 billion
D) USD 2.9 billion

Explanation: As per the data released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 06, 2022, it provided a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021. This included USD 1.8 billion towards coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response.The USD 4.6 billion was committed by ADB for 17 loans.