The correct answer is 2019-20.

• The Economic Survey 2019-20 introduced the concept of ‘Thalinomics’ in an attempt to relate economics to a plate of food.
• According to the survey, “Thalinomics: the economics of a plate of food in India” is an attempt to figure out how much a meal costs in India.

• The 2019-20 Economic Survey has found that veg thalis became 29% more affordable compared to 2006-07, while non-veg thalis became 18% more affordable.

Highlights of 2020-21 Economic Survey

• The Economic Survey has predicted a GDP growth of 11% for the upcoming financial year 2021-22.
• The survey also forecast a V-shaped recovery of the economy.
• The GDP is projected to contract by a record 7.7% in the current fiscal ending March 31, 2021.
• Earlier, the International Monetary Fund projected an impressive 11.5% growth rate for India in 2021, making the country the only major economy of the world to register double-digit growth this year amid the pandemic.

Extra Information:

• The annual Economic Survey is usually presented a day before the presentation of the annual budget. It serves as the official report of the economy.
• It was first presented in 1950-51 and submitted in the Lok Sabha along with the Union Budget until 1964.
• In 1964, the ministry started to release the survey a day before budget day.