Questions
Which of the following set of countries have lower HDI value (0 - 1) than India?
- Norway and Australia
- Indonesia and Pakistan
- China and Sri Lanka
- South Africa and Brazil
- Pakistan and Bangladesh
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Human Development Index (HDI)?
(a) HDI is calculated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
(b) The value varies between 0 and 1; 0 being the most developed and 1 being the least developed.
(c) It was started by an economist from Pakistan.
- Only a
- Both a and b
- Both a and c
- Both b and c
- All of these
Which of the following statements is/are correct, according to the census in 2011?
(a) Kerala has the highest sex ratio, while Haryana has the least sex ratio.
(b) Bihar is the best performer in terms of growth in 2011 - 12, while Rajasthan is at the bottom.
(c) Bihar has the highest decadal (2001 - 11) growth rate of population, while Kerala has the lowest rate.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only a and c
- Only b and c
- All of these
Which of the following statements is/are correct for BRICS countries?
(a) BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Saudi Arabia.
(b) BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and Saudi Arabia.
(c) BRICS consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
(d) Brazil spends maximum proportion of its GDP on health among BRICS countries.
- Only a
- Only b and d
- Only c and d
- Only b
- Only d
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, the flagship programme of GOI, provides at least 100 days of wage employment in a year to a rural household. What is/are the key feature(s) of the scheme?
(a) Both skilled and unskilled work is involved.
(b) 50% women participation is mandatory.
(c) Only unskilled manual labour is allowed.
- Only a and b
- Only c
- All a, b and c
- Only b and c
- Only a
Gini coefficient, an indicator, measures inequality. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Gini coefficient measures the deviation of distribution of income (or consumption) among the individuals within a country from a perfectly equal distribution.
(b) For India, the numerical value of Gini coefficient is more than Brazil and South Africa.
(c) It also measures average income of the richest 20 percent of the population to that of the poorest 20 percent.
- Only a
- Only a and c
- Only b and c
- All of these
- None of these
Rural Sanitation — Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) has been started by GOI. Which of the following statements are correct regarding TSC?
(a) According to Census 2011, more than 50 per cent of rural households have latrine facilities.
(b) The TSC renamed the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) aims to transform rural India into 'Nirmal Bharat' by adopting a community saturation approach and achieve 100 % access to sanitation for all rural households by 2022.
(c) It is a part of NRHM.
- Only a and b
- Only b
- All of these
- Only b and c
- None of these
Poverty line is calculated on the basis of monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE). Which of the follwing is/are wrong statements?
(a) For the year 2009 - 10, MPCE value for rural and urban areas is 673 and 860 respectively.
(b) The Ministry of Rural Development updates the poverty ratios.
(c) Tendulkar Committee recommended the methodology for its calculation.
- Only a and c
- Only b
- Only b and c
- All of these
- Only c
Which of the following components is/are not part/parts of Bharat Nirman?
(a) Irrigation, roads, telecommunication
(b) Banking and insuance
(c) Housing and water supply
- Only a
- Only b
- Only b and c
- All of these
- Only a and c
Which of the following programmes is/are not administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment?
(a) Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY)
(b) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
(c) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only c
- None of these
- All of these
India is on the brink of a demographic revolution with more proportion of working-age population between 15 and 59 years. But this demographic dividend can be reaped, only if this young population has which of the following capabilities?
- Healthy, rich and educated
- Educated, poor and skilled
- Healthy, educated and skilled
- Educated, unemployed and healthy
- Rich, illiterate and healthy
The term "Inclusive Development" includes which of the following?
(a) Only poverty alleviation
(b) Poverty alleviation and employment generation
(c) Health education and employment generation
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only b and c
- All of the above
Which of the following components are included for HDI calculation?
(a) Life expectancy at birth
(b) Mean years of schooling
(c) Standard of living (ppp terms)
(d) Women empowerment
- Only a and b
- Only c and d
- Only a, b and c
- Only b, c and d
- All of these
Which of the following statements are correct about financial inclusion in India?
(a) In terms of decadal growth rate in bank branches, Haryana has the highest growth and Bihar the lowest.
(b) Himachal Pradesh has the highest percentage households availing of banking services while Assam is the lowest.
(c) Swabhimaan is the flagship programme initiated by GOI to attain financial inclusion.
- only a
- a and b
- b and c
- a and c
- all of these
Which consumer price index is indexed to wages under MGNREGA?
- Consumer price index for industrial labour (CPI - IW)
- Consumer price index for agricultural labour (CPI - AL)
- Consumer price index for urban non-manual employee (CPI - UNME)
- Consumer price index for rural labour (CPI - RL)
- None of these