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Indian Economy Statistics

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Test your knowledge of Indian economy statistics with these targeted questions. The set covers foreign direct investment limits, global production rankings, and GDP contributions. This data is highly relevant for general awareness preparation.

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Indian Economy Statistics Questions

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

The world development report is published _______.

  1. annually

  2. biannually

  3. once in 5 years

  4. once in 10 years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The World Development Report is published annually since 1978. World Bank has taken per capital income as the base for economic development.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

Fill in the blanks from the alternatives given.
India occupies ______% of the total world land area.

  1. 2.4

  2. 4.2

  3. 3.3

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The percentage of area occupied by India is 2.4 percent of the total land area of the world. However, it tends to support 16.7 percent of the world's population.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

Fill in the blanks from the alternatives given.
India is in the ___ stage of demographic transition.

  1. third

  2. first

  3. second

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Demographic Transition is a model which is used to represent the movement of high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. This transition takes place when a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system. India is in this second stage of demographic transition.

Thus, the correct answer is C.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

India was ranked at which position in the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) $2016-2017$?

  1. $10$
  2. $39$
  3. $55$
  4. $69$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India was ranked at 39th position in the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016-2017. Global Competitiveness Report is published by the World Economic Forum once a year. It helps to analyze the sustainable current and medium level possibility of economic growth and development.

Multiple choice economic development & planning concept of development economics

In the World Banks Ease of doing Business Ranking 2015 India is placed at the  ________________.

  1. 154 place out of the total 184 economies

  2. 142 place out of the total 189 economies

  3. 148 place out of the total 190 economies

  4. 146 place out of the total 188 economies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the World Banks Ease of doing Business Ranking 2015 India is placed at the 142 place out of the total 189 economies.A high ease of doing business can be defined as a situation where ranking the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

India agriculture sector employs about _____ of the entire manpower.

  1. 82%

  2. 72%

  3. 62%

  4. 52%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian agricultural sector being the most influencing economic sector in terms of resources and coverage employs about 52% of the entire manpower of the economy which accounts for around 253 million workers under the agricultural sector.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops pulses cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

India ranks ________ in the world in production of rice.

  1. 1st

  2. 2nd

  3. 3rd

  4. 4th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India stands second in the production of rice producing 155.682 Million Metric Tonnes per annum after China with highest production. Rice is the staple food for Indians and India’s climate especially the Deccan plateau region is very much suitable for rice cultivation.

Multiple choice history educational development in india educational development of independent india quality of population human capital formation in india

Educational achievements in India are indicated by an _______________.

  1. increase in adult literacy rate

  2. increase in primary completion rate

  3. increase in youth literacy rate

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Generally, educational achievements in a country are indicated in terms of adult literacy level, primary education completion rate and youth literacy rate. These statistics have increased during the period 1990 to 2000.
Multiple choice nutrition and health status introduction to tamil nadu economy tamil nadu economy food security and nutrition economics

The ________________ is the major contributor to Tamil Nadu's GSDP at $63.70\%$.

  1. secondary sector (industrial sector)

  2. tertiary sector (service sector)

  3. primary sector (agriculture sector)

  4. health sector
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The service sector (tertiary sector) is the largest contributor to Tamil Nadu's economy, accounting for a significant portion of the GSDP.

Multiple choice economics comparative studies of indian and chinese economies comparing indian and chinese economies comparative development experiences of india and its neighbours economics of development

China and India have been performing really well in terms of __________ in comparison with other economies since the last 25 years.

  1. GDP growth

  2. population control

  3. inflation control

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Both India and China have been recognized for their high GDP growth rates over the last few decades compared to other developing economies.

Multiple choice economics comparative studies of indian and chinese economies comparing indian and chinese economies comparative development experiences of india and its neighbours economics of development

The size of China's economy is ______ times that of India's economy in terms of GDP.

  1. 1.5

  2. 7

  3. 3

  4. 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In standard comparative economic textbooks, China's economy is often cited as being approximately 5 times the size of India's in terms of GDP.