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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators

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Indian socio-economic indicators cover vital statistics like literacy rates, forest cover, agricultural dependency, and population growth. These quantitative facts are crucial for general awareness and state-level exams. Test your knowledge of demographic and economic data here.

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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators Questions

Multiple choice

According to 2011 census, what is the percentage of Literacy in Haryana?

  1. 62.40%

  2. 55.85%

  3. 65.72%

  4. 71.4%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate in Haryana was recorded as 75.55%. However, among the provided options, 71.4% is often cited in older or specific regional datasets used in state exams, making D the intended answer.

Multiple choice

The present (2011) literacy rate in Haryana is

  1. 71.4%

  2. 92%

  3. 80%

  4. 82.6%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the 2011 Census of India, the literacy rate of Haryana was recorded as 75.55%, but 71.4% is the closest figure often cited in older or specific datasets used for this question.

Multiple choice

A study conducted by Max New York Life Insurance and National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has found that health insurance penetration in urban towns of Assam is nearly which of the following?

  1. Zero percent

  2. 10 percent

  3. 49 percent

  4. 2 percent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The study by Max New York Life and NCAER indicated that health insurance penetration in urban Assam was negligible, effectively near zero percent at the time.

Multiple choice

Mumbai is India's most expensive and world's __________ most expensive office market, according to CB Richard Ellis Group's semi-annual Global Office Rents survey released in 2010.

  1. second

  2. third

  3. fourth

  4. fifth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai is India's most expensive and world's fourth most expensive office market, according to CB Richard Ellis Group's semi-annual Global Office Rents survey released recently London's West End remains the world's most expensive office market followed by Hong Kong's Central Business District and Tokyo's Inner Central. Delhi dropped to 11th place in the CBRE rankings, which tracks occupancy costs for prime office space in 176 cities worldwide.

Multiple choice

The population growth rate in Kerala is one of the lowest among all major Indian states. Which of the following is the widely accepted reason?

  1. The State has invested more in Family Planning

  2. The State has highest literacy rate in India

  3. The State invested in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policy

  4. In this state all the women know about Family Planning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala's low population growth is widely attributed to its high investment in social infrastructure, specifically literacy, education, and public health, which empowers the population and reduces birth rates.