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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

As per estimates of NSSO, poverty ratio in India for the year 2004-05 on MRP based statistics and URP based statistics stands at

  1. 21·8% and 27·5% respectively

  2. 27·5% and 21·8% respectively

  3. 36·0% and 27·5% respectively

  4. 26·1% and 36% respectively
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the NSSO 2004-05 data, the poverty ratio was calculated using different methods. The MRP (Mixed Recall Period) estimate was 21.8 percent, while the URP (Uniform Recall Period) estimate was 27.5 percent.

Multiple choice

Directions: For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative.   Assertion (A): India constitutes 18% of total world population. Reason (R): Uttar Pradesh has the largest share in total population of country.

  1. A is true, R is false.

  2. A is false, R is true.

  3. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Multiple choice

What is the forest cover of India?

  1. 20% of total geographical area

  2. 21.34% of total geographical area

  3. 35% of total geographical area

  4. 20.25% of total geographical area
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: 21.34% of total geographical area

Multiple choice

National highways account for “X” percent of total road length and carries “Y” percent of total traffic in India. Which of the following figures is correct?

  1. X = 2% & Y = 40%

  2. X = 10% & Y = 50%

  3. X = 25% & Y = 50%

  4. X = 50% & Y = 70%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Highways Development Project is a project to upgrade, rehabilitate and widen major highways in India to a higher standard. The project was implemented in 1998 under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "National Highways" account for only about 2% of the total length of roads, but carry about 40% of the total traffic across the length and breadth of the country. This project is managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways. 

Multiple choice

As per the Social Progress Index 2015, released by the US-based non-profit organisation Social Progress Imperative, which of the following three countries were among the top in the world on the Social Progress Index?

  1. The United Kingdom, Germany and Japan

  2. Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland

  3. The United States, France and Italy

  4. France, Switzerland and Japan

  5. The United States, the United Kingdom and Italy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct option is (2).

Multiple choice

Assertion (A) : The per cent of population whose income is less than one US dollar/day is less in Pakistan than that in India. Reason (R) : The adult literacy rate (percentage of age 15 years and above with literacy) is more than in Pakistan than in India.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Multiple choice the economy of maharashtra economics

What percentage of Maharashtra's population lives in towns and cities?

  1. 25 %

  2. 35 %

  3. 45 %

  4. 65 %
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Maharashtra is  one of the most urbanised state of India. 45.2 % of Maharashtra's population lives in towns and cities. Among Indian States, Goa is now the most urbanised State with 62.2 percent urban population living in towns and cities. In terms of absolute number of persons living in urban areas, Maharashtra continues to lead with 50.8 million persons which comprises 13.5 percent of the total urban population of the country. 

Multiple choice the economy of maharashtra economics

What is the literacy rate in Maharashtra as per 2011 census?

  1. 70.5 %

  2. 72.3 %

  3. 82.3 %

  4. 92.2 %
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

According to the Census, a person aged 7 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate. The literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011 is 74.04 percent; 82.14 percent for males and 65.46 percent for females. In Maharashtra, the literacy rate is 82.3 percent.