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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 the report on the State of Forests released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country?

  1. 22·20%

  2. 19·90%

  3. 20·60%

  4. 21·30%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As per the State of Forests Report 2008 (released February 13, 2008), the forest cover in India was 20.60% of the total geographical area. The report documented forest cover assessment using satellite data. This figure represents actual forest cover recorded in that assessment cycle.

Multiple choice

About ___ percent of the sick units in India are small units.

  1. 10

  2. 5

  3. 30

  4. 98
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Small-scale industrial units are particularly vulnerable to financial distress due to limited capital, inadequate management expertise, and difficulty accessing credit. The overwhelming majority of sick industrial units in India are from the small-scale sector, reflecting their structural disadvantages compared to larger firms with better resources and risk management capabilities.

Multiple choice

What is the poverty rate in India as per the Tendulkar Commmittee report?

  1. 25.4%

  2. 28.6%

  3. 37.2%

  4. 41.3%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Tendulkar Committee report (2009) estimated India's poverty rate at 37.2% based on the poverty line of Rs. 874 per capita per month for urban areas and Rs. 672 for rural areas (2009-10 prices). This was the official poverty measure used by the Planning Commission until the Rangarajan Committee revised it.

Multiple choice

In 2012-13, approximately what percent of India’s workforce was employed in unorganised sector?

  1. 74 percent

  2. 88 percent

  3. 56 percent

  4. 94 percent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

According to official Indian economic data, approximately 94% of India's workforce was employed in the unorganised sector in 2012-13. The unorganised sector includes small enterprises, informal jobs, self-employment, and casual labour without formal contracts or social security. This figure highlights the predominance of informal employment in India's economy.

Multiple choice

On Current Daily Status (CDS) basis, the incidence of unemployment in India in 2004 - 05 was

  1. 4.52%

  2. 6.43%

  3. 8.28%

  4. 10.12%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Current Daily Status (CDS) measures unemployment status on each day of the reference week. According to NSSO data for 2004-05, the CDS unemployment rate in India was 8.28%. This is a factual statistical figure from official sources. The other options (4.52%, 6.43%, 10.12%) represent different measures or different time periods.

Multiple choice

According to Planning Commission estimates of poverty ratio in India in (1999-2000) was:

  1. 30 percent

  2. 40 percent

  3. 26.9 percent

  4. 28.9 percent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

According to Planning Commission estimates (using the Tendulkar Committee methodology), the poverty ratio in India for 1999-2000 was 26.9 percent. This was based on the uniform recall period (URP) methodology. The poverty line was defined as monthly per capita consumption expenditure of Rs. 327.56 for rural areas and Rs. 454.11 for urban areas.

Multiple choice

According to the regulations of the Indus Water Treaty (1960), what percentage of the total water carried by the Indus river system, India can use?

  1. 10%

  2. 20%

  3. 30%

  4. 35%

  5. 50%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the regulations of the Indus Water Treaty (1960), India can use only 20 per cent of the total water carried by the Indus river system. This water is used for irrigation in the Punjab, Haryana and the southern and western parts of Rajasthan.