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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

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.

Multiple choice

The decreasing order of percentage share of child population 2011 in rural India is

  1. UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar

  2. Maharashtra, UP, Bihar, MP

  3. UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP

  4. Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Percentage share of child population 2011 in rural India: UP-20.62, Bihar-14.37, Rajasthan-7.08, MP-6.92, West Bengal-6.41, Maharashtra-6.33, Andhra Pradesh-4.98, Gujarat-3.98, Karnataka-3.7, Odisha-3.69, Jharkhand-3.61, Asom-3.47, Tamil Nadu-3.11, Chhattisgarh-2.44, Haryana-1.91, Punjab-1.59, Kerala-1.49, Jammu and Kashmir-1.36.