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What was the rank of India according to 2015 Human Development Report?

  1. 125

  2. 130

  3. 135

  4. 140
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2015 Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme was released on December 14, 2015. India has been placed at 130th position in the 2015 HDI among the 188 countries. In 2014 India has been placed at 131st position. In 2015 Norway topped the list.

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Human development index was created by ________.

  1. Mahbub Ul Haq

  2. Dr. Manmohan Singh

  3. Arun Jaitley

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The HDI was developed by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq working alongside Indian economist Amartya Sen, often framed in terms of whether people are able to "be" and "do" desirable things in their life, and was published by the United Nations Development Programme.

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According to the 2011 census, the gender ratio of India is ______.

  1. 959 females per 1000 of males

  2. 933 females per 1000 of males

  3. 940 females per 1000 of males

  4. 914 females per 1000 of males
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 940 females per 1000 of males. The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data. Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males.

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India is at the _____ place in Gender Equality Index.

  1. 25th

  2. 68th

  3. 95th

  4. 122nd
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gender Equality Index shows the loss in potential human development due to disparity between female and male achievements in two dimensions, empowerment and economic status, and reflects a country's position relative to normative ideals for the key dimension of women's health. India is at the 95th place in Gender Equality index.

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In order to measure the quality of human life, the United Nations Development Programme has formed a criterion known as ________.

  1. Human Development Index

  2. National Income Distribution Index

  3. Per capita income

  4. Resource index
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

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The average life expectancy, educational achievement and standard of living is called _________.

  1. Happiness Index

  2. Human Development Index

  3. Pricing Index

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

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In India, the job participation rate among men is 54.6, whereas among women it is only ____________.

  1. 22.8

  2. 27.3

  3. 32.1

  4. 18.4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The job participation rate is a measurement of active workforce in an economy. It is calculated by dividing the actively employed or employment seeking  population by the total civilian working age population. 

However, the job rate population is declining in India. For the men, this rate is 54.60. For the women, this rate is even much lower i.e. only 22.8.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

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In 2011, the Human Development Index of India was _______.

  1. 0.929

  2. 0.504

  3. 0.547

  4. 0.687
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The national average HDI for India in 2008 was 0.467. By 2010, its average HDI had risen to 0.519. UNDP, the sponsor of Human Development Index methodology since 1990, reported India's HDI to be 0.554 for 2012, an 18% increase over its 2008 HDI.

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Balanced growth means __________.

  1. The growth of the different segments of economy in a harmonious manner

  2. Equal percentage growth in out put

  3. A balanced rise in the resources allocated

  4. Natural growth rate of different segments of economy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The different segments of economy comprise of primary, secondary and tertiary or service sectors. Economic growth should be balanced. It should be balanced in terms of sustainability, less inflation and harmony in the development of different segments. 

Thus, balanced growth refers to the growth of different segments of the economy in a harmonious manner.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

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"Zero population growth" implies ________.

  1. a rate of growth giving a stable population

  2. the birth and death rates are near to zero

  3. the birth and death rates are equal

  4. low birth rate and low death rate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Zero population growth is a condition where the number of people in a population remains unchanged. It means that the population neither grows or declines. This kind of demographic balance can be achieved when the growth and death rate are equal. Zero population growth is also referred to as the replacement level of fertility.

Thus, the correct answer is C.