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Questions Related to economics

_____  state has sex ratio favourable to women.

  1. Kerala

  2. West Bengal

  3. Punjab

  4. UP


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. Among Indian states, Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 females to 1000 males.

Population density as per 2001 census is ________.

  1. 124

  2. 154

  3. 224

  4. 324


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is defined as the number of persons per square kilometer. The population density of India in 2001 was 324 persons per square kilometre, which means that now 57 more people live in a square kilometer area in the country than the number that lived a decade ago.

Death rate was 27.4 in 1951, it declined to ________ in 2010.

  1. 6.2

  2. 7.8

  3. 7.5

  4. 7.1


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Death rate was 27.4 in 1951, it declined to 7.5  in 2010.

Birth rate was 39.9 in 1951, it fell to _________ in 2010.

  1. 20.2

  2. 22.1

  3. 15.4

  4. 12.5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Birth rate was 39.9 in 1951, it fell to 22.1 in 2010.

As per 2001 census, number of males per thousand females are __________.

  1. more

  2. less

  3. same

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first and foremost component of gender statistics revealed by Census 2001, 532 million constituting 52 percent are males and 497 million constituting remaining 48 percent are females in the population. In sheer numbersmales outnumber females by 35 million in population.

India's population recorded the maximum growth rate of $2.22\%$ per annum during the decade _______.

  1. $1941 - 51$

  2. $1961 - 71$

  3. $1971 - 81$

  4. $1981 - 91$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India's population recorded the maximum growth rate of $2.22\%$ per annum during the decade $1971 - 81$.

Which of the following is a basic healthcare unit in India?

  1. Taluk hospitals

  2. Community health centres

  3. Primary health centres

  4. District level hospitals


Correct Option: C

Insurance that is provided to meet medical expenses in case of emergency is called ___________.

  1. Life insurance

  2. Health insurance

  3. Lability insurance

  4. All the above


Correct Option: B

The entrepreneur coordinates all the other three factors (land, labour and capital) of production.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A