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Chapters
| 1. |
Economic growth in India will happen necessarily if there is |
| A. | Population growth |
| B. | Capital formation |
| C. | Technical progress in the global economy |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Capital formation | |
| 2. |
An open economy is one where |
| A. | Deficit financing is absent |
| B. | No export activities |
| C. | No import activities |
| D. | Economy opened to the world |
| Answer» D. Economy opened to the world | |
| 3. |
Which three indicators are used in the Human Development Index (HDI)? i) Standard of living ii) Education iii) Life expectancy iv) Condition of environment |
| A. | Only I, II & IV |
| B. | Only I, II, & III |
| C. | Only I & II |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Only I, II, & III | |
| 4. |
Who releases the Human Development Report? |
| A. | World bank |
| B. | World economic forum |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | UNCTAD |
| Answer» C. United Nations | |
| 5. |
Who secured the top rank in The Human Development Report 2018? |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Austria |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 6. |
What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2018? |
| A. | 142nd |
| B. | 136th |
| C. | 140th |
| D. | 130th |
| Answer» D. 130th | |
| 7. |
When was the Gender Inequality Index (GII) introduced? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2011 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» A. 2010 | |
| 8. |
Who invented the Human development Index? |
| A. | Paul Krugman |
| B. | Mahbub –ul Haqq |
| C. | Jean dreze |
| D. | Alfred marshal |
| Answer» B. Mahbub –ul Haqq | |
| 9. |
Who releases the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | World Economic Forum |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | Asian Development Bank |
| Answer» C. UNDP | |
| 10. |
Which of the following about strategy of unbalanced growth is right? |
| A. | Deliberate imbalance in favour of some sectors |
| B. | Simultaneous investment in all sectors |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Deliberate imbalance in favour of some sectors | |
| 11. |
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. i. Unbalanced growth strategy is also known as Mahalanobis strategy ii. This strategy was adopted in India after the 7th five-year plans. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | ii only |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. I only | |
| 12. |
The concept of PQLI was developed by |
| A. | Morris D Morris |
| B. | UNO |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative |
| Answer» A. Morris D Morris | |
| 13. |
The parameter/s of the PQLI is/are |
| A. | Life Expectancy Index |
| B. | Standard of living index |
| C. | Infant mortality rate |
| D. | A and C |
| Answer» D. A and C | |
| 14. |
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones i. The Oxford PHI publishes Human Development Report ii. The HDR is published biennially. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | ii only |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 15. |
The concept of HDI was popularized by |
| A. | Morris D Morris |
| B. | Adam Smith |
| C. | Keynes |
| D. | Mahbub Ul Haq |
| Answer» D. Mahbub Ul Haq | |
| 16. |
The component/s of HDI is/are |
| A. | Life expectancy index |
| B. | Infant mortality rate |
| C. | Population growth rate |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» A. Life expectancy index | |
| 17. |
The Multidimensional Poverty Index has been developed by |
| A. | The UNDP |
| B. | Oxford HDI |
| C. | The UNO |
| D. | Morris D Morris |
| Answer» B. Oxford HDI | |
| 18. |
Which of following is not a component of MPI? |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Occupation |
| D. | Standard of living |
| Answer» C. Occupation | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. i. Each indicator in educational dimension is equally weighted at 1/6 ii. Each indicator in standard of living is equally weighted at 1/8 |
| A. | I only |
| B. | ii only |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. I only | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is not an indicator to measure MPI? |
| A. | Electricity |
| B. | Flooring |
| C. | Cooking fuel |
| D. | Profession |
| Answer» D. Profession | |
| 21. |
Which of the following was the 1st state to bring out state HDR? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 22. |
The investment by government to create socio-economic infrastructure is |
| A. | Induced investment |
| B. | Autonomous investment |
| C. | Incremental COR |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Autonomous investment | |
| 23. |
Inclusive governance includes |
| A. | Allowing NBFCs to do banking |
| B. | Increase government spending on health |
| C. | Strengthening mid-day meals scheme |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following is NOT one of the dimensions to the Human Development Index? |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Living standards |
| D. | Political freedom |
| Answer» D. Political freedom | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following is NOT one of the indicators for the Human Development Index dimensions? |
| A. | Life expectancy at birth |
| B. | Gross domestic product per capita |
| C. | Mean years of schooling |
| D. | Expected years of schooling |
| Answer» B. Gross domestic product per capita | |
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