McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Arts (BA) , Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
Chapters
1. |
India is a: |
A. | developed country |
B. | under developed country |
C. | developing country |
D. | none |
Answer» C. developing country |
2. |
The growth rate of Indian economy in 2012-13is: |
A. | 5% |
B. | 9% |
C. | 6.5% |
D. | 8.2% |
Answer» A. 5% |
3. |
Among the following states which has the highest PCI ? |
A. | goa |
B. | punjab |
C. | kerala |
D. | maharashtra |
Answer» A. goa |
4. |
The Gross Domestic Saving as percent of GDP in 2011-12 in Indian economy is: |
A. | 32.3% |
B. | 35.1% |
C. | 34.5% |
D. | 30.8% |
Answer» D. 30.8% |
5. |
Which sector is considered as the work horse of Indian economy? |
A. | primary |
B. | secondary |
C. | tertiary |
D. | none |
Answer» C. tertiary |
6. |
According to 2011 census the rate of urbanisation in India is: |
A. | 72.2% |
B. | 31.16% |
C. | 32.5% |
D. | 45.2% |
Answer» B. 31.16% |
7. |
Among the Indian states which has the highest density? |
A. | bengal |
B. | punjab |
C. | kerala |
D. | bihar |
Answer» D. bihar |
8. |
The crude literacy rate in India according to 2011 census is: |
A. | 64.83% |
B. | 82.14% |
C. | 65.46% |
D. | 74.04% |
Answer» D. 74.04% |
9. |
Relative poverty is basically related with |
A. | poor |
B. | rich |
C. | both |
D. | none |
Answer» B. rich |
10. |
In 2008 Planning commission appointed a committee to estimate the poverty in India under: |
A. | jain |
B. | sengupta |
C. | saxena |
D. | tendulkar |
Answer» D. tendulkar |
11. |
Which is the Year of Great Divide? |
A. | 1991 |
B. | 1947 |
C. | 1951 |
D. | 1921 |
Answer» D. 1921 |
12. |
According to Mixed Recall period India’s Poverty in 2009-10 is |
A. | 36% |
B. | 27.5% |
C. | 29.8% |
D. | none |
Answer» C. 29.8% |
13. |
The sex ratio of Kerala in 2011is: |
A. | 1084 |
B. | 1080 |
C. | 1040 |
D. | 1041 |
Answer» A. 1084 |
14. |
The sex ratio of India in 2011 is: |
A. | 961 |
B. | 940 |
C. | 980 |
D. | none |
Answer» B. 940 |
15. |
The child sex ratio of India in 2011 is: |
A. | 913 |
B. | 940 |
C. | 961 |
D. | none |
Answer» A. 913 |
16. |
TRYSEM was started in |
A. | 1996 |
B. | 1990 |
C. | 1980 |
D. | 1979 |
Answer» D. 1979 |
17. |
For a rural person the minimum calorie needed to reach above poverty line is: |
A. | 2400 calorie |
B. | 2100 calorie |
C. | 1995 calorie |
D. | 2011 calorie |
Answer» A. 2400 calorie |
18. |
Which is an urban poverty eradication Programme? |
A. | jry |
B. | nregp |
C. | rlegp |
D. | nry |
Answer» D. nry |
19. |
Which of the following is an urban employment generation programme? |
A. | mgnregs |
B. | sgsy |
C. | sjsry |
D. | pmgsy |
Answer» C. sjsry |
20. |
The type unemployment more prominent in India is: |
A. | seasonal |
B. | cyclical |
C. | structural |
D. | open |
Answer» C. structural |
21. |
India’s unemployment is estimated by the agency: |
A. | nsso |
B. | rbi |
C. | finance ministry |
D. | both (a)&(b) |
Answer» A. nsso |
22. |
The long term unemployment is measured by |
A. | usual status |
B. | current weekly status |
C. | current daily status |
D. | none |
Answer» A. usual status |
23. |
The most faithful measure of unemployment is: |
A. | usual status |
B. | current weekly status |
C. | current daily status |
D. | none |
Answer» C. current daily status |
24. |
The ratio of unemployment in India in 2009-10 is: |
A. | 5.8 |
B. | 6.6 |
C. | 8.2 |
D. | none |
Answer» B. 6.6 |
25. |
India’s rank according to HDI in 2012 is |
A. | 127 |
B. | 134 |
C. | 136 |
D. | 124 |
Answer» C. 136 |
26. |
The Gini coefficient of India in 2011is: |
A. | 36.8 |
B. | 33.4 |
C. | 32.10 |
D. | 38.1 |
Answer» A. 36.8 |
27. |
The average MPCE of rural people in India according to 68 th round of NSSO is: |
A. | rs.1281.45 |
B. | rs.2401.68 |
C. | rs.2105 |
D. | rs.455 |
Answer» A. rs.1281.45 |
28. |
Among the following states which has the highest HDI value? |
A. | goa |
B. | punjab |
C. | kerala |
D. | tamil nadu |
Answer» C. kerala |
29. |
The annual growth rate of India’s population according to 2011census is: |
A. | 1.9% |
B. | 1.76% |
C. | 2% |
D. | none |
Answer» B. 1.76% |
30. |
What is the percentage of agricultural population in India in 2012. |
A. | 66 per cent |
B. | 35 percent |
C. | 70 percent |
D. | 90 percent |
Answer» A. 66 per cent |
31. |
What was the contribution of the primary sector to net domestic product of India in 2011. |
A. | 80% |
B. | 18% |
C. | 53% |
D. | 25% |
Answer» B. 18% |
32. |
In which year New Agricultural strategy was introduced in India. |
A. | 1960 |
B. | 1950 |
C. | 1966 |
D. | 1991 |
Answer» C. 1966 |
33. |
Which state of India has derived the maximum benefit from Green Revolution. |
A. | kerala |
B. | maharashtra |
C. | u.p |
D. | punjab |
Answer» D. punjab |
34. |
Land reform includes: |
A. | new idea of irrigation |
B. | fertilizers |
C. | new seeds |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
35. |
Which are kharif crop(s) |
A. | maize |
B. | cotton |
C. | sugar cane |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
36. |
Which is the main wheat production State of India |
A. | punjab |
B. | orissa |
C. | goa |
D. | none of there |
Answer» A. punjab |
37. |
Which is the Commercial crop |
A. | tea |
B. | rice |
C. | wheat |
D. | none of there |
Answer» A. tea |
38. |
Tenancy reform is related to. |
A. | regulation of rent |
B. | security of tenure |
C. | conferment of ownership rights |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
39. |
PDS Stands for: |
A. | public distribution system |
B. | public division system |
C. | price distribution system |
D. | all of these |
Answer» A. public distribution system |
40. |
Agricultural Credit is given by. |
A. | co-operatives |
B. | rrbs |
C. | nabard |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
41. |
India’s Green revolution was most successful in …………Production: |
A. | wheat |
B. | rice |
C. | maize |
D. | cotton |
Answer» A. wheat |
42. |
Regional Rural Bank were started in ……………….. |
A. | 1969 |
B. | 1972 |
C. | 1975 |
D. | 1991 |
Answer» C. 1975 |
43. |
The worst form of land tenurs system was……………………. |
A. | zamindary |
B. | riotwary |
C. | mahalwari |
D. | malguzari |
Answer» A. zamindary |
44. |
When the first industrial policy was introduced ? |
A. | 1951. |
B. | 1991. |
C. | 1948. |
D. | 1956 |
Answer» C. 1948. |
45. |
How many industries are reserved for the public sector in the new Industrial policy 1991. |
A. | 60 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» B. 8 |
46. |
SSI stands for |
A. | small scale industries , |
B. | small saving interest , |
C. | saving social of india , |
D. | all the three |
Answer» A. small scale industries , |
47. |
SAIL was set up in |
A. | 1980. |
B. | 1970 . |
C. | 1974. |
D. | 1989. |
Answer» C. 1974. |
48. |
IISCO came under the control of : |
A. | rbi |
B. | sail |
C. | uti |
D. | pnb |
Answer» B. sail |
49. |
MARTP Act is related to ……………. |
A. | industry |
B. | service |
C. | bank |
D. | shipping |
Answer» A. industry |
50. |
Small –scale industries contributed …………% towards total production of manufacturing : |
A. | 20.43 |
B. | 5.83 |
C. | 10.3 |
D. | 16.79 |
Answer» B. 5.83 |
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