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Chapters
| 1. |
“A person is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, the conveniences and the amusements of lie”. Who said this? - |
| A. | Gillin and Gillin |
| B. | Adam Smith |
| C. | Goddard |
| D. | G.R.Madan |
| Answer» B. Adam Smith | |
| 2. |
Absolute Poverty is often known as; |
| A. | Subsistence Poverty |
| B. | Relative Poverty |
| C. | Rapid Poverty |
| D. | Standard Poverty |
| Answer» A. Subsistence Poverty | |
| 3. |
What is the percentage of people living below poverty line in Mizoram according to 2011 census? |
| A. | 20.40% |
| B. | 17.35% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 33.74% |
| Answer» A. 20.40% | |
| 4. |
Which are the causes of poverty in India? |
| A. | Individual incapacity |
| B. | Economic Factor |
| C. | Social Factor |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 5. |
In which year did the Government of India set up the Planning Commission and started the Five Year Plan? |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1955 |
| Answer» C. 1950 | |
| 6. |
The Five Year Plan mainly aimed at: |
| A. | Attaining self reliance in agriculture production |
| B. | Remove unemployment |
| C. | Wiping out poverty |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 7. |
Concept of Absolute Poverty even includes: |
| A. | Basic cultural needs |
| B. | Social needs |
| C. | Economic needs |
| D. | Psychological needs |
| Answer» A. Basic cultural needs | |
| 8. |
The Indian Planning Commission defined ‘poverty line on the basis of nutritional requirements in rural areas per day of : |
| A. | 2400 calories |
| B. | 3000 calories |
| C. | 2600 calories |
| D. | 2800 calories |
| Answer» A. 2400 calories | |
| 9. |
The Indian Planning Commission defined ‘poverty line’ on the basis of nutritional requirement in urban areas per day of: |
| A. | 1500 calories |
| B. | 2000 calories |
| C. | 2100 calories |
| D. | 2400 calories |
| Answer» C. 2100 calories | |
| 10. |
Pradhan Mantri Gramdaya Yojana (PMGY) was launched in the year: |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2002 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» C. 2000 | |
| 11. |
“Unemployment is a state of worklessness for a man fit and willing to work, that is, it is a condition of voluntary and not voluntary idleness”. Who said this? |
| A. | C.B.Mamoria |
| B. | D’Mello |
| C. | Nava Gopal Das |
| D. | Andre Betielle |
| Answer» A. C.B.Mamoria | |
| 12. |
Agricultural unemployment is caused by - |
| A. | Seasonal nature of agricultural work |
| B. | Decay of cottage industries |
| C. | Sub- division of land holdings |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 13. |
Technological unemployment is caused mainly because of the introduction of : |
| A. | Man power |
| B. | Labour- saving machines |
| C. | Skilled labour |
| D. | Animal power |
| Answer» B. Labour- saving machines | |
| 14. |
Slow growth of industries, competition with foreign industries, unplanned industrialization, defective industrial policies, labour strikes or employer’s lockout etc cause |
| A. | Technological unemployment |
| B. | Cyclical unemployment |
| C. | Educational unemployment |
| D. | Industrial unemployment |
| Answer» D. Industrial unemployment | |
| 15. |
Which state has the lowest percentage of unemployment in India? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 16. |
What is the rate of female unemployment in India according to 2011 census? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 6.9 % |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» B. 6.9 % | |
| 17. |
Open employment is also called: |
| A. | Structural employment |
| B. | Voluntary employment |
| C. | Disguised employment |
| D. | Temporary employment |
| Answer» A. Structural employment | |
| 18. |
Job opportunities depend very much on: |
| A. | Technological growth |
| B. | Industrial growth |
| C. | Social growth |
| D. | Economic growth |
| Answer» D. Economic growth | |
| 19. |
In which year the Government of India adopted the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» A. 2005 | |
| 20. |
Development of Industries includes: |
| A. | Large- scale industries |
| B. | Small- scale industries |
| C. | Village and cottage industries |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 21. |
“The antagonism practiced by the members of one community against the people of other community and religion can be termed as Communalism”. Who said this? |
| A. | Ram Ahuja |
| B. | Bipin Chandra |
| C. | Robert Nelson |
| D. | Howard Wolpe |
| Answer» A. Ram Ahuja | |
| 22. |
The riots that take place due to clashes of communal interests of two or more communities are regarded as: |
| A. | Communal riots |
| B. | Violence |
| C. | Communalism |
| D. | Polarization |
| Answer» A. Communal riots | |
| 23. |
The main causes for the growth of communalism in India are: |
| A. | Communal political parties |
| B. | Media, literature etc |
| C. | Divide and rule policy |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 24. |
Communalism riots pose a permanent threat to the: |
| A. | Social harmony |
| B. | Religious harmony |
| C. | Economic harmony |
| D. | Psychological harmony |
| Answer» B. Religious harmony | |
| 25. |
The remedial measures for communalism is: |
| A. | Use of new strategies and plans |
| B. | Supervision of media |
| C. | Suppressing the extremists |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 26. |
Communal riots often reach new heights due to the support given by the: |
| A. | Local leaders |
| B. | Church leaders |
| C. | Political leaders |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Political leaders | |
| 27. |
Communalism in India is the result of the emergence of modern politics which has its roots in the partition of Bengal in the year: |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1900 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» A. 1905 | |
| 28. |
Who introduced communal electorate for the Muslims? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | British |
| Answer» B. Lord Minto | |
| 29. |
It is observed that most of the communal riots take place on the occasions of: |
| A. | Social festivals |
| B. | Economic festivals |
| C. | Religious festivals |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Religious festivals | |
| 30. |
“If I had a power and I could stop legislate, I should certainly stop all proselytizing. It is the cause of much avoidable conflict between classed and unnecessary heart- burning among missionaries”. Who said this? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Dr. B.R.Ambedkar |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 31. |
Corruption can be understood as the ‘misuse of authority as a result of consideration of personal gain which need not be monetary? Who said this: |
| A. | D.H.Bailey |
| B. | Andriski |
| C. | Bhargana |
| D. | Malhotra |
| Answer» A. D.H.Bailey | |
| 32. |
Corruption refers to: |
| A. | Act of bribery |
| B. | Abuse of political power |
| C. | A departure from what is pure and correct |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 33. |
Corruption today refers to an irregular, illegal and immoral practice associated with our: |
| A. | Social life |
| B. | Economic Life |
| C. | Public life |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Public life | |
| 34. |
According to Malhotra, corrupting behavior may be dubbed as: |
| A. | Receiving reward on the part of public servant |
| B. | Mis- appropriation of public property |
| C. | Abuse or misuse of official position |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 35. |
The causes responsible for corruption according to C.B.Mamoria is: |
| A. | Economic insecurity |
| B. | High rate of income tax |
| C. | The presence of black money |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 36. |
It is said that modernization breeds corruption in: |
| A. | Medieval society |
| B. | Ancient society |
| C. | Industrial society |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Industrial society | |
| 37. |
The Central Government appointed a committee in 1962 on ‘Prevention of Corruption’ under the chairmanship of: |
| A. | C.B.Mamoria |
| B. | K.Santhanam |
| C. | Huntington |
| D. | Malhotra |
| Answer» B. K.Santhanam | |
| 38. |
The Department set up by the Government as anti- corruption measures is |
| A. | Administrative Vigilance Department |
| B. | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| C. | Domestic Vigilance units |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 39. |
The Vehra committee was set up in the year : |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» B. 1993 | |
| 40. |
The Lokpal and Lokayutas Act, was passed in the year: |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» A. 2013 | |
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