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Q1) The purpose of central and state warehousing corporations is to :
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Q2) The rationale given in the first plan for state intervention in the industrial sector was that :
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Q3) Which of the following is not one of the International Development Targets of the Millennium Development Goals? Show Answer

Q4) Structural unemployment arises due to :
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Q5) 'Disguised unemployment' refers to : Show Answer

Q6) This type of unemployment can occur even in a situation of full employment. Show Answer

Q7) Usual status (US) unemployment is calculated with reference to a period of :
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Q8) Chronic unemployment is measured using Show Answer

Q9) National planning committee (1938) was chaired by : Show Answer

Q10) The Planning Commission was set up in accordance with the directive principle in :
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Q11) Structural Planning refers to :
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Q12) First plan adopted : Show Answer

Q13) The phenomenon known as green revolution began to manifest during : Show Answer

Q14) Relative poverty refers to a situation where : Show Answer

Q15) Use of energy requirements (calorie ) as a measure of poverty in India was made for the first time by : Show Answer

Q16) Human Poverty Index (HPI) measures the deprivation as a composite index of : Show Answer

Q17) After the launch of New Economic Policy : Show Answer

Q18) Aam Adami Bima yojana provides social security to - Show Answer

Q19) CAPART is related with -
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Q20) Which day has been declared as "Balika Diwas" (girls day ) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development Show Answer

Q21) Planning Commission has lowered the poverty line from RS. 32 per day to - Show Answer

Q22) Sectorwise, maximum employment in the public sector in Show Answer

Q23) Which of the following year of the 11th five year plan(2007-12) registered the highest GDP growth rate Show Answer

Q24) Which plan was suspended one year before the time schedule ? Show Answer

Q25) Rajeev Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls named to 'Sabla' includes the girls of the age group - Show Answer

Q26) Which Indian plan ensured high growth rate as compared with targeted growth rate ? Show Answer

Q27) What was the aim of Antyodaya Programme? Show Answer

Q28) Agricultural income tax is assigned to the State Government by Show Answer

Q29) Economic survey in India is published officially, every year by the Show Answer

Q30) The schemes of Urban Micro-Enterprises, Urban wage Employment and Housing and Shelter Up gradation are part of Show Answer

Q31) The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural area for guarantee employment to at least Show Answer

Q32) The growth rate of which one of the following sector has very low employment elasticity ? Show Answer

Q33) The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard ? Show Answer

Q34) Various employment programe have been launched in India namely, IRDP, NREP, RLEQP ,FWP. They are meant to improve Show Answer

Q35) Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories ? Show Answer

Q36) Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act "? Show Answer

Q37) Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh five year plan does not include one. of the following ? Show Answer

Q38) In the context of India's Five Year ,a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in Show Answer

Q39) Inequalities of Income and wealth distribution in India means : Show Answer

Q40) Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission is the : Show Answer

Q41) Overall aim of Indian plans is Show Answer

Q42) Nine plan put emphasis on Show Answer

Q43) _____sector was the largest contributor to GDP during the Ninth Plan Show Answer

Q44) Durgapur, Bhilai and Roukela steel plants were established during ____ Plan. Show Answer

Q45) ______Plan had the fastest Council is concerned with Show Answer

Q46) National Development Council is concerned with Show Answer

Q47) MPLADS was initially administered by : Show Answer

Q48) Average growth rate in the Tenth Plan was Show Answer

Q49) Which of the following is not a millennium development goal ? Show Answer

Q50) During 11th plan targets, sex ration for age group 0-6 years is to be raised to 950 by : Show Answer

Q51) 11th Plan aims to provide brand connectivity to all villages by : Show Answer

Q52) Which plan emphasised optimum utilisation of capacities, improvement in productivity and establishment of sunrises industries ? Show Answer

Q53) Which of the following program is specially directed towards helping women in different circumstances or in distress ? Show Answer

Q54) PEARL is a programe related to Show Answer

Q55) Indicative planning Show Answer

Q56) Which one of the following statements is not correct ? Show Answer

Q57) Which Five-year plan had an objective of "Rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on development of basic and heavy industries "? Show Answer

Q58) In which one of the following Five year plans the actual growth performance in india in respect of GDP(at factor cost ) was less than the target set Show Answer

Q59) How would be size of the labour force and the rate of unemployment be affected if people retrenched from their jobs did not actively seek employment ? Show Answer

Q60) The natural rate of unemployment is likely to fall if; Show Answer

Q61) To reduce the unemployment the government might: Show Answer

Q62) Which of the two employment programmes are being merged in newly introduced Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme?
1. PMRY
2. NREP
3. REGP
4. RLEGP
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Q63) Which of the following is/are correct?
1. Bulk of unemployment in India in rural areas.
2. The disguised unemployment in agricultural sector is perennial.
3. Industrialization has rendered several people jobless in India. Show Answer

Q64) Consider the following statements.
1. The oil pool account of government of India was dismantled with effect from 1, April 2002.
2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India
3. An expect committtee headed by Dr. R. A. Mhashelkar to formulate a national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat State-II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by 1, April 2004. Show Answer

Q65) Consider the following statement :
1) There is persistent investment over time only in select locals.
2) Some areas are agro-climatically less conductive to development.
3) Some area continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
4) Some areas have continuous political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
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Q66) Which of the following were the priority objectives of the Eight Plan ?
1) Universalization of elementary education.
2) Growth and diversification of agriculture.
3) Containment of population growth.
4) Gradual privatization of most public undertakings.
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Q67) With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements.
1) Under the Antyodaya anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs.2 for wheat and rs.3 kg of rice
2) Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided rs. 75 month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3) Government of India has allocated 25 kg foodgrains per below poverty line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct ? Show Answer

Q68) Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) :
1) All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the household below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.
2) The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of rs 300 per month per beneficiary.Under the Scheme, State have been urged to give matching amounts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q69) Consider the following statements.
1) Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the International Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance to low income countries facing high level of indebtedness
2) Singapore regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes that provides training in macroeconomic analysis and policy and related subject as a part of programme of the IMF institute.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q70) Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government's objective of inclusive growth ?
1) Promoting Self-Help Group.
2) Promoting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
3) Implementing the Right to Education Act.
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Q71) The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following ?
1)Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level.
2) Purchasing power parity at national level.
3 Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level.
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Q72) With reference to 'Aam Admi Bima Yojana' consider the following statements
1) The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member if the family in a rural landless house-hold.
2) The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
3) There is a provision for free scholarship for upto two children of the insure who are studying between classes 9 to 12.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q73) Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning :
1) The Second five year plan emphasized on the establishment of heavy industries.
2) The Third five year plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q74) Planning commission of India
1) was set up in 1950.
2) is a constitutional body.
3) is an advisory body.
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Q75) ______ is not matched correctly ?
1) first Plan 1950-55
2) third Plan 1961-66
3) fourth Plan 1966-71
4) Seventh Plan 1958-90
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Q76) Basic objectives of Indian plans are
1) economic growth
2) self-reliance
3) employment generation
4) population growth
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Q77) _________is an achievement of Indian planning.
1) development of infrastructure
2) diversification of industry and exports
3) high growth in national in-come
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Q78) Which plan and features are wrongly matched ?
1) First plan-Community development projects.
2) Second-heavy industries
3) Third- Green Revolution
4) Forth plan


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Q79) Forth plan failed due to
1) Indo-China conflict
2) Bangladesh refugee influx
3) bad monsoons
4) bad prices situation
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Q80) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ensures that the
1) Centre bears 75% of the cost of wages of unskilled manual workers.
2) State government provides 100 days of work to every member of a household in a financial year. Show Answer

Q81) Consider the following statements
1) the period of 10th five year plan is 2003-2008
2) the 10th five year plan approach towards tourism signifies a distinct shift from that adopted in previous plans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Q82) Which among the following is not correct with regard to Sampoorna Grameena Rozgar Yojana?
1) The cash component of the programme is borne exclusively by the Central Government.
2) Foodgrains are provided free of cost to the State/Union Territories.
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Q83) _______was the priority objectives of the 10th plan?
1) 7.92% growth of cpp
2) Increasing literacy rate to 75 per cent
3) Five years of schooling to all children by 2007
4) Creating 100 million jobs in 5 years
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Q84) Assertion : Disguised unemployment is a common feature of Indian agriculture.
Reason : India has been relatively slow in adopting farm mechanization.
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Q85) Consider the following statements
1) In India, the unemployment rate on the Current Daily Basis (CDS)
by NSSO data is always more than 25%
2) In last decade, the employment generated by the public sector is
always more than of the private sector.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q86) Consider the following statements
1) Technological unemployment is due to the replacement of workers by machines.
2) Technological unemployment might be counted as structural unemployment
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q87) Disguised unemployment generally means Show Answer

Q88) Consider the following statements
1) Asom has the highest percentage of poverty according to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee in India.
2) In India, the infant mortality rate per thousand of live birth of girls is more than for boys.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q89) Consider the following statements
1) District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) was launched in 1999.
2) The Funding pattern of the DRDA administration is in the ratio of
75:25 between the Center and the States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q90) Consider the following statements about Rajiv Awaas yojana (RAY)
1) RAY is to provide for shelter and redevelopment and creation of
affordable housing stock.
2) Under RAY, the Property Rights are assigned to slum dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q91) Consider the following about the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment
of Adolescent GIrls 'SABLA'
1) To enhance the nutritional status of adolescent girls.
2) To enhance the economic status of adolescent girls.
Which of the statements given above is/are the aims of the SABLA
Scheme? Show Answer

Q92) Consider the following
1) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
2) Pradhan mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
4) Indira Awaas Yojana
Select the correct chronological order of the above yojanas. Show Answer

Q93) Consider the following statements
1) Mahtama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
aims at enhancing livelihood security of households in both rural and urban areas of the country.
2) The primary objective of the Mahatma Gandhi Scheme Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is to augment wage employment
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q94)
Among the following who are eligible to benefits from the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? Show Answer

Q95) Consider the following statements
1) More than one-third of world population lives in the low income economy countries.
2) More than three-quarters of the gross national income of the world is accounted for the high income economy countries Show Answer

Q96) Which of the following is used for the measurement of distribution of income? Show Answer

Q97) Consider the following statements
1) Phillips curve is an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy
2) Engel's law observes that, as income rises the proportion of income spent on food falls even if the actual expenditure on food rises
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q98) Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Swathya Bima Yojana
1) The scheme was started on 1st April, 2008 and covers both BPL and APL
2) In the Budget 2013-14 it has now been extended to other categories such as rickshaw, autorickshaw and taxi drivers, sanitation workers, rag pickers and mine workers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q99) Which one of the following statements is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
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Q100) Which one of the following institutions implements the insurance schemes like Suraksha (Whole Life Assurance), Suvidha (Convertible Whole Life Assurance) and Santosh (Endowment Assurance)? Show Answer

Q101) Which one of the following schemes subsumed the Valmiki Awaas Yojana? Show Answer

Q102) Which one of the following descriptions is correct about the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) of the Indian Government? Show Answer

Q103) Which one of the following is correct about Twelfth Five Year Plan? Show Answer

Q104) Consider the following statements
1) In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the capacity addition of electricity generation in powder sector is more that the target set in the plan.
2) The electricity generated from the nuclear powder plant in India is more than 25% of the total power generation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q105) Consider the following objectives about the basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP)
1) To be implemented over 7 yr beginning with the year 2006-07
2) 75% of the project cost in respect cities having million plus population or above to be borne by the Central Government
3) 90% of the project cost to be borne by the central Government for North-Eastern States and Jammu and Kashmir
4) 80% of the project cost to be borne by the Central Government for the remaining cities
Which of the objectives given above is/are correct about the BSUP, a submission of the JNNURM? Show Answer

Q106) Consider the following statements
1) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana which gives connections to the below poverty line household is implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India
2) The Integrated Rural Energy Programme aims to meet the energy needs of cluster of villages through a blend of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q107) Which one of the following is the objective of the Twelfth Five Year Plan of India?
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Q108) Consider the following statements
1) MNREGA was launched in the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
2) Indira Awaas Yojana was launched in the Nineth Five Years Plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q109) Which one of the following statements is not true? Show Answer

Q110) Consider the following statements about the National Development Council (NDC) of India
1) It discusses the progress of National plan.
2) Suggest the ways to achieve goals of the National Plan.
3) It gives guidelines to formulate the national plan.
4) it suggest plan allocations for for the different sectors and states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q111)
Which of the following is the aim of Rajiv Aawas Yojana? Show Answer

Q112) Consider the following statments
1) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched to incentive the states to enhance public
investment to achieve 4% growth rate n Agriculture and Allied sectors during the Eleventh Five Year Plan
period.
2) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched in 2006-07
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Q113) Which one of the following schemes is not included in the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) ? Show Answer

Q114) Consider the following statements
1) National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is started from Rabi 1999-2000 season.
2) National Agrilctural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) replaces the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme (CCIS)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q115) Consider the following statements
1) Minimum Wage Act is only applicable to the Scheduled employment of the Centre and states.
2) Minimum Wages Act has allowed discrimination between male and female workers of different minimum wages for them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q116) Consider the following statements
1) The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), witnessed an average annual growth of 3.6% in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from agriculture and allied sector against a target of 4.0%.
2) The growth target for agriculture in the Twelfth Five Year Plan remains at 9%
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q117) Consider the following statements
1) In the last decade, the share of industry in total employment is increased.
2) In the last decade, the share of employment in construction sub-sector of Indian Industries is more than the other sub-sectors of the Indian Industry Sector
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q118) Consider the following statements
1) In Indian economy, the employment generated by the private sectors is more than of the public sector.
2) In Indian economy, the growth rate of public sector in the industrial areas like heavy and basic industries, machine goods sector, etc, is more than that of the private sector
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q119) The 'Rolling Plan' concept in national planning was introduced by Show Answer

Q120)
The Eleventh Plan's objectives is Show Answer

Q121) Which one of the following schemes/programmes are mainly aimed to bring Inclusive growth in India Show Answer

Q122) Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Swathya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
1) Under RSBY the premiun is shared on 85:15 basis by the Centre and State Governments
2) In the case of the North-Eastern States and Jammu and kashmir, under RSBY the premium is shared in a 90:10 ratio.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q123)
Consider the following statements
1) Mahila Samakhya Scheme is implemented in nine States.
2) mahila Samakhya Scheme recognises the centrally of education in empowering women to achieve
equality.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q124) Which one of the following is the main objective of the Ujjawala Scheme launched for women and children in India? Show Answer

Q125) Consider the following statements
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Empowerment Gurantee Scheme (MGNREGS) aims at enhancing
livelihood security of households in both rural and urban areas of the country.
2) The primary objective of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is to augment wage employment
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q126)
Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the planning Commission and State
Government? Show Answer

Q127) Which one of the following statements is correct about the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls SABLA launched by the Indian Government? Show Answer

Q128) Consider the following statements about the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
1) To achieve the universalisation of elementary education in a time bound manner.
2) To make free and compulsary education for children of ages 6-16
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q129) Consider the following statements
1) National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was launched in 1995.
2) Mid-day Meal Scheme aims to provide cooked mid day meal to all children studying in classes (I)-Upper Primary Level in Government and aided schools and EGS/AIE centres
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q130) Consider the following norms of the Mid-day Mela Scheme
1) To provide a minimum of 450 calories of food.
2) To provide a minimum 12 gram of Protein.
3) To provide an adequate quantities of micronutrients like iron, folic acid, vitamin-A.
4) To provide an adequate quantities of essential fatty acids and medicine for the common cold and diarrhea.
Which of the norms given above is/are correct?
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Q131) Which one of the following is the main purpose of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) launched by the Indian Government ? Show Answer

Q132) Consider the following statements
1) Under Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana, 30% of the employment to be reserved for women.
2) Under Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozgar Yajana, 3% of employment of the scheme is reserved for disabled
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q133) The main objective of TRYSEM was Show Answer

Q134) Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Swathya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
1) RSBY is a smart card-based cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 per BPL family per annum.
2) RSBY provides insurance coverage to BPL families in the unorganised sector
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q135)
Which one of the following curves is a graphical representative of the
relationship between unemployment and the job vacancy rate? Show Answer

Q136) Which of the following scheme is designed and launched to improve the living
standard of urban poor ?
1) Accerdited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
2) Janni Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
3) Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana (VAMBAY)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q137)
Nirmal Gram Puraskar is related with Show Answer

Q138) Consider the following schemes
1) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
2) National Family Benifit Scheme (NFBS)
3) Annapurna
Which of the scheme given above is/are includes in the National Social Assistance (NSA) Programme
of the Indian Government ? Show Answer

Q139) Consider the following statements
1) Annapurana Scheme was introduced in 2004-05.
2) Annapurana Scheme is available to those who are not covered in the National Old Age Pension Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q140) Which of the following two programmes are of the national Social Assistance Programme of the Government Of India?
1) Indira Awaas Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
2) National Food for Work and Mid-day meal Scheme
3) National Old Age Pension Scheme and National Family Benefit Scheme
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q141)
Which of the following ministry has launched Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP) ? Show Answer

Q142)
Which one of the following unemployment is also known as search unemployment which occurs at the
time period between jobs when a workers is searching for or transitioning from one job to another ? Show Answer

Q143)
Assertion (A) Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth.
Reason (R) it's happened only when there is lack of professional education Show Answer

Q144) Select the programmes/schemes, which are components of the Swarna, which are components of the
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
1) Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP)
2) Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP)
3) Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEPUP)
4) Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP)
5) Urban Community Development Network (UVDN)
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Q145) Consider the following statements
1) Planning Commission is the supreme organ of planning for social and economic development. It
was constituted as an extra constitutional, advising and specialised institution in 1950.
2) National Development Council, was established in 1952, is headed by PM and comprising of all
Union Cabinet Ministers. Chief Minister of all States and Administrators of Union Territories and members of Planning Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q146) Assertion (A) Disguised unemployment is generally observed in India agricultural sector.
Reason (R) More and more people in rural areas are becoming literate Show Answer

Q147) Consider the following statements
1) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched to lift the target groups above the below poverty line.
2) The IRDP was started as an initiative of the Lead Bank Scheme to create additional employment opportunities in rural areas.
Which of the statements given above is/aere correct ?
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Q148)
Which one of the following committee was constituted by the RBI to study issues and concerns in the
micro-finance sector ? Show Answer

Q149) Consider the following Development Schemes of India
1) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
2) Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana
3) National Rural Health Mission
4) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
5) Mahatma Gandhi national Rural Employment Gurantee Act
The correct chronological sequence of the launched of these scheme is Show Answer

Q150) Consider the following statements
1) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.
2) IDBI was set-up in the Third Five Year Plan of the Indian Economy
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q151) Consider the followingstatemets
1. Swaenajayanti Gram Swarizgar Yojana was launched as an integrated programme for self-employment of the rural poor.
2. The objective of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana is to bring the assisted poor families above the poverty line by organising them into Self Help Groups(SHGs).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q152) Which of the following are millennium development goals? Show Answer

Q153) Who is the chairman of Indian planning commission? Show Answer

Q154) Consider the following statements about 'Swabhimaan'
1. It is a nation wide programme on financial literacy by Indian Government.
2. The progress of 'Swabhiman' programme will be monitored through the State Level Bankers Committee mechanism
Which of the above is/are true? Show Answer

Q155) Recently a commission was set up to review tax laws and suggest ways for a stable and non-adversarial tax administration. Consider the following statements in this regard.
1. The commission has 7 members and is chaired by Parthasarthy Shome.
2. The commission has been set up by Govt. of India.
3. The commission will review the existing mechanism and business processes of tax governance and recommend appropriate measures.
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Q156) As per the latest decision by SEBI, who among the followings can now invest in government securities without any auction mechanism?
1. Foreign institutional investors
2. Qualified foreign investors
3. Overseas Indian Citizen
4. Non resident Indians
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Q157) In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this?
Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
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Q158) With reference to ‘stand up india scheme’, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
2. It provides for refinance through SIDBI.
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Q159) 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to Show Answer

Q160) Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting
3. Child mortality
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Q161) Removal of poverty (Garibi Hatao) and ‘attainment of self reliance’ were the main goals/targets of Show Answer

Q162) Consider the following types of tenants
1. occupancy or permanent tenants with permanent and heritable rights,
2. tenants at will or temporary tenants,
3. sub-tenants or Sizikmi-kisan.
Which of the above existed during British regime in India? Show Answer

Q163) Consider the following statements-
1. The reform process began in earnest only in July 1991 in the wake a balance of payments crisis that was certainly severe.
2. An important feature of India's reform programme is that it has emphasized gradualism and evolutionary transition rather than rapid restructuring or "shock therapy".
The correct statement(s) is/are: Show Answer

Q164) Consider the following statements about five year plans in India-
1. ‘Self-reliant’ and ‘self-generating’ economy was the mantra in third five year plan
2. First Plan was a failure because of poor harvests in the last two years.
3. Second Plan aimed at rapid industrialization.
Which of the above statements is/ are not true ? Show Answer

Q165) Which of the following five year plans was a complete failure? Show Answer

Q166) Assertion-The concept of second generation reform was evolved by the IMF to insulate developing countries from marginalisation in the wake of globalisation.
Reason-The IMF intended that second generation reform would supplement basic reform structured on the achievement of balance of payments viability, reduction of government deficits, trade liberalisation and a reduction of the role of the state.
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Q167) Assertion-The inclusive growth approach takes a longer term perspective as the focus is on productive employment rather than on direct income redistribution, as a means of increasing incomes for excluded groups.
Reason-Inclusive growth is, inherently sustainable as distinct from income distribution schemes which can in the short run reduce the disparities, between the poorest and the rest, which may have arisen on account of policies intended to jumpstart growth.
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Q168) Consider the following statements-
1. In India, poverty is measured in terms of household per capita consumption expenditure.
2. poverty line for rural population is Rs. 446.68 while for urban population it is Rs. 578.8.
3. In rural India, poverty was higher (41.8%) than in urban areas (25.7%).The latest poverty lines are based on the recommendations of the Tendulkar Committee Report (2009).
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Q169) Evolution of public distribution of grains in India had its origin in the 'rationing' system introduced by the British during the Show Answer

Q170) Consider the following statements in context of Skill Development
1. The National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 aims to ensure ‘Skilling on a large Scale at a Speed with high Standards and promote a culture of innovation based entrepreneurship to ensure sustainable livelihoods’.
2. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) proposes to cover 30 lakh Indian youth with meaningful, industry relevant, Skill Based Training under which 10 lakh persons have already been enrolled.
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Q171) As per the estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on per capita income-
1. the per capita net national income of the country at current prices for the year 2015-16 is estimated to attain the level of Rs. 93231/-.
2. The per capita net national income at constant (2011-12) prices for the year 2015-16 is estimated to attain the level of Rs. 77, 431/-.
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Q172) Which of the following is considered as the instrument in shaping shape the monetary policy stance in 2015-16? Show Answer

Q173) Assertion- The main aim of food management policy is to provide food security to the population.
Reason- Providing food security entails making food available at affordable prices at all times, without interruptions.
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Q174) Consider the following statements regarding Food Security Law:
1. It provides for monthly quota of coarse grains, wheat and rice for Re. 1,Rs. 2 and Rs. 3 per kg respectively.
2. Each person would be entitled to 5 kg of foodgrain per month.
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Q175) JAM Trinity –Jan dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile- is divided into various components-which of the following is not included Show Answer

Q176) Assertion - India being in the midway through its demographic dividend is providing an economic growth in terms of the working age share of the population.
Reason - In order to exploit demographic dividend and meet the growing aspiration of those entering the labor force, India’s Economy needs to create enough “good jobs.
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Q177) Consider the following statements regarding Government Securities (Gilt-edged Securities)
1. They have zero income default indicating that if we make investment in G secs, we will not loss our money
2. There is high rate of return
3. There is cent per cent liquidity meaning to get money, the holder can sell it in the stock market.
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Q178) Consider the miscellaneous functions performed by Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
1. SEBI Checks Price Rigging
2. It Prohibits Insider trading
3. It prohibits fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices
4. It promotes training of intermediaries of the securities market
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Q179) Finance Commission in India is to act as an instrument to
1. divide proceeds of divisible taxes between the states and the Union government or
2. in cases of taxes that are collected by the centre but the proceeds of which are allocated between the states, to determine the principles of such allocation.
3. determines the principles of governing the grants-­in-aids of the revenues of states out of the consolidated fund of India.
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Q180) Consider the following statements with regard to 14th Finance Commission’s recommendations
1. Revenue deficit to be progressively reduced and eliminated.
2. Fiscal deficit to be reduced to 3% of the GDP by 2017–18.
3. A target of 62% of GDP for the combined debt of centre and states.
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Q181) Consider the following statements-
1. In India, poverty is measured in terms of household per capita consumption expenditure.
2. poverty line for rural population is Rs. 446.68 while for urban population it is Rs. 578.8.
3. In rural India, poverty was higher (41.8%) than in urban areas (25.7%). The latest poverty lines are based on the recommendations of the Tendulkar Committee Report (2009).
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Q182) Dadabhai Naoroji was the first man to say that internal factors were not the reasons of poverty in India but poverty was caused by the colonial rule that was draining the wealth and prosperity of India. He gave factors that caused external drain which included
1. External rule and administration in India.
2. All the civil administration and army expenses of Britain were paid by India.
3. India was further exploited by opening the country to free trade.
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Q183) Assertion-A poverty trap is created when an economic system requires a significant amount of various forms of capital in order to earn enough to escape poverty.
Reason-When individuals lack this capital, they may also find it difficult to acquire it, creating a cycle of poverty.
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Q184) Consider the following statements -
1. The Natural Rate of Unemployment is the rate of Unemployment when the labour market is in equilibrium.
2. It is the difference between those who would like a job at the current wage rate and those who are willing and able to take a job.
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Q185) Structural unemployment occurs for a number of reasons –
1. workers may lack the requisite job skills,
2. they may live far from regions where jobs are available but are unable to move there.
3. they may simply be unwilling to work because existing wage levels are too low.
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