Structure of the Indian Economy (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). [1997] Assertion (A): The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the decline of socialist ideology.
Reason (R): The ideology of socialism believes in Universalism and globalism.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

2. As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last) [1996]

a. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

b. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala

c. Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

d. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

3. Human Poverty Index was introduced in the Human Development Report of the year: [1998]

a. 1994

b. 1995

c. 19%

d. 1997

4. Consider the following statements about the'megacities of India: [2000]
1. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million
2. All the megacities are important sea ports
3. Megacities are either national or state capitals
Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2

c. 2 and 3

d. 1 and 3

5. The current Price Index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that the price of: [1998]

a. all items cost 3.3 times more than what they did in 1960

b. the price of certain selected items have gone upto 3.3 times

c. weight mean of price of certain items has increased 3.3 times

d. gold price has gone up 3.3 times

6. The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on the point of view of: [1998]

a. producer

b. global economy

c. consumer

d. middle-man

7. A consumer is said to be in equilibrium, if: [1998]

a. he is able to fulfill his need with a given level of income

b. he is able to live in full comforts with a given level of income

c. he can fulfill his needs without consumption of certain items

d. he is able to locate new sources of income

8. Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties? [1999]

a. Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat and A.P.

b. Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and Maharashtra

c. Scheduled Caster in Punjab, Western UP, Northern Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu

d. Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam

9. Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R): In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child. [1999]

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is true

d. A is false but R is true

10. The main reason for low growth rate in India, inspite of high rate of savings and capital formation is: [1995]

a. high birth rate

b. low level of foreign and

c. low capita/output ratio

d. high capita/output ratio

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