Chapter : 1

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) The study

of which subject is needed to understand laws of physics-ran

(a) Social Studies (b) Mathematics (c) Botany (d) Etymology Ans (b) (2) The !nowledge of the following subject is useful to understand the analysis of economics" (a) #hemistry (b) $hysics
Ans (c) (3) 'hat

(c) %eometry

(d) &istory

type of science is economics ( (d) Social

(a) Scarcity (b) $olitical (c) Economic Ans (d) (4) The comparison of more than one type of information is (a) Broadcast (b) )esearch (c) #omparati*e study (d) Time Based Ans (c) (5) The comparison of the population of +ndia and #hina is called (a) $lace Based (c) 'orld Based

(c) Time Based (d) ,ot e*en one out of the three Ans (a) (6) According to The 'orld -e*elopment )eport what was the contribution of ser*ice sector of +ndia in the production of raw material ( (a) ./0 (b) .10 (c) .20 Ans (b) (7) 'hich type of figure is con*enient for the same type of data ( (a) -i*ided or separate bar graph (c) Bar graph (b) #ircle graph (d) %raph Ans (a) (8) The percentage different between two figures are shown in4 (a) $ercentage (b) )atio (c) $ercentage $oint (d) 5igure Ans (c) (9) +n which graph the illiteracy ratio of the country is to be shown ( (a) 6-a7is (c) 9n any one of the A7is (10) 'hat is point( (a) The difference of two numbers (b) The difference of the percentage of two numbers (c) The multiplication of two numbers (d) The distance between two points Ans (a) (11) $ercentage means representing the figures to be (b) 8-A7is (d) #annot of shown Ans (b) (d) .30

(a) To be in the measure of 233

(c) The multiplication of two figures

(b) To be in the measure of Ten (d) The distance between two points Ans (a) (12) The Bhagwati #ommittee formed in +ndia was related (a) 'ith the study of literacy (b) 'ith the study of population policy Ans (d) (13) 9n which a7is is the country shown ( (c) 5or the study of po*erty (d) ,ot with one of the three

(a) 6 a7is (b) 8 a7is (c) Any a7is (d) ,ot shown Ans (a) (14) 5or national income growth rate4 which method is more con*enient ( (a) #ollateral Bar diagram (b) Bar graph (c) Separate bar graph (d) #ircle graph Ans (b) (15) Economics is a science"(a) Social (b) $hysical
(16) 'hat

(c) Moral

(d) &uman Ans (a) (c) &uman

is represented on 8-a7is in a diagram or graph ((a) Time

Ans

(b) Sector

(d) :ariable
(17) #omparison

(b) (b) Time based

of po*erty of different periods in +ndia can be called

(a) $lace based

(c) 'orld based (d) ,one of the three Ans (b) (18) :olume of economic si;e is !nown easily by (a) Statistical e*idence (c) $ercentage point e*idence (b) $ercentage e*idence (d) )atio e*idence Ans (b)

Chapter : 2
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) : (1) As

a result of economic de*elopment"

(a) There is increase in the labour income (b) There is increase in the customer<s income (c) There is increase in the total national income (d) There is increase in the freight income Ans (c) (2) +f the population growth rate is higher than the total national production then (a) There is increase in the total national income (b) There is decrease in the per capita income (c) The raw national income decreases (d) There is increase in imports Ans (a) (3) 'hich directi*e is not included in the economic de*elopment directi*es of the country( (a) Total ,ational +ncome (b) $er capita +ncome (c) )eform in the materialistic e7cellence of life (d) Small &uman -e*elopment 5igure Ans (a)
(4) -uring

which decade did the income redistribution related to de*elopment - slogan become popular ( (c) +n the decade of 2==3 A-

(a) +n the decade of 2=>3 A-

(b) +n the decade of 2=?3 A(d) After 1333 A- Ans (a) (5) +f there is an increase in the economic de*elopment (a) The contribution of the industrial increases (b) There is increase in ser*ice sector" (c) There is decrease in import (d) There is decrease in the contribution of agricultural sector" Ans (a) (6) 'hat factors are included in the impro*ement in the @uality of li*ing ( (a) There should be an increase in the literacy rate" (b) The ad*antages of de*elopment should reach to the people (c) -isposal of garbage and other wastes (d) There de*elopment should not be at the cost of future generation Ans (d) (7) The Smallest #ountry in 2=A3 is"""""""" (a) ,orway (b) Sierra-leon (c) Bapan (8) To find out the per capita income the total national income is (a) -i*ided with the population (b) Multiplied with the total production (c) -i*ided by 233 (d) There is addition of the total national income Ans (a) (9) 'hat figure was put forward by $rof" Morris -" with reference to a*erage population (a) Total national income (b) The physical e7cellence of life (c) &uman de*elopment (d) 9f economic de*elopment Ans (b) (d) +ndia Ans (b)

(10) -ue

to increase in the facilities of education and health (c) -ecrease in a*erage life span

(a) There is decrease in birth rate

(b) The mortality rate of child decreases (d) +ncrease e7pected life span Ans (b) (11) The proportion of the child mortality rate against the birth of li*ing children at the rate of one thousand during the year is (a) #hild birth rate (c) Birth and death rate (b) #hild death rate (d) E7pected age Ans (b) (12) 'hen the proportion of women education increases (a) There is decrease of social ine@uality (b) There is increase in female income (c) There is increase in domestic income (d) There is increase of literacy Ans (a) (13) The greatest *aluation created out of amalgamation of per capita income and the impro*ement in the @uality of life style is (a) Cero (b) More than 233 (c) Dess than 233 (d) 233 Ans (d) (14) The figure to compare the economic de*elopment of Bihar and Eerala is""""" (a) Material *aluation (c) $opulation of Bihar (b) -e*elopment of Eerala (d) -e*elopment of Bihar and Eerala Ans (a) (15) 'hat is not included in the &uman -e*elopment )eport presented by F,9 in 2==3 from the under gi*en ( (a) &ealth (c) Dife e7pectancy (b) Enowledge (d) Standard of li*ing Ans (c) (16) 5or the calculation of per capita income of any country the currency of which country is ta!en into account ( (a) America (b) +ra@ (c) )ussia (d) Bapan Ans (a) (17) 'hat is the highest *alue of the per capita income and impro*ement in the @uality of life style ( (a) Between ;ero and 2 (b) Between three or two (c) Cero (d) 9ne Ans (d) (18) 'hat was the ran! of +ndia so far as &uman -e*elopment figure is concerned in 133G A- ( (a) 21> (b) 2>1 (c) 2/= (d) 12> Ans (a) (19) 'here there is the increase in the capital4 increase in the labour sector and increase is production in the economic management is (a) Economic -e*elopment (c) Economic %rowth (b) Economic )eforms (d) +ncrease in per capita income Ans (c) (20) E*ery generation4 born in this world4 has inherited situations of water4 air and land4 should lea*e them as pure and unpolluted as they recei*ed it is called""" (a) The impro*ement figure of life (c) Sustainable -e*elopment (b) -e*elopment of en*ironment (d) )enewal de*elopment Ans (c) (21) 'ith what income less then gi*en below a country is called de*eloping country ( (a) >/.H (b) />.H (c) >G.H (22) The resource which can be obtained again is "" (d) ./>H Ans (a)

(a) Mineral oil (b) #oal (c) 5orests (d) 'ater Ans (c) (23) The +ndian economy has more employment in the non-united sectors because of (a) &igh rate of income and less po*erty (b) +ne@uality between po*erty (c) Dow income and po*erty (d) More income and more employment Ans (c) (24) 'hich sector is not included in the social infrastructure ( (a) Education (c) &ealth traditional unorgnised (b) Training (d) Transportation Ans (d) (25) The country which has modern organised sector and on the other side has sector""""""""""" (a) $a!istan (b) America (c) +ndia (d) )ussia Ans (c) (26) +n which determinant of economic de*elopment are per capita income and physical @uality of life included ( (a) ,ational +ncome (c) $hysical Iuality of Dife +nde7 (b) $er capita +ncome (d) &uman -e*elopment +nde7 Ans (d) (27) 'ho has presented the $hysical Iuality of Dife +nde7 ( (a) -a*is Morris (b) Fnited ,ations -e*elopment $rogramme (c) Bacob 'einer (d) Arthur Dewis Ans (a) (28) 'hat is the ma7imum *alue of $hysical Iuality Dife +nde7 ( (a) Dess than 233 (c) 233 (b) More than 233 (d) Cero Ans (c) (29) +n 133G4 which country stands first in the world from &uman -e*elopment +nde7 point of *iew ( (a) The FSA (b) #anada (c) ,orway (d) Bapan Ans (c) (30) +n 13314 what was the per capita income of +ndia ( (&"S"#" March-133=) (a) G?3 FS dollars (c) .G3 FS dollars (b) G.3 FS dollars (d) G=3 FS dollars Ans (a) (31) +n 2===-1333" how many percentg of population of +ndia li*ed below po*erty line according to the %o*ernment estimate ( (a) 2A0 (b) 1A0 (32) 'hat was the &-+ of +ndia in 133G ( (c) /A0 (d) GA0 Ans (a) (d) 3"==3 Ans (a)

(a) 3".=. (b) 3".A. (c) 3"./. (33) +n 13324 what was the literacy rate in +ndia (

(a) /"G0 (b) A.0 (c) >30 (d) .A0 Ans (b) (34) -uring 2===-13334 what was the unemployment rate in +ndia out of total wor! force( (a) /"G0 (b) A"G0 (c) ."G0 (35) 'hich thing is associated with human de*elopment ( (a) ,ational +ncome (b) +ndustry (d) G"G0 Ans (d)

(c) Agriculture (d) &ealth Ans (d) (36) +n 133G which country stands last in the world from &uman -e*elopment +nde7 point of *iew ( (a) ,orway (b) Sierra-Deon (c) ,epal (d) Ethiopia
Ans

(b)

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) : (1) +n

#hapter

which country did industrial re*olution ta!e place during 2>.3 A- to 2?/3 ( (a) America (b) +ndia (c) Britain (d) $a!istan Ans (c) (2) After which A-4 moderni;ation in industries emerged in +ndia ( (a) 2?.3 (b) 2>.3 (c) 2=3> (d) 2?A> Ans (a) (3) 'hat was included in the modern industries ( (a) Bute te7tile (b) Sugar industry (c) )aw sil! (d) +ndigo Ans (b) (4) 'ith the capital of which country was the jute te7tile industry set up in +ndia ( (a) +ndia (b) Bapan (c) #hina (d) England Ans (d) (5) 'hich company first started the production of iron with the modern method ( (a) Bengal +ron and Steel #ompany (b) Tata +ron and Steel #ompany (c) East +ndia #ompany (d) +ndian Steel and #ompany Ans (a) (6) &ow much was the contribution of industries to the ,ational +ncome around in 2=G> in the country ( (a) G0 (b) ?0 (c) 10 (d) 230 Ans (b) (7) 'hat was the percentage of the people appro7imately engagd in agriculture in +ndia prior to the industrial de*elopment ( (a) ?30 (b) A30 (c) >30 (d) A.0 Ans (b) (8) 'hat was the contribution of agricultural sector in the total national product of +ndia in 2=G.-GA according to the go*ernment situation( (a) .>0 (b) ..0 (c) .G0 (d) G.0 Ans (b) (9) +n which year were the railway ser*ices started in +ndia ( (a) 2?/. (b) 2?.. (c) 2?./ (d) 2?A/ Ans (c) (10) 'hat was the number of +ndian as well as foreign ban!s in the country in 2=GA ( (a) >33 (b) More than >33 (c) A33 (d) More than A33 Ans (b) (11) 'hich ban! was established in +ndia in 2=/. ( (a) )eser*e Ban! of +ndia (b) State Ban! of +ndia (c) $unjab ,ational Ban! (d) Ban! of Baroda Ans (a) (12) By which other name is the #entral Ban! of +ndia !nown ( (a) State Ban! of +ndia (b) +#+#+ Ban! (c) )eser*e Ban! of +ndia (d) &-5# Ban! Ans (c) (13) +n which year was )eser*e Ban! of +ndia nationali;ed ( (a) 2=G/ (b) 2=./ (c) 2=G? (d) 2=G=

Ans (d) (14) 'hat

(a) 1/ Ans (b) (15) 'hat was the rate of literacy in +ndia in 2=.2 ( (a) 2>"// (b) //"2? (c)2?"// (d) //"2> Ans (c) (16) 'hat was the per capita income in +ndian in 133/-3G ( (a) =/ (b) ?/ (c) A/ (d) /A Ans (d) (17) 'hat was the per capita income in +ndia in 133/-3G ( (a) )s" /4A?> (b) )s" 224A>1 (c) )s" 24G34G== (d) )s" 214A>1 Ans (b) (18) 'hat was the rate of industrial production during decade between 2=.3 to 2=A3 ( (a) A".0 (b) /".0 (c) ."A0 (d) /0 Ans (a) (19) 'hat was the amount in*ested in crores in the $ublicsector in +ndia in 1332 ( (a) )s" 1= (b) )s" 11= (c) )s" /4>G422G (d) )s" /4G>422G Ans (c) (20) Against which institute were indirect steps ta!en by the go*ernment for industrialde*elopment during planning period in +ndia ( (a) Electricity (b) 5inancial +nstitutor (c) D+# (d) #ement +ndustry Ans (a) (21) +n which sector of the occupational structure4 natural estate and natural factors play important roles ( (a) +ndustrial sector (b) Ser*ice sector (c) $rimary sector (d) +n dustiest and ser*ice sector Ans (c) (22) +n which sector ha*e the small scale industries been included( (a) Second sector (b) Third sector (c) $ublic sector (d) $rimary sector Ans (a) (23) &ow many labourers were engaged in the agricultural acti*ities during the year 2=>1->/ in +ndia ( (a) >G0 (b) .10 (c) G10 (d) >10 Ans (d) (24) 'hat !ind of economy does $a!istan ha*e ( (a) Fnderde*eloped (b) -e*eloped (c) -e*eloping (d) $rogressi*e Ans (a) (25) +n the initial decade of de*elopment4 in which sector does the number of people employed decrease ( (a) +ndustries (b) Ser*ice (c) $rimary (d) +ndustry and ser*ice Ans (c) (26) +n which sector in +ndia4 the ratio of contribution of national income is higher in proportion to the number of labourers employed in it ( (a) primary (b) ser*ice (c) industries (d) industry and ser*ice Ans (b)

was the aggregate e7pected age in the country before independence ( (b) /1 (c) G1 (d) ./

(27) 'hat

does &uman -e*elopment include( (a) ,ational +ncome (b) +ndustries (c) Agriculture (d) &ealth J &ygiene Ans (d) (28) The positi*e changes in which sector are !nown as %reen )e*olution ( (a) Agriculture (b) &ea*y +ndustries (c) Small Scale +ndustries (d) Ser*ices Ans (a) (29) Establishment of ban!ing sector in +ndia (a) 2>33 A"-" (b) 2>>3 A"-" (c) 2?.3 A"-" (d) 2=GA A"-" Ans (b) (30) 'hat was the e7pected life-span in +ndia in 1332 ( (a) A/"/ years (b) A. years (c) A3 years (d) >3 years Ans (a) (31) 'hen was Tata +ron and Steel #o" established ( (a) 2=G> (b) 2=.3 (c) 2?./ (d) 2=3> Ans (d)

Chapter: 4 Infrastructure Developments

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) +nfrastructure

suggests con*eniences (b) #ollecti*e

(a) $artial

(c) 9ptional (d) ,ot e*en single one from there Ans (b) (2) 9n the public routes ser*ices of electricity suggests" (a) Social ad*antages (c) Economical ad*antages (b) +ndi*idual ad*antage (d) Both <B< and <#< Ans (a) (3) The facility not included in infrastructure (a) +rrigation (b) )ailway (c) #oal (4) ,ot included in the commercial energy" (a) electricity (b) petrol (d) Education Ans (d)

(c) coal (d) garbage disposal Ans (d) (5) 'hat is the part of +ndia in the total production of mineral coal in the whole Asia $acific area a) 2A"230 (b) 2A"2/0 (c) 2A"320 (d) 2A"2.0 Ans (a) (6) 'hat per centage of coal is used in the production of electricity in +ndia( (a) >3"1.0 (b) >3"330 (c) >3"130 (7) +n +ndia4 where "were the first oil fields found( (a) %ujarat (b) Maharashtra (8) 'hen was 9,%# established in +ndia( (c) Assam (d) >3"3.0 Ans (b) (d) Bihar Ans (c)

(a) 2=1= (b) 2=G= (c) 2=/= (d) 2=.= Ans (d) (9) The platform for procuring mineral oil undertoo! offshore drilling in (a) #ambay (b) Mumbai (c) #ochin (10) There was import of mineral oil in +ndia in 133/ (a) >G2 la!h litres (d) Eandla Ans (b)

(b) >G2 thousand litres

(c) >G2 la!h ton (d) >G2 thousand litres Ans (c) (11) The capacity of electricity generation-was increased to mega-watt in 1333-32" (a) 142>433 (b) 242>4333 (12) +ncluded in non-commercial energy" (c) 242>4333 (d) 242?4333 Ans (b)

(a) Electricity (b) )oads (c) -rug (d) -iesel Ans (c) (13) The energy source is not used on account of incomplete de*elopment of technology (a) ,on-traditional (c) ,on-commercial (b) #ommercial (d) ,ot e*en a single out of there Ans (a) (14) ,ot included in the mode of transportation (a) )ailway (b) $ipeline (15) 'hen were )ailways started in +ndia( (c) )oads (d) #ourier Ans (d) (d) 2=./ Ans (a) (d) 1L/ Ans (d)

(a) 2?./ (b) 2?A/ (c) 2?G/ (16) &ow much re*enue does +ndian )ailway earn from freight( (a) K (b) /L1 (c) 2L/

(17) 'hat

percentage is the proportion of the national highways in +ndia( (d) /0 Ans (a)

(a) 10 (b) G0 (c) >0 (18) 'hat is the number of major ports in +ndia(

(a) 2G (b) 21 (c) 22 (d) 2/ Ans (c) (19) &ow many airports are managed by the +ndian Airport Authority( (a) ?1 (b) .1 (c) >1 (20) &ow many airports of international le*el are there in +ndia( (a) 5our (b) Se*en (c) 5i*e (21) Transportation of gas is ta!en care of by""""" (a) Airport Authority of +ndia (d) =1 Ans (d) (d) ,ine Ans (c)

(b) %as Authority of +ndia

(c) +ndian 9il #orporation (d) Both <B< and <-< Ans (b) (22) The total number of post offices in +ndia was""""""""in 1333-32" (a) 24.G4..2 (b) 24..42G. (c) 24.G42.. (d) 24..4..2 Ans (a) (23) 'hen was the <speed post< ser*ice started by the $ostal -epartment( (a) 2=>A (b) 2=A? (c) 2=?A (d) 2??A Ans (c) (24) 'hat was the figure of literacy in population census of 1332 A-( (a) A."GG0 (b) A."3G0 (c) A."G30 (d) AG"G30 Ans (c) (25) Fpto what age group education is free and compulsory according to the +ndian #onstitution( (a) . to 2G (b) A to 2/ (c) > to 2G (26) +t is established for the population of e*ery /34333 (a) $rimary &ealth #entre (b) Sub-#entre (c) #ommunity &ealth #entre (d) Both <A< and <B< Ans (a) (27) There was shortage of houses in 2==2 A(a) .. la!h (b) GG la!h (c) G? la!h (d) /? la!h Ans (d) (28) According to the estimate of the 'orld Ban!4 what increase in basic ser*ices is necessary to raise 2 percent %-$( (a) 3".0 (b) 20 (c) /0 (d) .0 Ans (b) (29) &ow much out of total e7penditure on basic ser*ices by public sector has been spent in +ndian $lanning( (a) 130 (b) /30 (c) G30 (30) 'hat is generation of electricity by coal !nown as( (a) Thermal electricity (b) &ydro electricity (d) .30 Ans (c) (d) A to 2G Ans (d)

(c) ,uclear electricity (d) 'ind electricity Ans (a) (31) +n Asia-$acific region4 what is the place of +ndia in coal production( (a) 5irst (b) Second (c) 5ifth (d) Se*enth Ans (b) (32) 'hich form of transport is con*enient and economical for gas4 oil4 water( (a) )ailway (b) )oad (c) Air (33) 'hat is the latest de*eloped form of communication( (a) $ri*ate #ourier Ser*ice (c) $ostal Ser*ice (b) Telephone (d) E-commerce Ans (d) (34) &ow much of ,$ share is spent on education in +ndia( (a) 10 (b) G0 (c) 230 (d) 2.0 Ans (b) (d) $ipeline Ans (d)

(35) +n

+ndia4 on which section of education4 .30 of the total outlay for education is spent( (b) Secondary Education

(a) &igher Education

(c) $rimary Education (d) Technical Education Ans (c) (36) This stage is considered important for human de*elopment" (a) $rimary education (b) Secondary education (c) &igher education (d) Diteracy" Ans (c) (37) MMMMMMMM is the non-traditional energy source" (a) Electricity (b) Solar-energy (c) $etroleum (d) Mineral coal Ans (b) (38) 'hich among the following is the non-commercial energy source( (a) $etroleum (b) Electricity (c) 5uel-wood (d) Mineral coal" Ans (c) (39) 'ho manages the transport of crude oil in +ndia( (a) +ndian 9il #orporation (b) 9il and ,atural %as #ommission (c) %as Authority of +ndia (d) 9il Authority of +ndia Ans (c) (40) +nto how many categories can4 the basic ser*ice structure essential for the de*elopment be di*ided( (a) Two (b) Three (c) 5our (41) 'hich form is the last de*eloped form of communication( (a) $ostal Ser*ice (b) $ri*ate #ourier (d) 5i*e Ans (a)

(c) E-commerce (d) Telephone ser*ice Ans (c) (42) Since 2=?A4 which ser*ice has been started to ma!e postal ser*ice faster by +ndian postal department( (a) E-commerce (b) +nternet (c) Speed $ost (d) Telephone Ans (c) (43) 'hich resources can be renewable( (a) 5orest (b) #oal (c) #rude 9il (d) 'ater Ans (a)

Chapter 5 Strategies of Develop e!t

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (1) &ow (Marks 1)

many major ways are there to achie*e economic de*elopment(

(a) Three (b) 5our (c) 5i*e (d) Two Ans (d) (2) +n comparison to 2=.3-.2 A-4 how many times more was the production of sugar in 1332-31 A-( (a) 5ifteen times (b) Thirteen times (c) ,ine times (d) Twenty times Ans (a) (3) &ow arc income and property distributed in +ndia li!e other countries of the world( (a) +ndi*idually (b) E@ually (c) +ne@ually (d) #ollecti*ey Ans (c) (4) 'hat is !ept at the centre to attain the objecti*e of speedy economic de*elopment( (a) $ri*ate sector (b) )egional sector (c) Docal sector (d) +ndustry and #ommerical sector Ans (d) (5) &ow much per centage of the growth rate of the national income is desirable and a*ailable to eradicate po*erty and unemployment( (a) > to ? per cent (b) A to A". per cent (c) G to . per cent (d) / to . per cent Ans (a) (6) 'hat do we call the import of the article manufactured and imported in the country( (a) 5oreign Trade (b) +mport Subsitutionali;ed (c) 57port-Subsituitionali;ed (d) E7port-Trade Ans (b) (7) &ow many profit ma!ing public sectors were there in 1333-1332 A-( (a) 211 (b) 222 (c) 213 (d) 1G3 Ans (a) (8) 'hat per centage of the target was fi7ed to be achie*ed of the national income and to <what per centage of the growth rate in the 23th planning (1331 to 133> A-)( (a) A".0 (b) >0 (c) ?". 0 (d) ?0 Ans (d) (9) 'hat was the per centage of the rate of inflation during planning period in total( (a) 5our to fi*e (b) Se*en to nine (c) Si7 to se*en(d) Eight to nine Ans (c) (10) +n +ndia4 in which 5i*e 8ear $lan was separate objecti*e of eradicating po*erty included( (a) Second plan
(11) +n

(b) 5ifth plan (c) Se*enteen plan

(d) ,inth plan Ans (b)

the strategy of industrialisation in +ndia4 which economist made the major-contribution( (b) $rof" B" )" Shinoy

(a) $rof" $" #" Mahalnobis

(c) Monte!singh Ahuluwaliya (d) $rof" #" ," :a!il" Ans (a) (12) 'hich is the on going fi*e year plan in +ndia( (a) Eighth (b) ,ineth (c) Tenth (d) Ele*enth Ans (c) (13) +n +ndia4 how many times was the increase in production of cement during 2=.3-.2 to 1333-32( (a) 2? times (b) /3 times (c) /= times (d) 2. times Ans (c) (14) &ow many times has the steel production increased from 2=.3-.2 to 1333-32( (a) 2? times (b) /3 times (c) 2. times (d) /= times Ans (b) (15) At the price rate of 2==/-=G4 at what rate did the per capita income increase during 2=?3-?2 to 1333-32( (a) 2"1.0 (b) /"/0 (c) .".0 (16) 'hat was the period of industrial stagnation is +ndia( (d) 10 Ans (b)

(a) 2=.3-.2 to 2=A.-AA

(b) 2=A.-AA to 2=?3

(c) 2=?3 to 2==3 (d) After 2==2 Ans (b) (17) +n +ndia4 how much agriculture land has been co*ered under irrigation( (&ow many percents( (a) 2A0 (b) G30 (c) A30 (18) 'hen did the first 5i*e 8ear $lan begin after independence( (d) ?30 Ans (b)

(a) 2=.3 A(b) 2=.1 A(c) 2=.2 A(d) 2=G= A- Ans (c) (19) system of economic management did +ndia accept because of the shortcomings of the monetary management of capitalism and communism( (a) -emocracy(b) Mi7ed (c) Monarchy (20) 'hen was the first $lanning #ommission created( (a) 2=G> A(b) 2=.1 A(c) 2=.3 A(21) To what field does atomic power belong( (a) $ublic Sector (b) $ri*ate Sector (d) Socialism Ans (b) (d) 2=.2 A- Ans (c)

(c) -efence Sector (d) Mar!et Sector Ans (a) (22) 'hat growth rate has +ndia attained in the agricultural production in the fi*e decades of economic planning( (a) 1">0
(23) 'hich

(b) 1"A0

(c) 1".0

(d) 1"=0 Ans (a)

country has lower per capita income than +ndia( (d) Bapan Ans (c)

(a) )ussia (b) #hina (c) ,epal (24) +n which century did +ndia ha*e 1.0 proportion of po*erty( (a) 2= th #entury (b) 12 th #entury

(c) 1A th #entury (d) 2? th #entury Ans (b) (25) The enterprises of which sector ha*e failed to gi*e a thrust jolt to +ndian economy( (a) $ri*ate (b) +ndi*idual (c) Small (d) $ublic enterprises Ans (d) (26) &ow many 5i*e 8ear $lans ha*e been completed in +ndia till today( (a) ,ine (b) Eight (c) Ten (d) Ele*en Ans (a) (27) -uring how many decades the objecti*e of economic de*elopment remained three " and half per cent only in place of fi*e per cent( (a) Two (b) 5our (c) Three Ans (c) (28) 'hich was the last year of the ninth 5i*e 8ear $lan( (a) 2=== AAns (d) (b) 1331 A(c) 1333 A(d) 5i*e"

(d) 1332 A-

Chapter: 6 Economic Reforms Since 1991

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (1) 'hich (Marks 1)

countries did not accept the concept of the free mo*ement of the labour in the matter of globali;ation(

(a) 9f Europe (b) -e*eloped (c) -e*eloping (d) 9f America and England Ans (b)
(2) 'hat

law was legislated to stop centrali;ation and monopoly of economic power(

(a) ++M (b) B+5E (c) MT$ (d) M)T$ Ans (d) (3) 'hen were the economic changes implemented in +ndia on a large scale( (a) 2==2 A(b) 2=.A A(c) 2=?3 A(d) 1332 A- Ans (a) (4) According to the new industrial policy in 2=.A states had accepted the responsibility for the de*elopment of how many industries( (a) ? (b) 2? (c) 1? (d) 21 Ans (b) (5) &ow many alternati*es are there for the changes in ownership in pri*ati;ation( (a) Three (b) 5our (c) Two (d) Twenty two Ans (c) (6) 'hat is the rate of import in #hina and South-Asia in comparison to +ndia( (a) &alf (b) Dow (c) -ouble (d) &igh Ans (a) (7) At what rate was the increase in the total national income during first three decades( (a) 1". (b) ."/ (c) /". (d) G". Ans (c) (8) 'hat were the results of the economic policies adopted during the three decades of planning( (a) Satisfactory
(9) To

(b) #ommon (c) Fncommon

(d) Fnsatisfactory Ans (d)

what e7tent were the import duties reduced in 2==A-=> from the aggregate >1".0 high duty in 2==2-=1(

(a) 1G"A (b) /G"A (c) GG"A (d) 2G"A Ans (a) (10) 'hat do we call the direct foreign in*estment made for production acti*ities in the country( (a) #apital +n*estment (b) $roduction #apital +n*estment (c) -irect 5oreign +n*estment (d) #ompany #apital +n*estment Ans (b) (11) 'hen did pri*ati;ation start in +ndia( (a) +n 1333 A(b) +n 2==? A(c) +n 2=?= A-(d) +n 2=== A- Ans (d) (12) According to the new industrial policy of 2==2 A-4 how many of the industries were reser*ed for the public sector( (a) Three (b) 5our (c) Two (d) 5i*e Ans (a) (13) +n which foreign in*estment the liberal terms and conditions can be considered important part of globali;ation( (a) +ndirect (b) #ompetiti*e (c) -irect (d) )estricted Ans (c) (14) &ow many factors can be counted as the main for economics reforms( (a) 5i*e (b) Three (c) 5our (15) 'hat is transference of a unit of industrial ownership( (d) Two Ans (b)

(a) Diberali;ation (b) %lobali;ation (c) $ri*ati;ation(d) #entrali;ationAns (c) (16) 'hat was the industrial growth rate of +ndia after economic reforms( (a) Stable (b) +ncreased (c) )educed (d) +nstable Ans (b)

(17)

The process of connecting the economy of the country with the economy of the world on larger scale is

called on""""""""""" (a) $ri*ati;ation (b) #entrali;ation (c) Diberali;ation(d) %lobili;ationAns (d) (18) 'hat was +ndia<s share in the word e7port in 2=== - 1333 A-( (a) 3"A0 (b) 3"20 (c) 2"/0 (d) 3">0 Ans (a) (19) 'hat is considered responsible in the failures to implement reforms effecti*ely than in the effecti*eness of reforms( (a) )eforms (b) $roduction (c) #ompetition (d) %rowth rate Ans (a) (20) According to the present policy4 a unit with how many labourers can be closed( (a) 2.3 (b) 133 (c) 233 (d) G33 Ans (c) (21) 'hat was the appro7imate percentage of the +ndian agriculture e7port in the world e7ports in 2=== A-( (a) 2"G0 (b) 3"20 (c) 2"=0 (d) 3">0 Ans (c) (22) 'hich country has brought about re*olutionary change by adopting planning( (a) Bapan (b) So*iet )ussia (c) 5rance (d) #hina Ans (b) (23) At the first pri*ali;ation4 what percentage of shares of Modern 5ood +ndia Dimited were sold( (a) >10 (b) >G0 (c) ?G0 (d) >>0 Ans (b) (24) 'hat was the number of the laboureres of the company which was the first pri*atised form the public enterprise( (a) 2=.3 (b) 1133 (c) 1233 (d) 1333 Ans (d) (25) +n +ndustrial $olicy 2=.A of +ndia4 how many industries were reser*ed for public sector( (a) 2? (b) A (c) / (d) 21 Ans (a) (26) +n 2==2 from whom did +ndia get loan to come out of crisis of foreign e7change and fiscal deficit( (a) +nternational Monetary 5und (+M5) (c) Britain (b) 'orld Ban! (d) The FSA Ans (a) (27) &ow are economic decisions based on mar!et system !nown( (a) %lobalisation (c) $ri*atisation (b) Diberalisation(d)-isin*estmentAns (b) (28) 'hat was the a*erage growth rate in the decade of economic reforms4 2==1-=/ to 1332-31( (a) A 0 (b) ."> 0 (c) . 0 (d) A". 0 Ans (a) (29) According to the 2==? policy4 how much percentage of capital was %o*t" going to in*est in other public sector units other than defence4 nuclear power and railway( (a) ?.0 (b) .30 (c) 1A0 (d) >G0 Ans (c) (30) The changes made in which year are !nown as economic reforms( (a) 2=== (b) 2=3= (c) 2==2 (d) 2=2= Ans (c)

Chapter 7 Population of In ia

Q.1 Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) 'hat

is the order of +ndia in the world population( (d) 5ourth Ans (b)

(a) 5irst (b) Second (c) Third (2) 'hat was the population of +ndia in 2=32 A-(

(a) 1."?/ (b) 1G"?/ (c) 1/"?/ (d) 11"?/ Ans (c) (3) To what an e7tent the total population of +ndia increased during the decade 2=.2 to 1332 A-( (a) 9ne (b) 9ne and half (c) Three (d) Three and half Ans (c) (4) 'hat was the annual growth-rate of +ndia in 1333-1332 A-( (a) 2"A0 (b) 2">0 (c) 2"?0 (d) 2"=0 Ans (d) (5) 'hat percentage of population died in the Asian sub-continent because of influen;a epidemics in 2=2?-2=( (a) 1 (b) / (c) G (d) . Ans (d) (6) 'hich year is !nown as the great di*ider in the +ndian population( (a) 2=32 (b) 2=22 (7) 'hich is the year of famine in Bengal( (c) 2=12 (d) 2=/2 Ans (c)

(a) 2=G3-G2 (b) 2=G2-G1 (c) 2=G1-G/ (d) 2=G/-GG Ans (c) (8) 'hat was the rate of population growth in the decade 2=.2-A2( (a) 10 (b) 2"?0 (c) 20 (9) &ow many stages are there of population transition( (d) 1".0 Ans (a)

(a) 9ne (b) Two (c) Three (d) 5our Ans (c) (10) 'hat situation is seen in the stages of demographic transition( (a) Dow rate of birth4 low rate of death (b) &igh rate of birth4 high rate of death (c) &igh rate of birth4 low rate of death (d) Dow rate of birth4 high rate of death Ans (c)
(11) At what

stage of the demographic transition the population increases *ery fast( (d) 5irst Ans (c) (d) 2==2 Ans (d) (d) 5i*e Ans (a)

(a) 5ourth (b) Third (c) Second (12) 'hen do we obser*e the fall in the population in +ndia( (a) 2=A2 (b) 2=>2 (c) 2=?2 (13) &ow many factors affect the growth-rate of population( (a) Two (b) Three (c) 5our (14) 'hat was the percentage of birth-rate in +ndia in 1331 A-(

(a) 1."30 (b) 1.".0 (c) 1A"30 (d) 1A".0 Ans (a) (15) After how many years do we ha*e population census in +ndia( (a) . (b) 23 (c) 2. (d) 13 Ans (b) (16) 'hat was the appro7imate number of li*e children among the women from the age of 2G to G. in 2=A2( (a) / (b) G (c) . (d) A Ans (d) (17) To what e7tent the appro7imate number of the li*e children among the women of the age 2G to G. at present( (a) G (b) / (c) 1 (d) 2 Ans (b) (18) According to one of the reports of Fnited ,ation to what percentage man has spoiled the land permanently( (a) .3 (b) A3 (c) >3 (d) ?3 Ans (d)

(19)

According to one of the reports of Fnited ,ation to what percentage man has spoiled the grassland

permanently( (a) A3 (b) >3 (c) ?3 (d) =3 Ans (c) (20) According to one of the report of Fnited ,ation to what percentage man has spoiled the dry agricultural land permanently( (a) 23 (b) 13 (c) /3 (d) G3 Ans (b) (21) According to Simon #rui;net what increases at the initial stage( (a) $o*erty (b) Fnemployment (c) $opulation (22) 'hen was the last population declared in +ndia( (d) $ollution Ans (d)

(a) 2==? (b) 2=== (c) 1333 (d) 1332 Ans (c) (23) According to the population policy of 1333 A- upto what age the primary education has been made compulsory( (a) 23 (b) 2G (c) 21 (d) 2A Ans (c) (24) According the population policy of 1333 A- upto what age the marriage of a female has been suggested( (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 2= (d) 2? Ans (b) (25) +n the population policy of 1333 A- to what e7tent the marriageable age be raised( (a) 2? (b) 2= (c) 13 (26) 'hat is called the enemy of the dar! night( (a) $opulation increase (c) $o*erty increase (d) 12 Ans (a)

(b) $rice rise (d) Fnemployment increase Ans (a) (27) +n the year 13314 what was the death rate in +ndia( (a) 1."3 (b) 2?"? (c) 2>"3 (d) 3?"2 Ans (c) (28) Fp to which le*el has education been made compulsory in +ndia( (a) $rimary (b) Secondary (c) &igh education (d) Technical education Ans (a) (29) MMMMMMMMMwas the population of +ndia in 1332" (a) 231">3 crores (b) ?G"A/ crores (c) >A crores (d) 223 crores Ans (a) (30) 'hich economist e7pressed the *iew that the rising population will create the situation of star*ation( (a) Thomas Malthus (b) Simon #ru;net (c) Arthur Dewis (d) Morris -a*is Ans (a) (31) +n +ndia4 is which period the population growth rate was slow and unstable( (a) 2=32-12 (b) 2=22-/2 (c) 2=12-G2 (d) After 2=G2 Ans (a) (32) According to the principle of demographic transition in how many phases is population growth di*ided( (a) 2=32-12 (b) 2=22-/2 (c) 2=12-G2 (d) After 2=G2 Ans (c)

Chapter: 8 Poverty in India

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) +n

+ndia4 the poor person means the one who is(b) -epri*ed of comfortable means of li*ing

(a) -epri*ed of Du7ury

(2) +n

(c) -epri*ed of basic necessities of life (d) -epri*ed of employment of business Ans (c) an ideal condition for accommodation4 a person should get minimum this much land (in s@uare feet) (c) .3 (d) 233 Ans (c) (a) 23 (b) 1. (3) The concept of po*erty is

(a) %eographical (b) +maginary (c) Iuantifiable (d) Iualitati*e Ans (d) (4) According to the 'orld -e*elopment )eport4 countries where more than >0 share of the national income goes to 130 people are called"""" (a) &igh ine@uality (b) Dow ine@uality (c) Medium ine@uality (d) &igh-medium ine@uality Ans (b) (5) 5or which country is the concept of relati*e po*erty useful( (a) Sri Dan!a (b) Bangladesh (6) $o*erty line means (a) )elati*e ine@uality (c) Ethiopia (d) Australia Ans (d)

(b) Absolute ine@uality

(c) Ma7imum le*el of income (d) Ma7imum le*el of e7penditure Ans (b) (7) According to international standards4 *ery poor means people whose daily income is (a) Dess than H 23 (b) Dess than H . (c) Dess than H 1 (d) Dess than H 2 Ans (d) (8) 'hich measurement has been accepted as the measurement of po*erty line by most economists( (a) Measure of daily income " (b) Measure of property (c) Measure of calorie (d) Si;e of family Ans (c) (9) 'hat was the minimum measure of calorie for the people li*ing in rural area as decided by +ndian $lanning #ommission( (a) 1G33 (b) 1133 (c) 1233 (d) 1333 Ans (a) (10) Appro7imately how many crore people were poor in +ndia in 2===-1333( (a) /A (b) 1=4 1 (c) 1A (d) 1. Ans (c) (11) +n how many sections are the measures to decrease po*erty are distributed( (a) Three (b) 5our (c) 5i*e (d) Si7 Ans (b) (12) The programmes that train people to get employment are called (a) Self-employment programmes (b) 'aged employment programme (c) Social security programme (d) ,one of the abo*e three Ans (a) (13) 'hich of the following programme was not included in the Su*arna Bayanti )ojgar 8ojana( (a) +)(b) T)8SEM (c) B%S8 (d) %E8 Ans (c) (14) 'hich is the scheme for the labourers who ha*e lost job in industries( (a) Mahila Swayam Siddha 8ojana (b) Baypra!ash Employment %uarantee Scheme

(c) Ten Dac 'ell scheme

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(d) Aashray :ima 8ojana Ans (d)

&ow much money is gi*en as monthly education allowance under the Education Support Scheme which

was implemented in 1333-32( (a) .3 (b) 233 (c) 2.3 (d) 2>. Ans (b) (16) 'hat is the name of the stoc! which is stored for price stability or to co*er up accidental situations( (a) Buffer stoc! (b) -ead stoc! (c) #apital stoc! (17) 'ith whom is the food security related to( (a) Sale at low price (d) Mar!et stoc! Ans (a)

(b) $oor @uality goods

(c) #orruption (d) Dess number of distribution Ans (d) (18) &ow many percent opportunities are reser*ed for women under the Bawahar %ram Samrudhi 8ojana( (a) /. (b) /3 (c) 1. (d) 13 Ans (b) (19) &ow many percent opportunities are reser*ed for women in Self- Employment $rogramme( (a) 13 (b) /3 (c) G3 (d) .3 Ans (c) (20) According to international standard who is called poor with how many FS dollars a day( (a) 2 dollar (b) 1 dollar (c) / dollars (21) 'hat was the proportion of po*erty in 2===-1333( (d) . dollars Ans (b)

(a) 2?0 (b) 1A0 (c) 1="10 (d) /A0 Ans (b) (22) +n 2===-13334 which state had the ma7imum percentage of po*erty( (a) Madhya $radesh (b) Bihar (23) 'hich !ind of problem po*erty is( (c) 9rissa (d) Fttar $radesh Ans (c)

(a) ,atural (b) Man made (c) )eligious (d) $olitical Ans (b) (24) &ow many schemes are integrated in the Sur*ana Bayanti %ram )ojgar 8ojna( (a) Two (b) Three (c) 5our (25) 'hat is the per capita a*ailability of foodgrains in +ndia( (d) Si7 Ans (d)

(a) /=G"= %rams (b) G2G"2 grams (c) /2G grams (d) G=G grams" Ans (b) (26) The poor rural people of which age group a*ail the pension under the ,ational old age pension scheme( (a) abo*e .? years (b) abo*e A3 years (c) abo*e A1 years (d) abo*e A. years Ans (d) (27) 'hat is the monthly e7pense per person has to be made for producing 1G33 calories at the 2==/-=G price le*el4 from the *iewpoint of +ndian $lanning commission( (a) 11? )s" (b) 1A. )s" (c) /33 )s" (d) /A. )s" Ans (b) (28) The Fni*ersal &ealth +nsurance Scheme was announced in the budget in yearMMMMMM (a) 2===-1333 (b) 1333-1332 (c) 1331-133/ (d) 133/-133G Ans (d) (29) 'hich of the following countries has medium disparity of income( (a) +ndia (b) $hilippines(c) Me7ico (d) #hile Ans (c) (30) 'hich of the following countries has high disparity of income(

(a) ,epal
Ans

(b) Borden

(c) $hilippines (d) Me7ico

(d)

Chapter: 9 "!e plo# e!t i! $!%ia

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) 'hich

two dimensions does unemployment possess in +ndia( (b) Economic and political

(a) Social economic

(c) Academic and social (d) $olitical and academic Ans (a) (2) 'hat is the dimension of unemployment in economics( (a) &onorary (b) #ompulsory (c) :oluntary (3) 'ith which of the following is unemployment related( (a) Education (b) $opulation (d) $olitical Ans (b)

(c) Acti*e supply of labour (d) -emand Ans (c) (4) &ow many types of unemployment witnessed in de*elopment countries( (a) Two (b) 5our (c) 9ne (d) Three Ans (a) (5) 'hich of the following unemployment is generated for the lac! of effecti*e demand in economy( (a) -isguised (b) 5rictional (c) Educati*e (d) #yclical Ans (d) (6) Typists ha*e become unemployed since the arri*al of computers" 'hich type of unemployment is this (a) Seasonal (b) #yclical (c) 5rictional (d) -isguised Ans (c) (7) 'hat type of disparity is seen in the structure of +ndian employment( (a) Structural (b) Superstitious (c) $olitical (8) 'hat arc the main types of unemployment e7isting in +ndia( (d) Educati*e Ans (a)

(a) <two (b) 5our (c) Three (d) 5i*e Ans (a) (9) &ow many main types of unemployment are seen in the rural areas of +ndia( (a) 9ne (b) Three (c) 5our (d) Two Ans (d) (10) According to 1332 census4 what is the per cent of people in the country that depends on agriculture for employment( (a) A30 (b) A.0 (c) >30 (d) ..0 Ans (a) (11) 'hat is the time frame of unemployment witnessed in de*eloped countries( (a) Medium (b) Dong (c) Short (d) Fncertain Ans (c) (12) +n which field in +ndia is disguised unemployment witnessed more( (a) Education (b) Agriculture (c) +ndustrial (d) Social ser*ice Ans (b) (13) 'hat is the marginal producti*ity of the disguised unemployed persons( (a) 2 (b) Dess than 2(c) More than 2 (d) Cero Ans (d) (14) 'hich producti*ity will disguised unemployed decrease in +ndia( (a) $roduction and stoc! (b) +ncome and e7penditure (c) Agriculture and labour (d) +mport and e7port Ans (c) (15) 'hich type of unemployment is mainly witnessed in urban areas of +ndia( (a) +ndustrial (b) Seasonal (c) -isguised (d) #yclical Ans (a) (16) +f a person has ac@uired least education and if he is unemployed4 what type of literate unemployed person is he called( (a) $rimary (b) Secondary

(c) &igher secondary (d) &igher education Ans (b) (17) +n de*eloping countries li!e +ndia4 unemployed youth of which age-group is in*ol*ed( (a) 2. to 13 years (b) 2. to 1. years (c) 2? to 12 years (d) 2? to 1. years Ans (d) (18) +n consideration of long term unemployment4 how many days of wor! are ta!en in account( (a) 2?3 (b) 2?. (c) Dess than 2?/ (d) More than 2?/ Ans (c) (19) The condition of short term unemployment is !nown from which type of unemployment( (a) +ndustrial unemployment (b) -aily unemployment (c) 'ee!ly unemployment (d) -isguised unemployment Ans (c) (20) 'hat is the minimum hour of wor! to be considered as unemployment on daily basis( (a) 2L1 (b) 2 (c) 2 2L1 (d) 3 Ans (b) (21) The ma7imum unemployment in country is !nown from which type of unemployment( (a) Dong term unemployment (b) 'ee!ly unemployment (c) Educational unemployment (d) -aily unemployment Ans (d) (22) 'hich unemployment possesses permanent form( (a) -aily (b) Educati*e (c) Dong term (d) Fncertain time Ans (d) (23) +n 2===-13334 how many times was daily unemployment more than long term unemployment( (a) Two to four (b) 5our to si7 (c) 5i*e to se*en (d) Two to three Ans (d) (24) &ow many percent of educated labour supply was unemployed in 2===-1333( (a) 2."? (b) 2?". (c) 2G"? (d) 2?"? Ans (c) (25) 'hat is the target of economic growth during the Tenth 5i*e 8ear $lan( (a) A0 (b) 230 (c) >0 (d) ?0 Ans (d) (26) +n de*eloped countries4 which type of unemployment is mainly found( (a) Educated unemployment (b) 5rictional unemployment (c) #yclical unemployment (d) -isguised unemployment Ans (b) (27) 'hich unemployment is !nown as hidden unemployment( (a) -isguised (b) Educated (c) Seasonal (d) #yclical Ans (a) (28) The wee! preceding the day of sur*ey if wor! for a single day has not been a*ailed4 what unemployment is it called( (a) -aily (b) 'ee!ly (c) Dong-term or (usual status) (d) 5rictional Ans (b) (29) +n de*eloped countries4 which type of unemployment pre*ails( (a) +ndustrial unemployment (b) Seasonal unemployment (c) #yclical unemployment (d) -isguised unemployment Ans (c) (30) +n which type of unemployment the marginal producti*ity is ;ero( (a) -isguised (b) Seasonal (c) #yclical (d) +ndustrial Ans (c) (31) 5rom the following4 which unemployment is !nown as open or full unemployment( (a) Fsual status (b) 'ee!ly (c) -aily status (d) #yclical Ans (c) (32) Fnemployment created old technology replaced by new technology means""

(a) -isguised (b) Educated (c) #yclical (d) 5rictional Ans (d) (33) According to the figures of ,ational Sample Sur*ey during the last 1> years4 how many percent of labour supply has increased in +ndia in urban areas( (a) .30 (b) 2330 (c) 2.30 (d) 1330 Ans (c) (34) -uring 2==/-=G to 2===-13334 during the period of liberalisation which unemployment rate has gone up( (a) -aily (b) 'ee!ly (c) Fsual status (d) -isguised Ans (a) (35) +n 2==3 decade4 economic growth rate increased4 then what about employment growth rate( (a) +ncrease (b) -ecrease (c) 5i7ed (d) Cero Ans (b) (36) &ow many people are unemployed on a particlelay can be !nown( (a) Fsual status (b) 'ee!ly (c) -aily status (d) Seasonal Ans (c) (37) 'hich type of unemployment is created out of depression in economy( (a) Educated (b) Seasonal (c) #yclical (d) 5rictional Ans (c) (38) By what has the supply of labour gone up from 1G crores in the last 1> years( (a) 2> (b) 1> (c) /2 (d) G2 Ans (d)

Chapter 10
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) : (1) &ow

arc the en*ironmental issues in the primary stage of growth(

(a) +ncreases (b) -ecrease (c) )emain steady (d) )emain ;ero Ans (a) (2) +n which city was the first 'orld Summit regarding en*ironmental issue organi;ed( (a) )io-de-Baneiro of Bra;il (b) Bohannesburg of South Africa (c) Stoc!holm of Sweden (d) ,ew 8or! of America Ans (c) (3) 'hat is name of the waste !nown which remains after en*ironmental waste degradation capacity (a) En*ironment (b) Sil! (c) En*ironment-friendly (d) $ollutionAns (d) (4) +n which state in +ndia ratio of women per thousand men is the highest( (a) Fttar $radesh (b) Eerala (c) Bihar (d) %ujarat Ans (b) (5) 'hat has been the ratio of women per thousand in +ndia during planning( (a) &as remained stable (b) &as increased (c) &as decreased (d) &as remained negati*e Ans (c) (6) 'hat was the ratio of women per thousand men in +ndia in 1332( (a) =/G (b) =1> (c) =// (d) =>1Ans (c) (7) 'hat was the ratio of women per thousand men in %ujarat in 1332( (a) =2? (b) =2> (c) =1> (d) =2=Ans (d) (8) 'hat was the ratio of girls per thousand boys in %ujarat according to 1332 census( (a) ?>A (b) ?>? (c) >?A (d) ??>Ans (b) (9) After certain degree of economic growth4 what is its-relation with en*ironmental @uality( (a) +n*erse (b) Balanced (c) Straight (10) &ow many components are there in en*ironmental policy( (a) 5our (b) 5i*e (c) Three (11) +n which type of countries is en*ironmental policy effecti*e( (a) &alf de*eloped (b) Fnderde*eloped (d) FndecidedAns (c) (d) TwoAns (a)

(c) -e*eloped (d) -e*elopingAns (c) (12) +n which type of countries are components of en*ironmental policy not mostly *isible( (a) -e*eloping (b) -e*eloped (c) &alf de*eloped (d) ,one of the abo*e threeAns (a) (13) Because of migration4 the ratio of en*ironmental pollution""""""( (a) -ecreases (b) -oes not change (c) +ncreases (d) ,one of the abo*e threeAns (c) (14) 'hat is the type of ta7 which is paid for remo*ing en*ironmental waste( (a) E7penditure ta7 (c) +ncome ta7 (15) The main purpose of migration is""" (a) Entertainment (b) #entral e7cise (d) -ischarge Ta7Ans (d) (b) $ollution

(c) #reation of income (d) -angerAns (c) (16) 'hich is the type of migration made by the tribal into urban areas is( (a) $eriodic (b) Social (c) $ull factor (17) 'hich is the type of migration made outside the country( (a) +nternational (b) ,ational (c) +nternal (18) 'hich migration has certain negati*e effects( (d) $ush factorAns (d) (d) $ull factorAns (a)

(a) $ull factor (b) +nternal (c) $ush factor (d) +nternationalAns (c) (19) 'hich type of migration does en*ironmental pollution increase in slums( (a) ,egati*e (b) $ositi*e (c) E7ternal (d) +nternalAns (a) (20) 'hich migration is encouraged because of coastline in %ujarat( (a) $ull factor (b) $ush factor (c) +nternal (d) +nternationalAns (d) (21) 'hich type of migration is responsible in impro*ing economic condition of the *illages owing money-order economics( (a) $olitical (b) Social (c) $ositi*e (22) 'hich type of technology causes less harm to en*ironment( (a) Sin! (d) ,egati*eAns (c)

(b) En*ironment-friend

(c) $rice rationing (d) $ollution permitsAns (b) (23) 'hich type of migration is made by upper class of rural area towards cities( (a) $ull factor migration (b) +nternal migration (c) +nternational migration (d) $ush factor migrationAns (a) (24) 'hat type of migration is made by people owing to construction of dam on the ,armada )i*er( (a) ,atural (b) %rowth oriented (c) $olitical (d) SocialAns (b) (25) 'hat certificate is re@uired for *ehicles run by petrol or diesel( (a) $F# (b) F$# (c) #F$ (d) F#$Ans (a) (26) 'hich type of migration is the coming of Bihar< labors to %ujarat for labour( (a) -omestic (b) +nternational (c) $ull factor (d) ,one of thisAns (a)

Chapter-11 Urbanization
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) : (1) &ow

many matters are related with the economic de*elopment of any country(

(a) 5our (b) Two (c) 5i*e (d) Three Ans (b) (2) 'hich is the urbanisation policy adopted by +ndia go*ernment( (a) +ndustry oriented (b) -e*elopment oriented (c) Society oriented (d) Employment oriented Ans (b) (3) The transfer of population from rural areas to urban area (a) +s called the process of migration (c) +s called the process of migration
(4) 'hat

(b) #an be unidentified as industrial re*aluation (d) #an be recogni;ed as agricultural re*olution Ans (a)

definition of city urban area was adopted in 2=A2(

(a) Tight (b) #lose (c) E7panded (d) Diberali;eAns (a) (5) &ow is migration and transfer of labour in industrial and ser*ice section of agricultural sector considered( (a) $rocess of urbani;ation (b) $art of labour mo*ement (c) $rocess of economic de*elopment (d) Transport and communicationAns (c) (6) 'hich special characteristic do migrating labourers possess( (a) Economic (b) Social (c) Educational (7) -ue to urbani;ation in rural and urban areas of the country""" (a) $opulation increases(b) Trade and industry increase (c) Slum and dirty areas are created(d) Many opportunities for employment increaseAns (d)
(8) +n

(d) $oliticalAns (a)

2=2.4 the per cent of urbani;ation in +ndia was"""

(a) 2A"/ (b) 2>"/ (c) 2A"= (d) 2>"=Ans (b) (9) 'hat per cent was urban population in the total population of +ndia in 1332( (a) 1>"?> (b) 1?".G (c) 1>">? (10) The ratio of po*erty is less in urban area because there""" (d) 1?"G.Ans (c)

(a) The go*ernment ta!es measures to abolish po*erty(b) $eople ha*e *arious opportunities for employment (c) $eople wor! more(d) :arious types of factors of production are a*ailableAns (b)
(11) 'hat

was the +ndian urban population in 1333(

(a) G3"/ croers (b) /G"G croers (c) /A"A croers (d) /A"3A croersAns (b) (12) +n how many ways normally4 urbani;ation ta!es place( (a) 9ne (b) Two (c) Three (13) The speed of urbani;ation has increased""" (a) Before industrial re*olution (c) After industrial re*olution
(14) &ow

(d) 5ourAns (c)

(b) -uring the time industrial re*olution (d) ,one of the abo*e threeAns (c)

many per cent people of total population li*e in urban area in a de*eloped country(

(a) >3 to >. (b) ?3 to ?. (c) >. to ?3 (d) More than ?. Ans (c) (15) 'hich is the important factor for the migration of the $anchmahal tribal(

(a) $ush factor (b) Social (c) 5amilial (16) 'hat was the "definition of city in 2=.2(

(d) $ull factorAns (a)

(a) Tight (b) Diberal (c) $eople oriented (d) FnclearAns (b) (17) 'hat should be the minimum population for an urban area in +ndia( (a) .4333 (b) A4333 (c) >4333 (d) 234333Ans (a) (18) +n which country population of /34333 or more than that is called urban area( (a) America (b) England (c) Bapan (d) %ermanyAns (c) (19) &ow many folds has urban population in +ndia increased during the .3 year4 from 2=.3 to 1333( (a) G (b) A (c) ? (d) 23Ans (b) (20) +n which states of +ndia only the male section of the society is in*ol*ed in migration( (a) %ujarat and Maharastra (b) )ajasthan and Eerala (c) Tamil ,adu and %ujarat (d) Madhya $radesh and $unjabAns (b) (21) +n which state in +ndia4 urbani;ation has become speedy because of green re*olution( (a) %ujarat (b) Tamil ,adu (c) Maharashtra (d) $unjabAns (d) (22) 5or urbanisation which effect is negati*e out of those gi*en below( (a) #reation of opportunities of employment (b) +ncrease in slums (c) More facilities of education(d) )eduction in po*erty and healthAns (b)
(23) 5rom the following

which is the positi*e effects of urbanisation( (b) $roblem of accommodation

(a) +ncrease slum area

(24) +n

(c) More ser*ice of education and health"(d) Supply of water and filth"Ans (c) under-de*eloped countries4 how many times the ratio of urban population is increased( (b) 1"G/ times (c) A"3 times (d) G". timesAns (a) (a) >"A? times

Chapter-12 Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) +n

how many sections is +ndian economy di*ided(

(A) Three (B) 5our (#) 5i*e (-) Two Ans (A) (2) +n how many section is the growth of agriculture sector di*ided( (A) Tour (B) Three (#) 5i*e (3) 2 low many arc the main types of agricultural crop( (-) Two Ans (-)

(A) Two (B) Three (#) 5our (-) 5i*e Ans (A) (4) 'hat is the share of agricultural sector in national production( (A) 1.0 (B) G30 (#) A30 (5) 'hy is producti*ity per labour low in de*eloping countries( (A) More agricultural production (-) .."?0 Ans (A)

(#) Dess agricultural production

(B) More labourers (-) Dess labourers Ans (B) (6) 'hat is the name of the crop that is directly used as food crop( (A) $ulses (B) #ereals (#) 9il seeds (-) #ash cropsAns (B) (7) &ow many per cent was the annual growth rate of cash crops during the period of 2==2 to 1332( (A) 2"A?0 (B) 1"AA0 (#) 2">/0 (-) 2"?A0 Ans (-) (8) The annual growth rate of agricultural production during 2=.3-2==2 was"""""" (A) 2">10 (B) 1"30 (#) 1"3.0 (-) 1"=0 Ans (-) (9) &ow much hectare is the land holding limit for marginal farmers( (A) 3 23 G (B) 2 to G (#) 3 to 2 (-) Dess than G Ans (#) (10) &ow many per cent farmers arc medium or middle farmers( (A) > (B) ? (#) 2 (-) A Ans (A) (11) According to 23=3-=24 of the total land4 medium or middle and large farmers (A) 9wn GG0 land (#) 9wn most of the land (B) 9wn .G0 land (-) 9wn half of the land Ans (A) (12) &ow many hectares does a large +ndian farmer own( (A) 23 (B) More than 23 (#) G to 23 (-) More than 2. Ans (B) (13) Mow much per cent of land do large farmers in +ndia own( (A) 1>0 (B) 1G0 (#) 2>0 (14) &ow much per cent of land do small farmers in +ndia own( (A) G20 (B) 1>0 (#) 2.0 (15) 'hich is the class that owns 2.0 of total land( (A) Small (B) Marginal (-) 230 Ans (#) (-) 2>0 Ans (A)

(#) Darge (-) Medium or middle Ans (B) (16) 'hich type of crop is groundnut !nown as( (A) 5oodgrain (B) #ereals (#) $ulses (-) 9ther than foodgrains Ans (-) (17) 'hat percent area was under wheat culti*ation in 2==>-2==?( (A) >30 (B) ?2"A0 (#) ?A0 (-) ?10 Ans (#) (18) 2 low much land under culti*ation enjoys benefits of irrigation(

(A) 130 (B) G30 (#) /30 (-) .30 Ans (B) (19) &ow many arc the components of technological reforms in agricultural sector( (A) Two (B) 9ne (#) 5our (-) Three Ans (#) (20) The name N%reen )e*olutionN was gi*en to the agricultural growth" After which year <has this happened( (A) 2=A> (B) 2=A? (21) Dand as charity (Bhu-daan) is"""""" (A) %andhiji (#) 2=>3 (B) :inoba Bha*e (-) 2==2 Ans (B)

(#) Sardar :allabhbhai (-) )a*ishan!ar Maharaj Ans (B) (22) 'hat has been the change in per capita a*ailability of pulses after N%reen )e*olutionN( (A) &as increased (#) &as decreased (B) &as remained stable (-) &as rose sharply Ans (#) (23) &ow many lac tonnes of chemical fertili;ers were used in +ndia in 1332-1331( (A) 2> (B) G1 (#) 23 (-) 1G Ans (-) (24) &ow many tonnes of pesticides were used in the agricultural sector in +ndia in 2==?-==( (A) .>4333 (B) G.4333 (#) A>4333 (-) >.4333 Ans (A) (25) To pro*ide farmers proper cost for their agriculture production"""""" (A) #o-operati*e mo*ements were e7panded (B) )egulated mar!ets were established (#) E7port of agricultural products were made free (-) #redit facilities were increased Ans (B) (26) &ow much more time does +ndia produce cotton than Australia( (A) 13 (B) ? (#) G (-) 2. Ans (B) (27) +n how many classes are sources of agricultural credits di*ided( (A) Two (B) Three (#) 5our (28) 'hich type of impro*ement are impro*ed seeds( (-) 5i*e Ans (A)

(A) Technological (B) Dand reforms (#) $roducti*e (-) +nstitutional Ans (A) (29) 'hat is done to moti*ate use of chemical fertili;ers in the agricultural sector( (A) #hemical fertili;ers are imported (B) #o-operati*e societies are gi*en loans (#) More money is allotted to agricultural sector for research (-) The go*ernment pro*ides monetary subsidy" Ans (-) (30) +n +ndia in comparison to 2=>3->24 in 2==>-=? which crop has decreased in area of sowing( (A) 5oodgrains (B) 9ilseeds (#) Sugarcane (-) #otton Ans (A) (31) +n +ndia during planning which crop has the highest per hectare producti*ity( (A) )ice (B) 'heat (#) 5oodgrains (-) Bute Ans (B) (32) 'hich of the following is called Tenancy Act( (A) Eradication of Camindari (#) Dand #eiling Act (B) 9ne who culti*ates own the land (-) Dand Amalgamation" Ans (B) (33) Share of agriculture sector in national income in +ndia is""""""""""""" (A) +ncrease (B) -ecrease (#) 5i7ed (-) E@ual ratio Ans (B) (34) +n +ndia from the following4 in which state has green re*olution not spread(

(A) $unjab

(B) Bihar

(#) %ujarat (-) Fttar $radesh Ans (B) (35) +n 2==A-=>4 in +ndia from following by which sources irrigation gets ma7imum result( (A) Air J tubule (B) #anals (#) $onds (-) -ams Ans (A) (36) At present in +ndia who ta!e the responsibility of agriculture credit( (A) )"B"+" (B) ,ABA)(#) S"B"+" (-) 2>22 Ans (B) (37) 'hat is the limitation of hectares of land for small land-holder farmers( (A) 3-2 (B) G to 23 (#) More than 23 (-) 2 to G Ans (-)

Chapter-13 Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Marks 1) (1) 'hich

5i*e 8ear $lan has tired to pro*ide supporti*e atmosphere to industries(

(A) 5irst (B) Second (#) Third (-) 5ourth Ans (B) (2) Fnits ha*ing how much capital in*estment in plan and machinery are called small scale industries( (A) 9ne crore rupees (#) Three crore rupees (B) Two crore rupees (-) 5our crore rupees Ans (#) (3) 'hich of the following industries are not included in basic industries( (A) Mine (B) +ron and Steel (#) Machinery(-) #ement Ans (#) (4) 'hich units are in*ol*ed in public sector units( (A) )eliance industries (#) T+S#9 (B) &industan $etrochemicals Dimited (-) )ailway management Ans (-) (5) 'hich type of impact is created in the producti*ity of industries because of insufficient and irregular supply of raw material( (A) -irect (B) Ad*erse (#) +ndirect (-) ,one of the abo*e Ans (B) (6) -espite importing iron ore which country produces iron-steel at less e7penditure( (A) +ndia (B) Bapan (#) #hina Ans (B) (7) 'hich thing can be used for longer time( (-) %ermany

(A) Bread (B) Butter (#) Tele*ision (-) Soap Ans (#) (8) +n which unit is there a greater possibility of industrial disputes( (A) Small scale industries (#) :illage and cottage industries (B) Big and medium scale industries (-) ,one of the abo*e three Ans (B) (9) +n how many steps can the production cost of the industrial sector distributed (A) Three (B) 5our (#) 5i*e (-) Si7 Ans (#) (10) 'hat was the annual growth rate of industries during the 2=?3 decade( (A) >"> (B) >"/ (#) /"> (-) A"3 Ans (A) (11) &ow many times did the number of industrial factories increase from 2=?3-?2 to 2==>-=?( (A) 3".3 (B) 2"G2 (#) 1"/1 (-) 1".1 Ans (B) (12) &ow many times did employment increase from 2=?3 to 2==?( (A) 2"13 (B) 2"/. (#) 2"1> (-) 2"G2

Ans (#) (13) &ow

much industrial production capacity has remained unutili;ed in industrial units( (B) 130 to /30

(A) 230 to 130

(#) /304to G30 (-) G30 to G.0 Ans (#) (14) 'hich state has remained bac!ward in industrial de*elopment( (A) Bihar (B) Tamil ,adu (#) %ujarat (-) Maharashtra Ans (A) (15) 'hich ban! pro*ides financial assistance in sufficient measure to small scale industrial units( (A) SB+ (B) S+-B+ (#) )B+ (-) Ehadi %ram Fdyog Board Ans (B) (16) 'hat is the effect on production cost owing to ad*erse effect of production capacity of industries( (A) &igh (B) Dow (#) Stable (-) Medium Ans (A) (17) 'hich industries are helpful for *illage automnomy and decentrali;ation of economy( (A) Darge industry (B) Medium industry (#) Small scale *illage and tiny industry (-) Both4 A and B Ans (#) (18) &ow is the industry co-owned by go*ernment and pri*ate sector !nown( (A) $ublic sector (B) Boint sector (#) $ri*ate sector (-) #o-operati*e sector" Ans (B) (19) -uring which period4 was there the highest industrial growth rate( (A) 2=.2-AA (B) 2=AA->G (#) 2=?3-=3 Ans (#) (20) +n which industry is railway engine included( (A) Basic industry (-) 2==G-1333"

(#) +ntermediate industry

(B) #apital generating industry (-) #onsumption industry Ans (B) (21) 5rom the following which unit is of joint sector( (A) )ailway (B) )eliance +ndia Ans (#) (#) &industan $etroleum Dtd" (-) T+S#9