Indian poverty is said to be predominantly rural. Yet the problem of urban poverty appears to have reached unmanageable proportions. The paradox is explained by:
1. greater visibility of urban poverty
2. migration of rural population to urban areas
3. seasonality of agricultural operations
4. the cycle of drought and floods

Decentralized planning on the basis of Panchayati Raj institutions was recommended by:

Which of the following is not a reason for the crisis facing the Indian steel industry since 1998?

Structural adjustment is supposed to affect the poor and the weaker sections. Which of the following causes is not one of the reasons for the increasing misery of the poor consequent on the implementation of structural reforms?

The purpose of the India Brand Equity Fund is:

The argument for reduction in the rate of taxation to promote economic activity rests on the following premises:
1. Lower taxes increase the amount of savings
2. Moderate taxes lead to lower prices
3. It promotes consumption
4. It increases government's revenue.

The New Economic Policy (1991) was launched in the background of the following economic indicators:
1. India's foreign exchange reserves had fallen to US$1 billion.
2. The fall of the Soviet Union had deprived India of almost a quarter of its export market.
3. There was negative growth in real GDP.
4. Indian rupee had to be devalued by 45 per cent,

The National Agricultural Policy, 2000 emphasizes ____ as a measure of land reform.

Which of the following is not a function of the National Development Council?

Economists explain that India needs to increase its rate of savings. An obstacle to this is: