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Question 101. The main source of National income in India is
  1.    agriculture
  2.    service sector
  3.    industrial sector
  4.    trade sector
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> service sector
Answer: (b)
The service sector is one of the three economic sectors. it includes:
telecommunication,
hospitality industry/tourism,
mass media,
healthcare/hospitals,
information technology,
banking,
insurance,
investment management,
accountancy,
legal services,
consulting,
retail sales,
real estate, and
education.
The maximum contribution to national income comes from the service sector which contributes more than 50%.
Question 102. The multi-dimensional poverty index of UNDP includes
  1.    12 indicators
  2.    8 indicators
  3.    14 indicators
  4.    10 indicators
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 10 indicators
Answer: (d)
Question 103. Consider the following statements

  1. High growth will led to inflation.

  2. High growth will lead to deflation.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    Only 2
  2.    Only 1
  3.    Both 1 and 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only 1
Answer: (b)
Typically, higher inflation is caused by strong economic growth. If Aggregate demand in an economy expanded faster than aggregate supply, we would expect to see a higher inflation rate.
If demand is rising faster than supply, then this suggests that economic growth is higher than the long-run sustainable rate of growth.
Question 104. Consider the following statements:
  1. The India Human Development Survey (IHDS) is a nationally representative, multi-topic survey of households across India.
  2. IHDS is conducted by the NCAER.
Which of the statements given above is/are in correct?
  1.    1 and 2
  2.    2 only
  3.    1 only
  4.    None
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None
Answer: (d)Both the statements are correct.
Question 105. In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this?

  1. A large no. of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific-agriculture.

  2. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products.

  3. Investment in agriculture has been lower when compared to investment in industry:


  1.    1 and 3
  2.    1 and 2
  3.    1, 2 and 3
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
In India, a large no. of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products and investment in agriculture has been lower when compared to investment in the industry.
All these reasons are responsible for lower rural income.
Question 106. Which one of the following is not included in the Agriculture and Allied Services of Indian Economy?
  1.    Forestry
  2.    Fishing
  3.    Logging
  4.    Food Processing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Food Processing
Answer: (d)Agriculture (crops) and allied sectors are like forestry, logging and fishing. Food processing is not included in the Agriculture and allied services of Indian Economy.
Question 107. Market Based economic climate means:
  1.    Some financial choice are taken by authorities and different are left to market forces
  2.    All financial determinations are taken based mostly on the demand and provide forces
  3.    Government has full handle over the exclusive sector
  4.    Economic judgements are taken after maintaining in view the social welfare
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> All financial determinations are taken based mostly on the demand and provide forces
Answer: (b)
Market-based economic climate refers back to the financial system the place all financial judgements are taken based mostly on the demand and provide circumstances prevailing out there.
Government has minimal interference in financial actions. Private gamers are free to supply the items and expertise based mostly on the demand and provides alerts out.
Question 108. Human Poverty Index was developed in the year
  1.    1997
  2.    1991
  3.    2001
  4.    1995
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1997
Answer: (a)
Question 109. Which of the following statements is not true of the Indian Economy?
  1.    The share of service sector in India’s GDP is only 25%
  2.    Its share of world population is only 16%, but its share of world GDP is 1.6%
  3.    India occupies only 2.4% of the world’s geographical area
  4.    58% of its working population is engaged in agriculture, but the contribution of agriculture to the national income is 22%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The share of service sector in India’s GDP is only 25%
Answer: (a)
Question 110. While calculating HDI, the maximum value and minimum value for life expectancy at birth (years) are taken as
  1.    85 and 25
  2.    100 and 25
  3.    80 and 20
  4.    90 and 30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 85 and 25
Answer: (a)

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