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Question 11. When population experts refers to the possible ‘Demographic Bonus’ that may accrue to India around 2016, they are referring to phenomenon of
  1.    a decline in birth and death rates
  2.    a well balanced sex ratio
  3.    a surge in population in productive age group
  4.    a sharp drop in total population
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> a surge in population in productive age group
Answer: (c)
Question 12. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Decade Decadal growth rate of population (in percent)
  1.    1991-2001 21.54
  2.    2001-2011 19.05
  3.    1971-1981 24.66
  4.    1981-1991 23.87
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2001-2011 19.05
Answer: (b)
Question 13. The census projection report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, average age of Indians will be of
  1.    29 years
  2.    30 years
  3.    27 years
  4.    28 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 29 years
Answer: (a)
Question 14. Disguised unemployment generally means:

  1. large number of people remain unemployed

  2. alternative employment is not available

  3. marginal productivity of labour is zero

  4. productivity of workers is low


Find out the correct option from the code:
  1.    2 only
  2.    1 and 4 only
  3.    3 and 1 only
  4.    3 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 3 only
Answer: (d)
Suppose three people work in farm, produce 200 kg of wheat.
If one of them is removed, still farm produces 200 kg wheat. That is disguised unemployment marginal productivity is zero.
Question 15. Which one of the following laws/curves stated that the lower the unemployment in an economy, the higher the rate of Inflation?
  1.    Gibrat’s law
  2.    Gini’s curve
  3.    Verdoorn’s law
  4.    Philips curve
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Philips curve
Answer: (d)
Phillips curve is a historical inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy.
Philip’s curve stated that the lower the unemployment in an economy, the higher the rate of inflation.
Gibrat’s law: It is a rule defined by Gibrat in 1931 stating that the proportional rate of growth of a form is independent of absolute size.
Verdoorn’s law: It is a rule which states that in the long-run productivity generally grows proportionally to the square root of output.
Question 16. Which one of the following missions given below is the main submission of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)?
  1.    Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programmes (IHSDP)
  2.    Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP)
  3.    Development of Women and Children in Urban Areas (DWCUA)
  4.    Both (a) and (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (d)
JNNURM is a huge mission that relates primarily to development in the context of urban conglomerates focusing on Indian cities.
JNNURM aims at creating ‘economically productive, efficient, equitable and responsive Cities’ by a strategy of upgrading the social and economic infrastructure in cities, provision of Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) and wide-ranging urban sector reforms to strengthen municipal governance in accordance with the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Question 17. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1. Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth.
  2. It happens only when there is lack of professional education.
  1.    1 only
  2.    1 and 2 both
  3.    2 only
  4.    None
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2 both
Answer: (b)Educated unemployment is unemployment among people with an academic degree. Educated unemployment increases with high rate of economic growth. It happens only when there is lack of professional education.
Question 18. According to Census 2011, the most urbanised state of India is
  1.    Goa
  2.    Nagaland
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Goa
Answer: (a)
Question 19. The concept of, Vicious Circle of Poverty’ is related to :
  1.    Adam Smith
  2.    Karl Marx
  3.    Nurkse
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nurkse
Answer: (c)According to Prof. Nurkse, Vicious Circle of Poverty implies circular constellation of forces tending to act and react one another in such a way as to keep a poor country in a state of poverty.
Question 20. What is the density of population of National level in India according to 2011 Census?
  1.    382 persons per sq. kilometer
  2.    398 persons per sq. kilometer
  3.    326 persons per sq. kilometer
  4.    367 persons per sq. kilometer
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 382 persons per sq. kilometer
Answer: (a)

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