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This set of Indian Economy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Economy Set 1

Q1 | India is a:
  • developed country
  • under developed country
  • developing country
  • none
Q2 | The growth rate of Indian economy in 2012-13is:
  • 5%
  • 9%
  • 6.5%
  • 8.2%
Q3 | Among the following states which has the highest PCI ?
  • goa
  • punjab
  • kerala
  • maharashtra
Q4 | The Gross Domestic Saving as percent of GDP in 2011-12 in Indianeconomy is:
  • 32.3%
  • 35.1%
  • 34.5%
  • 30.8%
Q5 | Which sector is considered as the work horse of Indian economy?
  • primary
  • secondary
  • tertiary
  • none
Q6 | According to 2011 census the rate of urbanisation in India is:
  • 72.2%
  • 31.16%
  • 32.5%
  • 45.2%
Q7 | Among the Indian states which has the highest density?
  • bengal
  • punjab
  • kerala
  • bihar
Q8 | The crude literacy rate in India according to 2011 census is:
  • 64.83%
  • 82.14%
  • 65.46%
  • 74.04%
Q9 | Relative poverty is basically related with
  • poor
  • rich
  • both
  • none
Q10 | In 2008 Planning commission appointed a committee to estimate thepoverty in India under:
  • jain
  • sengupta
  • saxena
  • tendulkar
Q11 | Which is the Year of Great Divide?
  • 1991
  • 1947
  • 1951
  • 1921
Q12 | According to Mixed Recall period India’s Poverty in 2009-10 is
  • 36%
  • 27.5%
  • 29.8%
  • none
Q13 | The sex ratio of Kerala in 2011is:
  • 1084
  • 1080
  • 1040
  • 1041
Q14 | The sex ratio of India in 2011 is:
  • 961
  • 940
  • 980
  • none
Q15 | The child sex ratio of India in 2011 is:
  • 913
  • 940
  • 961
  • none
Q16 | TRYSEM was started in
  • 1996
  • 1990
  • 1980
  • 1979
Q17 | For a rural person the minimum calorie needed to reach above povertyline is:
  • 2400 calorie
  • 2100 calorie
  • 1995 calorie
  • 2011 calorie
Q18 | Which is an urban poverty eradication Programme?
  • jry
  • nregp
  • rlegp
  • nry
Q19 | Which of the following is an urban employment generation programme?
  • mgnregs
  • sgsy
  • sjsry
  • pmgsy
Q20 | The type unemployment more prominent in India is:
  • seasonal
  • cyclical
  • structural
  • open
Q21 | India’s unemployment is estimated by the agency:
  • nsso
  • rbi
  • finance ministry
  • both (a)&(b)
Q22 | The long term unemployment is measured by
  • usual status
  • current weekly status
  • current daily status
  • none
Q23 | The most faithful measure of unemployment is:
  • usual status
  • current weekly status
  • current daily status
  • none
Q24 | The ratio of unemployment in India in 2009-10 is:
  • 5.8
  • 6.6
  • 8.2
  • none
Q25 | India’s rank according to HDI in 2012 is
  • 127
  • 134
  • 136
  • 124