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This set of Growth and Development Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Growth And Development Set 3

Q1 | In Domar’s Model National Income (output) is determined by investment through the
  • accelerator
  • multiplier
  • saving
  • none of the above
Q2 | In Joan Robinson’s growth model, capital accumulation depends on
  • saving-income ratio
  • profit-wage relation and labour productivity
  • profit-income ratio and capital productivity
  • saving-investment ratio
Q3 | In dual gap model, the gap can be filled up by
  • raising the level of saving
  • export promotion
  • steady rate of growth
  • foreign aid
Q4 | Harrod-Domar model of growth is based on the concepts of and their equality
  • population and productivity growth.
  • investment and average growth rate of income.
  • actual, warranted and natural growth rate
  • productivity growth and investment growth
Q5 | The characteristics of Rostow’s Traditional society include
  • enlarged production function
  • employment in agriculture
  • social mobility
  • political power
Q6 | The Prior Saving Theory regards saving as a prerequisite of --------
  • investment
  • income
  • consumption
  • inflation rate
Q7 | In the Keynesian model, investment is not constrained by prior savings but by ------------acceptable to the workers.
  • investment
  • income
  • consumption
  • inflation rate
Q8 | The extension of Harrod-Domar model was made by adding the term for foreign tradebalance as per cent of
  • investment
  • national income
  • export
  • import
Q9 | The prior savings approach is based on classical economics which emphasizes that priorsaving determines
  • investment
  • income
  • consumption
  • inflation rate
Q10 | The assumptions of Technological dualism not include
  • there are two sectors of the economy
  • there are two factors of production
  • two commodities are produced
  • there are two modes of production
Q11 | Dualism and dichotomies in geography do not include
  • general geography versus regional geography
  • physical geography versus human geography
  • quantitative versus behavioural geography
  • hard geography versus soft geography
Q12 | Development of one leading sector is a feature of Rostow’s stage of growth of
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q13 | The existence of Different Frameworks in the Society is a feature of Rostow’s stage ofgrowth of
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q14 | Shift in Occupational Distribution is a feature of Rostow’s stage of growth of
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q15 | Shift in Consumption Pattern is a feature of Rostow’s stage of growth of
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q16 | Shift in Consumption of Leading Sector is a feature of Rostow’s stages of growth
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q17 | The Entrepreneurial Leadership and Boredom are non-economic factors of the Rostow’sstages of growth of
  • the traditional society
  • pre-conditions for take off
  • the take off stage
  • drive to maturity
Q18 | Rostow had advocated his theory as an alternative to
  • smith’s theory
  • marx’s theory
  • malthusian theory
  • none of these
Q19 | Who explains the theory of technological dualism?
  • prof. b. higgins
  • prof. boeke
  • prof. myint
  • a.o. hirshman
Q20 | Who explains the theory of social dualism?
  • prof. b. higgins
  • prof. boeke
  • prof. myint
  • a.o. hirshman
Q21 | Differences in Factor Endowment is fundamental bases of
  • technical dualism
  • social dualism
  • geographical dualism
  • financial dualism
Q22 | Differences in Production Function is fundamental bases of
  • technical dualism
  • social dualism
  • geographical dualism
  • financial dualism
Q23 | Personal touch between the moneylenders and borrowers is the characteristics of
  • organised money market
  • unorganised money market
  • organised capital market
  • un organised capital market
Q24 | Informality in dealing with borrowers by the moneylenders is the characteristics of
  • organised money market
  • unorganised money market
  • organised capital market
  • un organised capital market
Q25 | Flexibility in loan transactions is the characteristics of
  • organised money market
  • unorganised money market
  • organised capital market
  • un organised capital market