inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is a scheme formulated by the Government of India on 23 December 1993.
2. MPLADS allows members of Parliament for spending up to 2 crores per year on local area development.

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) None

Question : 2

The concept which tries to ascertain the actual deficit in the revenue account after adjusting for expenditure of capital nature is termed as

a) revenue deficit

b) fiscal deficit

c) effective revenue deficit

d) primary deficit

Question : 3

Disguised unemployment generally means

a) large number of people remain unemployed

b) marginal productivity of labour is zero

c) productivity of worker is low

d) alternative employment is not available

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are true regarding ‘replacement level fertility’?

a) It is the level of fertility at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to another

b) It is the level of fertility at which population remains constant

c) It is the level of fertility at which population growth remains constant

d) None of the above

Question : 5

Poverty Gap is defined as:

1. It is the ratio by which the mean income of the poor falls below the poverty line as a proportion of the poverty line
2. It is used to reflect the intensity of poverty

a) Both (i) & (ii)

b) (i) only

c) (ii) only

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements regarding expenditure done by the General Government:

1. Expenditure on education is around 3%
2. Expenditure on health is around 1.5%

a) Both (i) & (ii)

b) (i) only

c) (ii) only

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)