inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Trace the mismatch between the policy and its year of announcement in the pairs given below.

a) National Water Policy - 2002

b) New National Mineral Policy - 2008

c) National Population Policy – 2012

d) New National Forest Policy - 1988

Question : 2

The Mudra Yojana of Government of India is designed to

a) initiate reforms in the currency management

b) supplement the Jan Dhan Yojana

c) provide easy financial assistance to set up small business

d) provide loans to poor farmers

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are true regarding “Inclusive growth”?

1. Inclusive growth is fuelled by market-driven sources of growth
2. Inclusive growth focuses on productive employment
3. Inclusive growth focuses on income redistribution

a) (ii) & (iii) only

b) (i) & (ii) only

c) (i) & (iii) only

d) All of the above

Question : 4

Which one of the following statements represent ‘Headcount ratio’?

a) When the number of people is estimated as the proportion of people below the median income of the country

b) When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line

c) When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people above the poverty line

d) None of the above

Question : 5

PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) an ambitious programme on Rural Development was introduced by

a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b) M.S. Swaminathan

c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

d) Manmohan Singh

Question : 6

Consider following statements about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and state which one of them is incorrect?

a) It was launched during 2007- 2008

b) Additional central assistance under the scheme would be available as 80% grant to the states

c) Activities under yojana include integrated development of food crops, agriculture mechanisation, development of rainfed farming etc.

d) It envisages an outlay of ` 25,000 crore for the Eleventh Five Year Plan