inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

1. Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment (TRYSEM) was launched in August 1979.
2. Jawahar Rozgar Yojna was launched on April 1, 1989, by merging National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP).
3. The National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) was launched in October 1980.
4. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched in April 1999 to provide sustainable income to poor people.

Answer: (c)

Tamil Nadu government distributed free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to over 14 lakh hut dwellers in the state. The scheme is aimed at saving 40 Mw of electricity.

Answer: (b)

Inclusive growth is a concept that includes an equitable allocation to every section of society.

It creates an environment of equality in opportunity in all dimensions, such as employment creation, market, consumption, and production and has created a platform for people who are poor to access a good standard of living.

Answer: (d)

When the economy slows down or is in recession (due to reduced demand) then production in the economy decreases and employers lay off workers which cause cyclical unemployment.

It is a case of reduced demand, so it generally leads to deflation.

So, (ii) statement is true.

It can be tackled by increasing the demand in the economy. RBI can increase the demand through expansionary monetary policy i.e. reduction in repo rate. And government can also increase the demand in the economy by expansionary fiscal policy i.e. increase in government expenditure or reduction in taxes.

Through both these policies, more money reaches the people and demand in the economy increases.

So, (iii) & (iv) statements are also true.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)