national income & human development index section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

When did the Government of India established the independent Ministry for ‘Women and Child Development’?

a) 1987

b) 1985

c) 1988

d) 1986

Question : 2

One of the problems in calculating National Income in India is

a) Inflation

b) Under-employment

c) Non-monetised consumption

d) Low level of savings

Question : 3

Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ for Indian economy?

a) Kirit S. Parikh

b) A.K. Sen

c) Raj Krishna

d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Question : 4

In the post-Independence period, economic reforms were first introduced in India under :

a) Indira Gandhi Government (1980)

b) Janata Party Government (1977)

c) Rajiv Gandhi Government (1985)

d) P.V. Narsimha Rao Government (1990)

Question : 5

The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the later takes into account the rate of

a) increase in price level

b) growth of population

c) increase in the wage rate

d) growth of money supply