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

Question : 1

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 : 2

National income is based on the

a) production of goods and services

b) total revenue of the state

c) net profit earned and expenditure made by the state.

d) the sum of all factors of income

Question : 3

Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and

a) GDP per head at real purchasing power.

b) GDP per head in the US dollars.

c) GNP in US dollars

d) National Income per head in US dollars.

Question : 4

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

a) 1987

b) 1985

c) 1988

d) 1986

Question : 5

As per the Human Development Report 2015, consider the following statements.

1. India ranks 130 out of 188 countries.
2. HDI is based on the indices for life expectancy education and PPP.
3. In comparison to other nations in the BRICS, India has the lowest rank.

a) Only 2

b) 1 and 2

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Question : 6

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)