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

Question : 1

It will be true to classify India as

a) a labour-surplus economy

b) a food-deficit economy

c) a trade-surplus economy

d) a capital-surplus economy

Question : 2

The economist who for the first time scientifically determined National Income in India

a) V.K.R.V. Rao

b) D.R. Gadgil

c) Manmohan Singh

d) Y.V. Alagh

Question : 3

Who among the following was the Chairman of National Committee appointed by Government of India in 1949?

a) P.C. Mahalanobis

b) C.R. Rao

c) K.N. Raj

d) V.K.R.V. Rao

Question : 4

The ‘activity rate’ of an economy depends upon so many factors, such as :

1. School leaving age
2. Popularity of higher education
3. Social customs
4. Retirement age

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 5

The Government of India has decided to revise the base for estimating the GDP from

a) 2004-05 to 2013-14

b) 2001-02 to 2010-11

c) 2001-02 to 2011-12

d) 2004-05 to 2011-12

Question : 6

ABC Index announced by the Government of India is associated with which of the following?

a) Health

b) Agriculture

c) Education

d) Communication