inclusive growth, sustainable development & employment section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

The National Sample Survey (NSS), conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO) is a national socioeconomic survey conducted in annual rounds with a cycle of rotating topics.

For example, the purpose of the 71st round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted in 2014 was to develop indicators on health and education. The purpose of the 68th round (July 2011 – June 2012) of the National Sample Survey was household consumption expenditure.

The household Consumption Expenditure Survey (CES), generally comes after every five years (quinquennial) during these annual rounds of NSS.

The NSS Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) generates estimates of household Monthly Per Capita Consumer Expenditure (MPCE) and the distribution of households and persons over the MPCE classes. It is designed to collect information regarding expenditure on the consumption of goods and services (food and non-food) consumed by households. The results, after release, are also used for rebasing the GDP and other macroeconomic indicators.

Current Controversy

The 75th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) was again done on Household Consumption Expenditure from the period July 2017 – June 2018 by National Statistical Office (NSO) (Earlier it used to be done by NSSO, but now NSSO and CSO have been merged under NSO). The survey reported that the consumption expenditure in the period 2011-12 – 2017-18 has fallen, which could have been because it was carried out during a period when the economy was reeling from the effects of demonetisation and the shift to GST.

But the government has withheld the report as it noticed that there was divergence in not only the levels in the consumption pattern but also the direction of the change when compared to the other administrative data sources like the actual production of goods.

So, the government has decided not to release this report. In view of the above controversy, the rebasing of the GDP series, which was earlier considered to be 2017-18 (moving from present 2011-12), may not be done and another base year may be taken.

Answer: (b)

Under Globalisation, all the following are covered – Import of western culture through the mass media and telecommunication system, establishment of factory limits of MNCs and acquisition of branded foreign companies by business tycoons.

Answer: (c)

National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) aimed to provide adequate and efficient urban public health delivery system for the urban poor. Under the mission, centre will bear 80% of the cost of implement the programme.

Answer: (d)

The union government has launched the “Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme” a health scheme for minority students. Under this scheme, students will be provided with a health card which will entitle them to free check-ups twice a year at the place where they are studying.