national income & human development index section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

‘World Development Report’ is an annual publication of

a) United Nations Development Programme

b) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

c) World Trade Organisation

d) International Monetary Fund

Question : 12 [CDS-2014-II]

National product at factor cost is equal to

a) National product at market prices - indirect taxes + subsidies

b) Domestic product + Net factor income from abroad

c) Gross domestic-product - depreciation

d) National product at market prices + Indirect taxes + subsidies

Question : 13 [HPPSC (Pre) 2014]

The most simple and popular method of measuring economic development is to calculate the trend of Gross National Product (GNP) at

a) Constant prices

b) Current prices

c) None of the above

d) Both of the above

Question : 14

In India, rural incomes are generally lower than urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this?

1. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture.
2. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products.
3. Investment in agriculture has been lower when compared to investment in the industry

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Question : 15

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, more than 85% agriculture workers are mainly casual labourers.
2. Agriculture labourers in India are mainly dominated by the backward classes.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None