national income & human development index section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [PSC (Pre) 2000]

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

Question : 2

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 : 3 [RAS (Pre) 2016]

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 : 4 [UPPCS (Pre) 2018]

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 [BPSC (Pre) 2018]

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