national income & human development index section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [UPPCS (Pre) 2006]

In India, National Income is computed by which of the following

a) Ministry of Finance

b) Planning Commission

c) Reserve Bank of India

d) Central Statistical Organisation

Answer: (d)

Question : 7

Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government’s objective of inclusive growth?

  1. promoting self help group
  2. promoting micro, small and medium Enterprises
  3. Implementing the Right to Education Act
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)

The Government's objective of inclusive growth can be furthered by promoting self-help groups, promoting micro, small and medium enterprises and implementing the right to education.

This will improve employment opportunities, increase GDP etc.

Question : 8

Human Development Index (HDI) is constructed with reference to

  1. Life expectancy at birth, real GDP per capita, gross enrolment ratio, adult literacy rate.
  2. Life expectancy at birth, real GDP per capita, combined gross enrolment ratio, adult literacy rate.
  3. Life expectancy, GDP per capita, infant mortality rate, literacy rate.
  4. GDP per capita, infant mortality rate, literacy rate
Codes:

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: (b)

HDI is the geometric mean of (i) Life Expectancy Index (LEI), Education Index (EI) and Income Index (II)

HDI =$↖3√{LEI × EI × II}$

LEI =$\text"Life Expectancy - 20"/{82.3 - 20}$

(where 20 and 82.3 are the minimum and maximum values of expectancy of life at birth in years).

EI = $√{MYSLEYSI - 0}/{0.951 - 0}$

where MYSI (Mean Years of Schooling Index)

=${MYS - 0}/{13.2 - 0}$

EYSI (Expected Years of Schooling Index)

= ${EYS - 0}/{20.6 - 0}$

II = $\text"Log Per Capita GNI - log 100"/\text"log(107721) - log100"$

(100 and 107721 are the minimum and maximum values of Per Capita Gross National Income in US $).

Question : 9 [RAS (Pre) 2013]

Which of the following is a sign of economic growth?

a) A sustained increase in real per capita income

b) An increase in national income at constant prices during a year

c) An increase in national income along with increase in population

d) An increase in national income at current prices overtime

Answer: (a)

Question : 10

Which one of the following states was having the highest Human Development Index in the year 2012?

a) Kerala

b) Assam

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: (a)

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income used to rank states.

Among the given states Kerala was having the highest Human Development Index around 0.92 in the year 2012 for achieving the highest literacy rate, quality health services and consumption expenditure of people.

Latest HDI of the Indian state - Kerala - Highest (0.797) - Chhattishgarh lowest (NA)

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