PYQ-2023-24
Q1. Which of the following policies provide a Tax refund on all or part of a poor family's Social Security Tax?
(A) Temporary Assistance to needy families
(B) Earned Income Tax Credit
(C) Food Stamps
(D) Supplemental Security Income
Q2. Which of the following organization collects every data on poverty in India?
(A) MGNERGA
(B) NSSO
(C) SJSRY
(D) None of these
Q3. Which of the following helps to measure the Poverty Determination?
(A) Poverty Gap Index
(B) Head Count Ratio
(C) Sen Index
(D) All of these
Q4. In India, which of the following determines the wage policy?
(A) Productivity
(B) Cost of Living
(C) Standard of Living
(D) None of these
Q5. Which of the following three states in India are considered the poorest?
(A) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana
(B) Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar
(D) Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand
Q6. Consider the following statements about Atal Bhujal Yojana
(1) It is conceived to arrest the rampant overuse of groundwater in India
(2) It is supported by the World Bank
(3) It is a sub-scheme under National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS)
Select the correct statements
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) All of the above
Q7. Which year is known as the year of demographic divide?
(A) 1921
(B) 1920
(C) 1919
(D) 1918
Q8. Consider the following statement (s) related to the reasons for low sex ratio.
I. High maternal mortality
II. Sex selective female abortions
III. Change in sex ratio at birth
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(A) Only I
(B) I & II
(C) II & III
(D) I, II & III
PYQ-2022-23
Q1. With reference to inflation targeting by the Reserve Bank of India, consider the following statements :
1. In May 2016, the RBI Act, 1934 was amended to provide a statutory basis for the implementation of the flexible inflation targeting framework.
2. Under Section 45ZA, the Central Government, in consultation with the RBI, determines the inflation target in terms of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), once in five years.
3. On March 31, 2021, the Central Government retained the inflation target of 6 percent with the tolerance band of ± 2 percent for the next 5-year period - April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Q2. Which of the following statements are true in relation to the G20 New Delhi Declaration?
1. All 83 paragraphs of the 2023 G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration were unanimously approved.
2. It didn't feature the conflict in Ukraine and its subsequent economic implications.
3. The declaration stressed the urgency of mobilizing US$4 trillion per year for clean energy technologies by 2030.
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Q3. Which of the following terms are the components of forex reserves?
1. Foreign Currency Assets
2. Gold
3. Special Drawing Rights
4. The Reserve in the International Monetary Fund
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q4. Which of the following statements is NOT true in relation to PM-VISHWAKARMA?
(A) It was launched by the President of India on 17th September 2023.
(B) It is a Central Sector Scheme
(C) The new scheme intends to provide recognition and holistic support to the traditional artisans & craftsmen working with their hands and elementary tools
(D) The scheme intends to improve the quality, scale and reach of artisans' products and also to integrate them with MSME value chains
Q5. With reference to GST, which of the following statements are true?
1. GST is based on a system of concurrency of indirect taxes, where every transaction attracts central as well as state GST
2. GST replaced a production-based taxation system by a consumption- based tax system
3. It brings destination principle for cross-border trading for which the poorer and consuming states are benefiting at the expense of more affluent and industrialized ones
(A) Only 1 and 2 are true
(B) Only 1 and 3 are true
(C) Only 2 and 3 are true
(D) All the above are true
Q6. Which of the following statements is incorrect about Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
(A) It is one of the several schemes as part of the 'Make in India' initiative.
(B) Its aim is to incentivise manufacturers and promote domestic production.
(C) This initiative contributes to enhancing self-reliance in the country.
(D) This scheme is applicable only to pharmaceuticals, textiles and food processing sectors.
Q5. In discharging its role as a facilitator for rural prosperity, NABARD is entrusted with responsibilities of
(A) Providing refinance to lending institutions in rural areas.
(B) Bringing about or promoting development of commercial banks.
(C) Evaluating, monitoring and inspecting all banks in rural areas.
(D) Monitoring all developmental projects in rural areas.
Q6. India is one of the few countries experiencing falling child sex ratio. Which among the following statements could be the major reasons behind this phenomenon?
1. High female infant mortality (relative to male infant mortality).
2. Female foeticide.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of these
PYQ-2021-22
Q1. According to Weber, the most important factor in locating a factory is:
(A) Raw materials
(B) Transportation cost
(C) Agglomeration
(D) Labour
Q2. The sex ratio a at birth for the Indian population as per NFHS 5 is:
(A) 909
(B) 919
(C) 929
(D) 939
Q3. Where was the concept of sustainable development explained for the first time?
(A) World Development Report
(B) World Economic Forum Report
(C) Brundtland Commission Report
(D) First Earth Summit Report
Q4. The first regular Census in India was conducted in the year:
(A) 1951
(B) 1881
(C) 1901
(D) 1951
Q5. According to NITI Aayog's 2020 index, based on the performance across 16 Sustainable Development Goals, which Indian state occupies the bottom most position?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Assam
(D) Jharkhand
Q6. With reference to United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following is Goal 10?
(A) Reduced inequalities,
(B) Zero hunger
(C) Decent work and economic growth
(D) Gender equality
Q7. The concept of Sustainable Development Goal is related to:
(A) Maximum use of resources
(B) Conservation of resources
(C) Devlopment of power resources
(D) Industrial use of resources
Q8. Who gave the call for an Evergreen Revolution?
(A) Verghese Kurien
(B) M. S. Swaminathan
(C) Y. V. Reddy
(D) Trivubandas Patel
Q9. Which state in India has been declared as the first organic farming state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Punjab
(C) Sikkim
(D) Kerala
Q10. The base year for Wholesale Price Index has shifted to_______ against the earlier base year of 2004-05.
(A) 2017-18
(B) 2016-17
(C) 2011-12
(D) 2013-14
Q11. Which of the following items does not come under GST in India?
(A) Agricultural produce
(B) Petroleum products
(C) Gems and jewellery
(D) Handicrafts
Q12. Out of the four concepts of money supply used in India, M1, M2, M3 and M4 the Post Office savings are included in:
(A) M1 only
(B) M3 and M4 only
(C) M4 only
(D) M2 and M4 only
Q13. Which Indian Plan accepted the strategy of inclusive growth for the first time?
(A) Eleventh plan
(B) Twelfth plan
(C) Tenth plan
(D) None of these
Q14. As per World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, 2022 India's rank out of 146 countries is:
(A) 123
(B) 135
(C) 117
(D) 120
Q15. As per the Multi Dimensional Poverty Index released by NITI Aayog in November, 2021, which state has the lowest share of the total "multidimensionally poor" in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Kerala
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Q16 For which age group, the Unique Identification Authority of India has issued the Blue coloured Bal Adhaar Card?
(A) For children up to 5 years of age
(B) For children up to 6 years of age
(C) For children up to 7 years of age
(D) For children up to 8 years of age
PYQ-2015
Q1. Under whose auspices, the concept 'sustainable development' was coined ?
(A) UN Conference on the Human Environment
(B) UN World Commission on Environment and Development
(C) UN General Assembly Special Session on the Environment
(D) UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Q2. What is the goal of sustainable development?
(A) To ensure quality of life to present and future generations
(B) To meet the day-to-day consumption needs of the people
(C) To shift rural population to urban areas
(D) To increase the pace of industrialisation
Q3. Per capita consumption expenditure as a measure of poverty in India was used for the first time by:
(A) Jagdish Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya
(B) Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze
(C) T. N. Srinivasan and Suresh Tendulkar
(D) V. M. Dandekar and N. Rath
Q4. Name the economist who related 'poverty' with the concept of 'entitlement':
(A) Amartya Sen.
(B) C. Rangarajan
(C) Elinor Ostrom
(D) Partha Dasgupta
Q5. A great demographic divide in India occurred in the year:
(A) 1901
(B) 1911
(C) 1921
(D) 1931
Q6. Economic growth is said to be inclusive when:
(A) It generates more foreign exchange from exports
(B) It creates economic opportunities along with ensuring equal access to it
(C) It causes the largest segment of the people to remain outside the mainstream economy
(D) It earns the highest share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from service sector
Q7. Which one of the following can be considered as a step towards achieving financial inclusion' in India?
(A) Privatisation of all the nationalised commercial banks
(B) Opening of branches of all commercial banks in mega cities
(C) Discontinuation of the practice of opening accounts by commercial banks with zero balance
(D) Adoption of villages by bank branches
Q8. Which one of the following is the correct definition of Dependency Ratio ?
(A) Ratio of non-working population to working population
(B) Ratio of ageing population to total population
(C) Ratio of female population to male population
(D) Ratio of non-working population to total population
Q9. Which one of the following was launched in India in 2014 with the aim of covering children against seven vaccine-preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B ?
(A) Mission Indradhanush
(B)National Health Mission
(C)Swachh Bharat Mission
(D)Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Q10. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) aims to provide useful and relevant education to all children in the age group:
(A) 5-10 years
(B) 4-10 years
(C) 4-14 years
(D) 6-14 years
Q11. The first (and current) President of the New Development Bank, headquartered at Shanghai, China and formed by countries of the BRIC block is nominated by India. Who among the following is the current incumbent ?
(A) K. V. Kamath
(B) Arun Maira
(C) Arun Shourie
(D) Nachiket Mor
Q12. The MRTP Act of 1969 has been:
(A) Replaced by Competition Act of 2002
(B) Merged in Industrial Policy Act of 1978
(C) Replaced by Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 2001
(D) Merged in Industrial Policy Act of 1991
Q13. If interest payments are subtracted from gross fiscal deficit, the remainder will be:
(A) Revenue deficit
(B) Gross primary deficit
(C) Capital deficit
(D). Budgetary deficit
Q14. The act of simultaneously buying in one market and selling in another market is called:
(A) Speculating
(B) Spotting
(C) Forwarding
(D) Arbitrage
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