Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (25 February 2016)

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1. Consider the following statements.

1) Keynesian theory says that state cant stimulate economic growth.
2) Keynesian theory were first published in the General theory of Employment.
3) Keynesian theory can work only in developed country.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 2 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3 only

2. Consider the following statements.

1) Development economics mainly works in low-income countries.
2) The most prominent development economists are Nobel laureates Amartya Sen & Joseph Stiglitz.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

1) Nominal GDP refers to the current year production of final goods & services valued at current year.
2) Real GDP refers to the current year production of goods & service valued at base year prices.
3) In estimating GDP, only final marketable goods & services are considered.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 & 2 only
(b) 2 & 3 only
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

4. Consider the following statements about Rolling Plan.

1) It was adopted in India in 60s.
2) Professor Gunnar Myrdal recommended it for developing countries.
3) In Rolling plan every year new plans are made.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 only
(b )1 and 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 only

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

Directions In each of the questions given below, one ormore statements is/are followed by inferential conclusions. The conclusion, which can be derived without supposing anything else ie, without adding anything extra to the statement (s), is your answer.

1.

Statement: Vehicular source contributes 60% to the total pollution level of Delhi, as informed in the Rajya Sabha today.

Conclusions:

(a) The court has ordered that themain source of pollution should be identified.
(b) The problem of pollution is high in the work list.
(c) In the other cities also, vehicular source contributes around the same percentage level of pollution.
(d) Thismatter was raised first in the Lok Sabha.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

2.

Statement: PVC shoe producers union has welcomed the announcement of the relief on production surcharge from ` 50 per pair to ` 75 per pair.

Conclusions:

(a) All PVC shoe producers are members of this union.
(b) Relief on production surcharge to ` 50 on every pair to shoes, had been given only recently.
(c) Union had demanded an increase in relief
(d) Govt. will collectmore production surcharge.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3.

Statement: A forest has asmany Sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three fourths of the trees are old and half of the trees are at the flowering stage.

Conclusions:

(a) All Ashoka trees are at the flowering stage
(b) All Sandal trees are at the flowering stage.
(c) At least one-half of the Ashoka trees are old.
(d) One half of the Sandal trees are at the flowering stage.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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