(IGP) GS Paper 1 - Economic & Social Development - "Poverty & Inequality Concepts - MCQ"

Integrated Guidance Programme of General Studies for IAS (Pre)

Subject - Economic and Social Development
Chapter - Poverty & Inequality Concepts

1. Consider the following statements.

  1. Misery Index shows the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate.
     
  2. Central stastical organisation (CSO) is the Nodal agency in the government of India for estimation of poverty.
     
  3. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) collects household consumer data every five year.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1, 2 & 3
  2. 1 & 2
  3. 2 & 3
  4. 1 & 3

2. Consider the following statements.

  1. The Lorenz curve is used to calculate the Gini coefficient.
     
  2. India is ranked 134 out of 187 countries in the Human development index (2011).

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1 only
  2. Both 1 & 2
  3. 2 only
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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