Sample Materials for CSAT Paper -1 (G.S.) Pre 2013: "Indian Economy - Poverty and Inequality Concepts, Data Policy and Analysis"

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Subject: Indian Economy
Topic: Poverty and Inequality Concepts, Data Policy and Analysis

Contents of The Topic:

  • Poverty
  • Governments Initiative to Eradicate Poverty
  • Poverty Line
  • Headcount Ratio
  • Poverty Gap
  • Misery Index
  • Planning Commission and Poverty
  • NSSO and Poverty Estimates
  • Recommendation of NC Saxena Committee
  • Inequality
  • Lorenz Curve
  • Adverse Impact of Inequality
  • Social Security in India
  • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
  • Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)
  • i-HDI
  • i-HDI and India
  • Multidimensional Poverty Index
  • Pranob Sen Committee on Slum Statistics/Census
  • Rajiv Awas Yojana
  • Mortgage Risk Guarantee Fund

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Test Your Knowledge

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 statement given above is / are correct.

  1. 1,2 & 3
  2. 1 & 2 only
  3. 2 & 3 only
  4. 1 & 3 only
 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 statement given above is / are correct.

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

Answer of Question 1: D

Answer of Question 2: B

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