(Sample Materials) Economic Survey & Government’s Plan, Programme & Policies - "MCQs for Final Practice"

1. Consider the following statements:

1. BIMST-EC consists of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal.
2. The inaugural BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg in 2009.
3. Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Mexico constitute the 'Outreach Five' group.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Excluding the European Union, G-20 Comprises about 62 Percent of world Population.
2. India alone accounts for about 17 Percent of the world Population, much more than G-8 Countries put together.
3. The significance of population of some G-20 Countries like India and China is likely to continue in future through the growth rate has already decreased significantly in China and is slowing down in case of India too.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Share of India in the world GDP during 2012 is about 3 percent.
2. In terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) India ranks third largest in the world after USA and China.
3. India is still at the bottom in G-20 group with Per Capita GDP of 1592 USD which is about one tenth of the world average of 10157 USD.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

4. Consider the following statements about HDI:

1. Although India has improved in the Income Index (HDI), it lags behind the neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan in education and healthcare.
2. In the Gender Inequality Index, India is at Poor 134th Position and Bangladesh and Pakistan are ranked at 146th and 145th Positions respectively.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements:

1. G-20 Countries account for nearly 60 percent of world trade.
2. After a decline in 2009 due to global economic crisis, the global trade recovered in 2010 and mid 2011 witnessing annual growth rates of more than twenty percent.
3. During 2000-2010 share of India in the world trade has increased by 0.8 Percent.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

6. Consider the following statements:

1. India accounts for the more than 17 percent of the world population with 2.4 percent of the world surface area.
2. USA accounts for 7.2 percent of the surface area with only 4.5 percent of the world population.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

7. Consider the following statements:

1. There are 20 states and UT's now have a population of over ten million.
2. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with about 16 percent of total population of India.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements:

1. The population of India is almost equal to the combined population of U.S.A, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Japan.
2. Brazil is the fifth most populous country in the world.
3. India at present is at stage three of the four stage model.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio among the states in the country.
2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli has the lowest sex ratio among the UT's in the Country.
3. Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir and Gujarat have experienced a fall in the sex ratio.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

10. Consider the following statements:

1. A minimum population of 5000.
2. At least 75 percent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits.
3. A density of population of atleast 500 per sq. km.

Which of the above statement is / are the criteria of definition of Urban?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. All of the above