Comparative Development Experiences of India — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

How is relative poverty measured?

1. By using Poverty Line.
2. Coefficient of Variance.
3. Gini Coefficient.
4. Consumption Pattern.

The introduction of expensive mode of communication, i.e. telegraph serve the purpose of:

1. Maintaining law and order.
2. Maintaining trade.
3. Collect taxes.
4. All of the above.

Formal sector establishment, employ:

1. 8 hired workers or more.
2. 10 hired workers or more.
3. 12 hired workers or more.
4. 14 hired workers or more.

The workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as:

1. Employees.
2. Self-employed.
3. Hired workers.
4. None of these

When was first five-year plan introduced?

1. 1st April, 1950
2. 1st April, 1951
3. 1st April, 1952
4. 31st March, 1950

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was set up in:

1. 1980
2. 1981
3. 1982
4. 1983

Public sector not performed as much as it was expected under economic reforms due to:

1. Lack of competition.
2. Huge losses of PSU.
3. Managerial inefficiency.
4. All of the above.

Which of the following organisations settles the disputes among the member countries?

1. IME
2. World Bank
3. WTO
4. None of the above.

In India, education sector is regulated by:

1. Ministry of education.
2. NCERT.
3. UGC and AICTE.
4. All the above.

Before introducing new technology, a firm provides the basic skills to the workers regarding its usage. This is which source of human capital formation?

1. Study programme for adults.
2. On the job training.
3. Expenditure on Information.
4. Investment in education.