From which institution did K. N. Raj complete his PhD?

What is the full name of K. N. Raj ?

Recognitions and Life Events of K. N. Raj

Received Padmavibhooshan	26
Honored with Financial Express Award for Economics	2010
Died	1995
Age when contributing to India's first Five Year Plan	2000

K. N. Raj's Contributions to Development and Research

Established Centre for Development Studies	Focus on high quality of life indicators
Influenced shaping of the Kerala Model	India's first Balance of Payment estimate
Co-founded COSTFORD	Thiruvananthapuram
Pioneering work for RBI	Laurie Baker

Milestones in K. N. Raj's Early Career

Joined Reserve Bank of India	London School of Economics
Initiated drafting of India's First Five Year Plan	1947
Higher education completion	Invited by Jawaharlal Nehru
Born	1924

Which of the following statements about Mahbub ul Haq's contribution to Human Development Reports (HDRs) is false?

1. Mahbub ul Haq fundamentally changed the focus of development economics in 1990 by moving away from national income accounting.
2. He collaborated with Amartya Sen to advocate for Human Development Indicators (HDIs) to be used more prominently than GDP in policy framing.
3. He brought together a group of well-known development economists to produce the Human Development Reports (HDRs).
4. Mahbub ul Haq emphasized that development should be solely measured by economic growth and per capita income.

Evaluate the paradoxical situation often referred to within the 'Kerala Model of Development' and select the true statements.

1. The Kerala Model is characterized by the co-existence of low per capita income and high human development indicators.
2. There is a paradoxical situation of high social development occurring without subsequent significant economic growth.
3. Many economists believe that this situation of stagnation prevailed only during the 2000s.
4. Kerala's development pattern has received little attention from development economists due to its unique nature.

Regarding the redistribution of remittances and improvement in living standards in Kerala, identify the correct statements.

1. Militant agitation and redistribution policies have played a role in ensuring remittances trickle down to weaker sections of society.
2. Remittances alone, without any policy intervention, would have automatically ensured equitable redistribution and improved living standards for all.
3. The trickle-down effect of remittances has contributed to improving the living standards across different sections of society.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the common expenditure patterns observed among migrants in Kerala?

1. Purchase of sophisticated consumer durables is a main pattern of expenditure.
2. Construction of luxurious houses is a common expenditure pattern.
3. A significant portion of their money is spent on buying agricultural land for large-scale farming.
4. Purchasing land as a form of permanent investment is a notable trend among migrants.

Analyze the role of Gulf migration and remittances in Kerala's socio-economic development and identify the true statements.

1. Gulf migration and foreign remittances have played a significant role in the socio-economic development of Kerala.
2. The volume of remittances to Kerala became substantial only after the turn of the millennium.
3. Remittances have been crucial in making Kerala an affluent state and enabling redistribution among various sections of society.
4. The expenditure pattern of migrants is primarily focused on long-term productive investments like setting up large industries.

Which of the following social indicators are explicitly mentioned as characteristic achievements of the Kerala Model of Development?

1. Literacy rate
2. Industrial production output
3. Life expectancy
4. Infant mortality rate
5. Birth rate

Identify the correct statements regarding the shift in development thinking influenced by figures like Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen.

1. Prior to 1990, development thinking was predominantly focused on achieving high GDP growth rates.
2. Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq shifted the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies in 1990.
3. Mahbub ul Haq collaborated with Amartya Sen to persuade the UNDP to incorporate Human Development Indicators (HDIs) in development policy framing.
4. The Human Development Report (HDRs) exclusively relies on per capita income as its primary development metric.

Which of the following statements about the origin and foundational study of the Kerala Model are true?

1. The concept of the 'Kerala model' emerged from a case study conducted by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) at Thiruvananthapuram in the 1970s.
2. The study that informed the Kerala Model was solely an initiative of the state government without external collaboration.
3. Professor K. N. Raj, a renowned economist, was a central figure behind the study that led to the 'Kerala model' of equitable growth.
4. The CDS study primarily focused on industrialization and infrastructure development in Kerala.

Regarding the characteristics and definition of the Kerala Model of Development, identify the correct statements.

1. The Kerala Model of Development primarily emphasizes the creation of productive infrastructure over social infrastructure.
2. It refers to Kerala's achievement of significant improvements in material conditions of living, reflected in social development indicators, despite having a low per capita income.
3. A key characteristic of the Kerala Model is its higher consumption levels even with relatively low domestic production income.
4. The social development indicators of Kerala are generally considered inferior to those of many developed countries.

Which among the following is not a contributing factor to Kerala Model of development?