What are the reasons for the increase in population density in some places?

i.Level topography.

ii.Moderate weather conditions

iii.Fertile soil

iv.Availability of fresh water

List out the merits of migration from the following:

i.Receiving foreign currency

ii.Resource exploitation

iii.Environmental pollution

iv.Human resource transfer

 List out the factors that influence population distribution from the following:

i.Soil and Weather

ii.Topography

iii.Availability of water

iv.Industrialization

 The north eastern states of India especially Manipur and Nagaland have less population.Find out the reasons from the following:

i. Rough terrain

ii.Adverse weather conditions

iii.Lack of infrastructure

iv.Lack of services

What are the factors considered as most important in the location of settlements ?

i.Favourable weather conditions

ii.Topography

iii.Availability of water

iv.Availability of entertainment facilities

The high population is one of the characteristics of urban settlements. What are the other features?

i.Dependent on the non-agricultural sector.

ii.Nucleated settlements.

iii.Different economic and cultural conditions

iv.No importance to the service sector

What are the favorable conditions for a nucleated settlement?. List out from the following:

i.Availability of water

ii.Favorable climate

iii.Soil

iv.Topography

How does population analysis help a country's development?.List out from the following:

i.Ensuring food, employment, housing and other basic amenities

ii.Pre-planning of food grain production

iii.Resource utilization estimation

iv.For planning various schemes for the population

List out the challenges to Sustainable Development from the following:

i.Reclamation of paddy fields

ii. Excessive use of pesticide

iii.Contamination and waste of fresh water

iv.Use of Biofertilizers

Indicators of Physical Quality of  Life  Index (PQLI) includes ?

i.Basic Litercay

ii.Life Expectancy

iii.Infant Mortality rate

Consider the following statements regarding Human Development Index (HDI):

I. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development.

II. The basic dimensions are a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following are used as indicators in the Human Development Index (HDI)?

I. Standard of living

II. Education 

III. Life expectancy

IV. Condition of environment

Which among the following are the factor/s that determine the national income of a country?

i.The state of technical knowledge

ii.Quantity and Quality of factors of produced

iii.Economic and Political stability

iv. All of the above

The Human Poverty Index is based on:

i.Longevity

ii.Knowledge

iii.Decent standard of living.

What can be conisdered as the phrase meaning of ‘the quantity of goods and services is increasing’ ?

i.National income remains unchanged

ii.National income declines

iii.National income increases

iv.None of these

As a development indicator, list out the limitations of per capita income.

i.Per capita income is an average income.

ii.It ignores factors like education, availability of nutritious food and health care facilities that improve the quality of living.

iii.It does not take into account social welfare and the equitable distribution of income.

iv.It cannot be claimed that improvement in the quality of living has been attained if the rich-poor disparity persists.

What is considered economic growth?

i. The increase in the production of goods and services in an economy

ii. The increase in the gross domestic product of a country compared to the previous year

Which of the following are indicators of Human Happiness Index ?

1.Social life and neighborhood relations

2.Corruption-free governance - cultural diversity

3. Effective use of time

4. Preservation of Nature and Bio diversity

Consider the following statements.

1.Professional tax is levied by state government or local municipal bodies and is in addition to the income tax that the central government collects.

2.Article 276 of the constitution empowers the state to levy the tax in respect of profession, trade, calling and employment.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct ?

Which among the following is a Progressive Tax?

What is the function of the GDP deflator?

i.It is a measure of inflation which evaluates the entire range of goods and services produced in the economy.

ii.It shows real GDP growth on the basis of current production.

iii.The GDP deflator is in real terms while the CPI is in nominal terms.

iv.None of the above

Which statement is correct for nominal GDP?

i.Nominal GDP is calculated based on current prices.

ii.Nominal GDP is calculated based on the base prices.

iii.Data on Nominal GDP shows an accurate picture of the economy as compared to real GDP.

Gross National Product (GNP) is the GDP of a country added with its ‘income from abroad’. Which of the following is/are part of income from abroad in India?

1. Private Remittances

2. Participation in international games by Indian Sports persons

3. Interest on External loans

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

With reference to the Gross Domestic Product, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is the value of the all-final goods and services produced within the boundary of a nation during one year period.

2. It is calculated by adding national private consumption, gross investment, government spending and trade balance.

Which of the following expenditures are considered while calculating National Income?

i.Consumption expenditure

ii.Government expenditure

iii.Investment expenditure

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. 

1. National income is the monetary value of all final goods and services produced. 
2. Depreciation is deducted from gross value to get the net value

Which of the following statements are true about Central Statistical Organization (CSO) ?

i.It assists the Government in its development and planning activities

ii.It helps to understand the nature of employment sectors and the types of employment the people are engaged in.

What are the factors that contribute to the growth of the tertiary sector?

i.Establishing more educational institutions and hospitals

ii.Advancement in Banking,

iii.Insurance and telecommunication

iv.Development of knowledge based industries

List out the favourable factors for India to grow further in the field of knowledge?

i.Human resource including technical experts who are well versed in the English language.

ii.Wide domestic market

iii.Strong private sector

iv.Development of science and technology

പേയ്‌മെന്റ് സെറ്റില്‍മെന്റ് സിസ്റ്റംസ് ആക്ട് 2007 ലെ ചട്ടങ്ങള്‍ ലംഘിച്ചതിന് 2021 ഒക്ടോബറിൽ RBI 1 കോടി രൂപ പിഴയിട്ട പേയ്‌മെന്റ് ബാങ്ക് ഏതാണ് ?

മാനവ വികസനം അടിസ്ഥാന ലക്ഷ്യമായിരുന്ന പഞ്ചവത്സര പദ്ധതി ഏത് ?

ലോക വ്യാപാര സംഘടനയിൽ ഇന്ത്യ അംഗമായത് ഏത് പഞ്ചവത്സര പദ്ധതി കാലത്താണ് ?

കാർഷിക പദ്ധതി എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്ന പഞ്ചവത്സര പദ്ധതി ഏത് ?

Which of the following products are outside the purview of GST?

1.Alcohol for human consumption

2.Electricity

3.Medicines

Choose the correct option

In light of the GST Act, which of the following statements are true ?

1. GST is to be levied on supply of goods or services.
2. All transactions and processes would be only through electronic mode
3. Cross utilization of goods and services will be allowed.

What are the proposed benefits of GST?

1.Overall reduction in prices for consumers.

2.Reduction in multiplicity of taxes, cascading and double taxation.

3.Decrease in ‘black’ transactions.

Choose the correct option.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding GST?

1. Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is a non-profit organisation formed to provide IT infrastructure and services to the Central and State Governments for the implementation of GST
2. The government of India holds a 51% stake in GSTN.

 Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Regressive taxation’:

I.Regressive taxation method has decreasing rates of tax for increasing value or volume on which the tax is being imposed.

II.For regressive taxation are not any permanent or specific sectors for such taxes.

III.The regressive taxation method while appreciated for rewarding the higher producers or income-earners is criticised for being more taxing on the poor and low-producers.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Progressive taxation’:

I.Progressive taxation method has increasing rates of tax for increasing value or volume on which the tax is being imposed.

II.Progressive taxation method has increasing rates of tax for decreasing value or volume on which the tax is being imposed.

III. The idea of Progressive taxation is less tax on the people who earn less and higher tax on the people who earn more.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

List out the goals of a fiscal policy from the following:

i.Attain economic stability

ii.Create employment opportunities

iii.Control unnecessary expenditure

iv.To increase non developmental expenditure

List out the reasons for the increase of public debt in India from the folllowing:

i.Increased defence expenditure

ii.Increase in population

iii.Social welfare activities

iv.Developmental activities

Which of the following taxes are abolished by the Goods and Services Tax.

i.Property tax

ii.Corporation tax

iii.VAT

iv.All of the above

Which of the following is a form of indirect tax?

i.Income tax

ii.Wealth tax

iii.Corporation tax

iv.Sales tax

Which of the following is/are is a conventional source of energy?

i.Coal

ii.Biogas

iii.Petroleum

iv.Tidal energy

Which of the following is an incorrect pair ?

i.Tarapur - Maharashtra

ii.Rawat Bhata- Gujarat

iii.Kalpakkam - Tamil Nadu

iv.Narora - Uttar Pradesh

What are the common advantages of water transport?

i.The cheapest means of transport.

ii.Does not cause environmental pollution.

iii.Most suited for international trade.

iv.Suitable for large scale cargo transport

List out the geographical requirements for cotton cultivation in India

i.Frost free growing season,

ii.20° to 30° Celsius of temperature,

iii.A small amount of annual rainfall

iv.Black soil and alluvial soil are most suitable.

Consider the following statements regarding the iron and steel industry in India:

I.    The modern iron and steel industry started with the establishment of ‘Bengal Iron and Steel Works’ at Kulti in West Bengal in 1817.

II.    Tata Iron and Steel company was established at Jamshedpur in 1907 followed by ‘Indian Iron and Steel plant’ at Burnpur in 1919 and ‘Indian Iron and Steel plant’ at Burnpur in 1919.

III.    The first public sector iron and steel plant, which is now known as ‘Visvesvarayya Iron and Steel works’, was established at Bhadrawati in 1923.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the textile industry in India:

I. Textile industry is the largest industry in the unorganized sector.

II. Textile industry is comprises of cotton textile, woollen textile, silk textile, synthetic fibres, jute fibres etc.

III. Textiles have been a major component of the industrial sector which accounts for nearly a fifth of the industrial output and a third of the export earnings.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the modern industrial development in India:

I.    The modern industrial development in India started with the establishment of the first cotton textile mill at Mumbai in 1854, predominantly with Indian capital and entrepreneurship.

II.    Jute industry made a beginning in 1855 with the establishment of  a  jute  mill  in  the  Hooghly  Valley  near  Kolkata  with  foreign  capital  and entrepreneurship.

III.    Coal mining was first started at Raniganj in 1772 while Railways were introduced in 1854.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?