Which one of the following criteria gives the estimate of the extent of underutilisation of the labour force in terms of person days?
CWS criterion
CDS criterion
UPS criterion
UPSS criterion
Consider the following statements: In order to augment employment opportunities, the draft Tenth Five Year Plan has proposed some labour intensive sectors that require policy intervention. These sectors are:
Export promotion activities.
In which type of unemployment, marginal productivity is zero or near zero?
Consider the following statements: The major challenge to the viability of agriculture in India is posed by
High domestic support.
Export-subsidies.
Market-imperfections.
Denial of market access through various tariff and non-tariff barriers.
The share of primary sector in GDP has been declining over the years
Stationary position of the secondary sector indicates lack of employment orientation on the part of the industrial growth
Rising share of tertiary sector seems to be more employment oriented
The proportion of employees compensation has been declining over the years
Consider the following statements: Direction of India՚s Foreign Trade on the basis of share in total exports during 1987 − 88 to 2001 − 02 shows
Fall in relative importance of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries over the years mentioned above:
Rise in importance of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) countries over the same years.
Rise in importance of Eastern European countries.
Rise in importance of developing countries.
Which one of the following statements holds good for Indian economy?
The rate of growth of black income generated in India is faster than the rate of growth of Gross National Product
The rate of growth of black income generated in India is equal to the rate of growth of its industrial sector
The rate of growth of black income generated in India is equal to the rate of growth of its agricultural sector
The rate of growth of black income generated in India has been brought down significantly in the post reform period
Match List-I (Committee/Commission) with List-II (Chair-person) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I (Committee/Commission) List-II (Chairperson)
Raja Chellaiah
Development of social sector
Off-shore banking units
Disinvestment fund
Which of the following forms can be assumed by the inter-relationship between economic growth and human development?
High human development is possible at low level of economic growth.
High economic growth may not get translated into high human development.
High economic growth and high human development is impossible.
High economic growth and high human development is possible depending on the policy choices of a country.
In which three years, there had been negative rate of growth for agriculture and allied sectors?
1996 − 97,1998 − 99,1999 − 2000
1997 − 98,2000 − 2001,2002 − 2003
Integrated Forest Protection Scheme has been formulated by merging two existing schemes ‘Forest Fire Control and Management’ and ‘Bridging of Infrastructure Gaps in the Forestry Sector in the North Eastern Region and Sikkim.’
Integrated Forest Protection Scheme is a joint venture of Central and State governments.
India achieved more than 8 per cent rate of growth in Real Gross Domestic Product in 2003 − 04. In which three years in the past India achieved a growth rate in Real GDP at more than 8 per cent? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1967 − 68,1975 − 76,1988 − 89
Consider the following statements with respect to measures adopted by the Government of India to control black income:
Voluntary disclosure scheme.
Issue of five hundred rupee notes.
Issue of special bearer bond on nominal rate of interest.
Privatisation of economy.
Mahalanobis plan model was adopted from which growth model?
Feldman՚s model
Lewis model of economic growth
Ranis-Fei model