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Prelims 2024 – 2000 · page 1 of 2

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  1. With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs :

    Economic activitySector
    1. Storage of agricultural produceSecondary
    2. Dairy farmPrimary
    3. Mineral explorationTertiary
    4. Weaving clothSecondary

    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

  2. With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs :

    ItemsCategory
    1. Farmer's ploughWorking capital
    2. ComputerFixed capital
    3. Yarn used by the weaverFixed capital
    4. PetrolWorking capital

    How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

  3. Consider the investments in the following assets :

    1.Brand recognition
    2.Inventory
    3.Intellectual property
    4.Mailing list of clients

    How many of the above are considered intangible investments?

  4. Which of the following activities constitute real sector in the economy ?

    1.Farmers harvesting their crops
    2.Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics
    3.A commercial bank lending money to a trading company
    4.A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  5. Consider the following statements :

    Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if

    1.price of its substitute increases
    2.price of its complement increases
    3.the good is an inferior good and income of the consumers increases
    4.its price falls

    Which of the above statements are correct?

  6. In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?

  7. Consider the following statements :

    1.Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different countries.
    2.In terms of PPP dollars, India is the sixth largest economy in the world.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  8. Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if

  9. Despite being a high saving economy, capital formation may not result in significant increase in output due to

  10. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements :

    1.The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade.
    2.The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  11. The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of

  12. Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if

  13. The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the

  14. In the context of Indian economy, consider the following statements:

    1.The growth rate of GDP has steadily increased in the last five years.
    2.The growth rate in per capita income has steadily increased in the last five years.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  15. In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs:

    Term – Most appropriate description

    1.Melt down – Fall in stock prices
    2.Recession – Fall in growth rate
    3.Slow down – Fall in GDP

    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  16. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements :

    1.The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years.
    2.The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  17. Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time ?

  18. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India?

  19. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?

  20. Which one among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita?

  21. With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following activities:

    1.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
    2.Manufacturing
    3.Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication
    4.Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is
  22. The term National Income represents

  23. Consider the following States:

    I.Gujarat
    II.Karnataka
    III.Maharashtra
    IV.Tamil Nadu The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is
  24. The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its

  25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Publisher)

    A.Ministry of Industry
    B.Central Statistical Organisation
    C.Reserve Bank of India
    D.Ministry of Finance

    List II (Publication)

    1.Report on Currency and Finance
    2.Economic Survey
    3.Wholesale Price Index
    4.National Accounts Statistics
  26. Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village

  27. The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of

  28. The first Indian State to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is

  29. The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of

  30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I

    I.Boom
    II.Recession
    III.Depression
    IV.Recovery

    List II

    A) Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level

    B) Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear

    C) Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment

    D) Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment

    Codes:

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