UPSC 2000 › Indian Economy
21 questions · 2000 · answers as per the UPSC key
Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Development Programme II. National Council of Applied Economic Research III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research IV. World Bank
List II A) UN India Human Development Report B) India Development Report C) World Development Report D) Human Development Report
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“...instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance....” The above passage relates to
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The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of
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Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village
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Economic liberalisation in India started with
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Gilt-edged market means
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The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1 December 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
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Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible
I. In respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment. II. In respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment. III. Into gold.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and
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Consider the following statements: The Ministerial Meeting of the WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link trade with
- Labour related issues.
- Environment related issues.
- Terrorism related issues.
- Debt related issues.
Which of these statements are correct?
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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
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The first Indian State to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is
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A rise in ‘SENSEX’ means
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The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Industrial Unit) I. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd. II. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. III. Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd. IV. National Aluminium Company Ltd.
List II (Centre) A) Bangalore B) Bhubaneswar C) Kalol D) Sonepat
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Match List I with List II
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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
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Which one of the following statements is false?
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The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by
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Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the “Global Competitive Report” of World Economic Forum?
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Assertion (A): The rate of growth of India’s exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991.
Reason (R): The Government of India has resorted to devaluation.
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In an open economy, the national income (Y) of the economy is: (C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption, Investment, Government Expenditure, total exports and total imports respectively.)