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1.

Most loans from informal lenders carry a very high interest rate and do little to increase the income of the

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BORROWERS
Lenders
People
Byers

Answer :A
2.

Globalisation has proved to be advantageous for the Indian economy on account of

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lesser competition AMONG producers
greater competition among producers
no CHANGE in com p etitio n am ong producers
None of these

Answer :B
3.

Employment in the service sector has not ............................ to the same extent asproduction.

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decreased
increased
equal
None of these

Answer :B
4.

Liberalisation refers to

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ENCOURAGING PUBLIC sectors
high IMPORT duty
removing trade barriers
putting restrictions on private sectors

Answer :C
5.

Employment in the service sector has not ________to the same extent as production.

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Equal
Increased
Parallel
Decreased

Answer :B
6.

The most devastating famine that occurred in India was the famine of Bengal in the year

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1960
1950
1990
1943

Answer :D
7.

India is one of the many countries in the world which has exclusive courts for

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drugs
consumer redressal
agricultural PRODUCTS
NONE of these

Answer :B
8.

The concept of WhiteRevolution is associated with

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FOODS crops
milk
cotton
pesticides

Answer :B
9.

Consumers have the right to seek_____ against unfair trade practices and exploitation.

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Redressa
Books
Funds
Capital

Answer :a
10.

Formal sources of credit comes from

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landlord
relatives or friends
commercial banks
businessmen

Answer :C
11.

Quality of population depends upon the

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Literacy RATE (b) HEALTH of a PERSON indicated by lifeexpectancy (c) Skill FORMATION(d) All of these
Health of a person indicated by lifeexpectancy
Skill formation
All of these

Answer :d
12.

In rural areas, which of the following are not poor?

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Landless agricultural workers
Backward classes
RURAL ARTISANS
MEDIUM farmers

Answer :D
13.

Amul Dairy is situated in which state of India?

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Rajasthan
Gujarat
Karnataka
Bihar

Answer :B
14.

Which one of the following is considered important to create a 'virtuous cycle' by the parents?

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To send their children to the school
To provide good food to their children
To ENROL children in corporate schools
To TAKE care of the HEALTH and education of their children

Answer :d
15.

Which one of the following is not true regard­ing impact of globalisation of India?

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labour laws not IMPLEMENTED properly and WORKERS are denied their rights.
labour laws not implemented properly and workers are denied their rights.
it has created jobs in the service sector.
benefits of globalisation are not SHARED equally.

Answer :B
16.

Most of the workers in the______sector enjoy job security.

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Unorganised
Organised
Best
Perfect

Answer :B
17.

Most of the workers in the...............sector enjoy job security.

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unorganised
organised
equal
None of these

Answer :B
18.

Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?

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Sugarceane
Patato
Jowar and bajra
Wheat

Answer :C
19.

_______is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

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Papers
Collateral
Source
Firm

Answer :B
20.

............................is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender,

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Selector
Collateral
Modular
None of these

Answer :B
21.

Multiple cropping stands for

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growing mandatorily four crops
HYBRID PLANATATION method
planatation USING MANY techniques
the practice of growing more than one crop on a same PIECE of land during a year

Answer :D
22.

Bhagat bought branded packaged milk of 500ml from a retailer. The packet actually gave 400ml of milk. In this situation

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he can FILE a criminal COMPLAINT against the company under INDIAN PENAL Code
he can APPROACH the Consumer Cour
Either (a) or (b
Both (a) and (b

Answer :d
23.

Mother Dairy is making strides in provision of milk and vegetables to the consumers at controlled rate decided by

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GOVERNMENT of Bihar
Government of Gujarat
Government of Punjab
Government of Delhi

Answer :D
24.

In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?

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Tamil NADU
Punjab
West BENGAL
Kerala

Answer :C
25.

Which of the following is a modern farming method?

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MULTIPLE cropping
USE of HYV seeds
Use of CHEMICAL fertilisers
Both (b ) and (C )

Answer :D
26.

Marginal farmers are those

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who use MODERN methods of farming
who PRACTICE CROP ROTATION for farming
who do not have sufficient land for farming
None of these

Answer :C
27.

Market activity is known as production for

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EXCHANGE
EARNING INCOME
earning PROFIT
All of these

ANSWER :d
28.

Kerala has a low Infant Mortality Rate because it has adequate provision of basic health and

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EDUCATIONAL facilities
Sports facilities
Security facilities
Entertainment facilities

Answer :A
29.

All production is organised by combining land, labour , physical capital and human capital, which are known as

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FACTOR of politics
Factor of education
Factor of production
Factor of sports

Answer :C
30.

Average income is also called

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PER CAPITA incentive
Per capita income
Percent CAPITAL income
Per capital information

Answer :B
31.

The accepted average calorie requirement in India is _______ calories per person per day in rural areas and ______ calories per person per day in urban arcas.

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`3400, 3100`
`4000, 2100`
`2400, 2100`
`2400, 3000`

ANSWER :C
32.

Investment made by MNCs is called

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INTERNAL investment
Dollor investment
Foreign investment
Pond investment

Answer :C
33.

Informal sources of credit does not include

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traders
relatives and friends
employers
cooperatives

Answer :A
34.

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) was launched in

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`1990`
`2000`
`1991`
`1995`

ANSWER :D
35.

Which one of the following is an economic activity?

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Work of NURSE at her home
Work of Doctor at their home
Work of TEACHER in the school
None of these

Answer :C
36.

What is COPRA?

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Consumer Operating PROTECTION REGULATION Authority
Consumer Protection Act
Consumer Protection Authority
All of these

Answer :B
37.

Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on._______

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Buyers
Credits
Sellers
Deposits

Answer :D
38.

Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on

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value
amount
deposits
NONE of these

Answer :C
39.

_________ is the number of babies born there for every 1,000 people during a particular period of time.

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Birth RATE
BABY rate
BORN rate
Big rate

Answer :a
40.

What is the aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan?

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To provide ELEMENTARY education to women
To provide elementary education to the rural POOR
To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 YEARS
To provide elementary education to the urban poor

ANSWER :c
41.

In SHG most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by

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Non-government ORGANISATIONS
Non-private organisations
BUSINESS organisations
None of these

Answer :A
42.

What is the main cause of poverty in India?

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High INCOME INEQUALITIES
LESS JOB opportunities
High growth in population
All of these

Answer :D
43.

Sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of

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OWNERSHIP of enterprise
Ownership of government
Ownership of COUNTRY
Ownership of states

Answer :A
44.

Decrease in IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) of a country signifies

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INCREASE in life EXPECTANCY
increase in GNP
ECONOMIC development of a country
increase in number of colleges in a country

Answer :a
45.

A ............... mediates between those who have surplus money and those who need money by allowing both to open accounts with it.

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bank
money
note
None of these

Answer :A
46.

Massive starvation takes place due to

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RISE in the PRICE of ESSENTIAL commodities
decline in production of food grains
drought
both (a) and (b)

Answer :C
47.

The enactment of COPRA has led to the setting up of separate departments of Consumer Affairs in _______ and_______ governments.

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CENTRAL, state
Village, bloc
City, town
State, tehsil

Answer :a
48.

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are_______

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Dependent
Final
INTERDEPENDENT
Finished

Answer :C
49.

The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are..............................

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BASICALLY small
formulated
interdependent
NONE of these

Answer :C
50.

Workers in the_______sector do not produce goods.

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Final

Answer :C