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Which one of the following years is known as the 'Year of the Great Divide' with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India's population?

A) 1911 B) 1921
C) 1941 D) 1951
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1921

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Which of the following Schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in School going age to attend the classes?

A) Pulse Polio Abhiyan B) Operation Flood
C) Mid-Day Meal Schema D) Operation Black Board
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mid-Day Meal Schema

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Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country?

A) Inflation B) Sensex
C) SLR D) Human Development Index (HDI)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Human Development Index (HDI)

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Micro Credit or Micro Finance is a novel approch to banking with the poor. In this approach bank credit is extended to the poor through:

A) Self Help Groups B) Anganwadi
C) Co- operative Credit Societies D) Reserve Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Self Help Groups

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Economic Survey of India is published by

A) Chief Economic Adviser B) Finance Ministry
C) Home Ministry D) External Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finance Ministry

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  • The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.

 

  • It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.

 

  • It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.
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In India, population density is defined as the number of persons

A) Per square mile B) Per square kilometre
C) Per lakh square mile D) Per lakh square kilometre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Per square kilometre

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Which State of India has the largest area

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajasthan

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The 2011 census could be the 

A) 13th census B) 14th census
C) 15th census D) 16th census
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15th census

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