CUET UG Economics — Indian Economic Development previous year questions with solutions.
Put the following chronologically: A. Installation of M/r. Tata Iron and Steel B. Starting Railways services during British Period C. Collection of Population details in British India D. Establishment of Planning commission E. Existence of Karve committee Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List I with List II | LIST I (Activity) | LIST II (Aim) | |---|---| | A. Horticulture | I. Switching from a single crop to a multiple-crop system | | B. Diversification of crop production | II. Premier bank for rural credit | | C. NABARD | III. It is a micro-finance scheme | | D. Self-Help Groups | IV. Growing tuber, fruit and vegetable crops | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Put the following schemes chronologically: A. Start of Jan Dhan Yojana B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act C. Study group formed by the Planning Commission to estimate the number of poor in India D. Task force on projection of minimum needs and effective consumption demand E. Food for work programme was launched Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Arrange the following in correct chronological order: A. Goods and Service Tax came into effect B. WTO was founded C. GATT was established D. Demonetization in India E. Privatization of Air India Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following in correct chronological order: A. Great Leap Forward campaign B. Economic reforms in China C. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution D. People's Republic of China was established E. Announcement of First Five Year Plan by China Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is correct about Human Development Index:
_____ best defines the social infrastructure:
Arrange the following in correct chronological order: A. Adoption of one child policy in China B. Economic reforms in Pakistan C. New Economic Policy in India D. Announcement of First Five Year Plan by India E. Announcement of First Five Year plan by Pakistan Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) as an indicator is used to assess:
Match List I with List II | LIST I (Employment Condition) | LIST II (Reference) | |---|---| | A. People can work at going rate of pay, yet they are unable to find employment in economy. | I. Informalisation of workforce | | B. More people are engaged in work than are really needed | II. Open unemployment | | C. Increase in proportion of workforce in informal sector to total workforce | III. Unemployed people | | D. Labour force-work force | IV. Disguised unemployment | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Moving from self employment and regular employment to temporary work is referred to as:
The complexity of the job challenge has been increased because of A. Improvement in health infrastructure B. Improvement in skills C. Diversification of productive activities D. Attainment of higher education Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The difference in the growth rate of GVA at constant prices for 1970-71 and 2010-11 is approximately _____ percent.
Find out the correct statement pertaining to the formal sector employment:
Match List I with List II | LIST I (Reference in case study) | LIST II (Fact given) | |---|---| | A. Post economic reforms | I. Employment with an improved workplace. | | B. Industry and service sector | II. Employ's 45.6% workforce | | C. Trained man-power want | III. Acceleration in GVA growth rate | | D. Agriculture | IV. 80% of GVA in 2019-2020 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Consider the statements : (A) Almost 60% of population lived in villages on the eve of Independence. (B) India was self sufficient in food grains, during Pre-British India. (C) Britishers encouraged capital goods industry in India. (D) India was major exporter of finished goods on the eve of Independence (E) TISCO was established in the year 1907. Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
Choose the incorrect statement about subsidies given below : (A) Subsidies are economic benefits granted by Government. (B) Subsidies help in increasing production. (C) Subsidies are burden on Government budget. (D) Subsidies are Capital expenditure. (E) Subsidies were needed to encourage formers to test the new technology. Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
Which of the following is **not** a charachteristic of Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR), 1956, was used for ?
Match **List - I** with **List - II**. | List - I (Economic Policy) | List - II (Objective) | |---|---| | (A) Outsourcing | (I) Integration of the economy of the country with the world economy | | (B) Liberalisation | (II) Company having regular services from external sources | | (C) Globalisation | (III) Shedding of ownership/management of a government owned enterprise | | (D) Privatisation | (IV) Put an end to restrictions that regulate economic activities | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
To determine poverty line in India, minimum calorie intake in rural areas has been fixed at :
The period between 1991 and 2003 is referred to as the 'Golden Revolution' in India. It is related to the increased production of :
Which of the following factors are contributing to Global Warming ? (A) Burning of coal (B) Deforestation (C) Methane gas released in animal waste (D) Use of fossil fuel (E) Use of Hydropower Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
Match **List - I** with **List - II**. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) Increase in proportion of workforce in informal sector | (I) More people are engaged to work, then required | | (B) Open unemployment | (II) Informalisation of work force | | (C) Disguised unemployment | (III) Worker uses his own resources to make a living | | (D) self-employment | (IV) People are willing to work, but fail to get work | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
Consider the table Worker population ratio in India 2017 - 18 | Sex | Total | Rural | Urban | |---|---|---|---| | Men | 52.1 | 51.7 | 53.0 | | Women | 16.5 | 17.5 | 14.2 | | Total | 34.7 | 35.0 | 33.9 | Identify the **incorrect** statement.