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Economic growth and human development-questions

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  1. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that: (a) investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries (b) productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agricultural (c) ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture (d) people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development  .   2. The main reason for low growth rate in India, in spite of high rate of savings and capital formation is : (a) high birth rate (b) low level of foreign and (c) low capital output ratio (d) high capital output ratio   3. Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and (a) Gross National Product per head in the US dollars (b) Gross Domestic Product per head at real...

Biodiversity Conservation

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  Biodiversity Conservation 1. Consider the following statements regarding keystone species: 1. Keystone species have low functional redundancy. 2. Keystone species are always the largest or most abundant species in an ecosystem. Which of the statement/s is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2   2. An invasive species can be any kind of living organism that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. Consider the following statements: 1. An invasive species does not have to come from another country. 2. Higher average temperatures and changes in rain and snow patterns caused by climate change will enable some invasive plant species to move into new areas. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2   3. With respect to International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, consider t...

polity MCQ

 Indian Constituent assembly: 1. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Constituent assembly: 1. It held its first sitting just after independence. 2. Its members were elected by indirect election by the members of the Provisional Legislative Assemblies Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 2. Which of the following provisions in Indian constitution are directly borrowed from constitutions of different countries? 1. Federal Scheme and Office of governor 2. Parliamentary government and legislative procedure 3. Impeachment of the president and removal of Supreme Court Judges 4. Emergency provisions Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1 and 2only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 4 only d. 2, 3 and 4 only 3. Consider the given statement: “Constituent Assembly declares its firm and solemn resolve to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Con...