Development Indicators CDS Questions

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Development Indicators MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following is true regarding the Rangarajan Committee report?
A.
It was never officially adopted by the Government of India
B.
It was rejected by the United Nations
C.
It was officially accepted by the Government of India
D.
It abolished the concept of a poverty line
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ANSWER :
A. It was never officially adopted by the Government of India
2.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures poverty in three broad dimensions, namely:
A.
Income, employment and savings
B.
Education, income and environment
C.
Health, education and standard of living
D.
Health, income and political voice
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ANSWER :
C. Health, education and standard of living
3.
According to the UNDP classification, a country with an HDI value of 0.800 and above is categorised as having:
A.
Very high human development
B.
Low human development
C.
Medium human development
D.
High human development
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ANSWER :
A. Very high human development
4.
In FY 2024-25, India was ranked approximately as which largest economy in the world by nominal GDP?
A.
Second largest
B.
Fourth largest
C.
Third largest
D.
Tenth largest
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ANSWER :
B. Fourth largest
5.
Which index adjusts the HDI for environmental/planetary pressures such as carbon dioxide emissions?
A.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI (PHDI)
B.
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
C.
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
D.
Gender Development Index (GDI)
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ANSWER :
A. Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI (PHDI)
6.
Which limitation of the HDI is most accurate?
A.
It measures environmental sustainability completely
B.
It captures inequality, poverty and human security fully
C.
It does not, by itself, reflect inequality, poverty, empowerment or human security
D.
It includes political freedom comprehensively
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ANSWER :
C. It does not, by itself, reflect inequality, poverty, empowerment or human security