Development Indicators CDS Questions

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Development Indicators MCQ Questions


7.
The Human Development Index was first introduced in which year?
A.
1990
B.
2000
C.
1980
D.
2010
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ANSWER :
A. 1990
8.
Unemployment that occurs because of a mismatch between workers' skills and the requirements of available jobs is called:
A.
Cyclical unemployment
B.
Frictional unemployment
C.
Seasonal unemployment
D.
Structural unemployment
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ANSWER :
D. Structural unemployment
9.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions used to compute the HDI?
A.
Access to knowledge
B.
A long and healthy life
C.
Political freedom and civil liberties
D.
A decent standard of living
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ANSWER :
C. Political freedom and civil liberties
10.
Which of the following statements about the HDI is correct?
A.
HDI focuses on people and their capabilities rather than economic output alone
B.
HDI is identical to per capita GDP
C.
HDI considers only economic growth
D.
HDI ignores education and health
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ANSWER :
A. HDI focuses on people and their capabilities rather than economic output alone
11.
Which one of the following is generally considered a limitation of using GDP growth as a development indicator?
A.
It always equals per capita welfare
B.
It captures distribution of income perfectly
C.
It does not reflect income distribution, non-market activities or environmental costs
D.
It measures literacy and health directly
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ANSWER :
C. It does not reflect income distribution, non-market activities or environmental costs
12.
Which of the following correctly represents the relationship among the labour market indicators?
A.
Labour Force = Employed persons only
B.
Labour Force = Employed + Unemployed (seeking & available for work)
C.
Labour Force = Total population
D.
Labour Force = Population not seeking work
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ANSWER :
B. Labour Force = Employed + Unemployed (seeking & available for work)