SSC QUIZ ( INDIAN ECONOMY)

 1.    Structural  unemployment arises due to :

(1) Deflationary conditions         

(2) Heavy industry bias

(3) Shortage of raw materials

(4) Inadequate productive capacity

2.    The standard of living in a country is represented by its:

(1) Poverty Ratio             (2) Per Capita Income

(3) National Income         (4) Unemployment Rate

3.    Which Five year plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time ?

(1) fourth                          (2) Fifth          

(3) Sixth                           (4) Seventh

4.    NREGP is the abbreviated form of :

(1) National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

(2) National Rural Educational Guarantee Programme

(3) National Rapid Educational Guarantee Programme

(4) National Rapid Employment Generation Programme

5.    When was the Jawahar Rajgar Yojana launched?

(1) 1985                           (2) 1987

(3) 1989                           (4) 1991

6.    Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is:

(1) seasonal                     (2) disguised

(3) both ‘a’ and ‘b’            (4) None of these

7.    Which one of the following types of unemployment is common is Indian agriculture?

(1) Seasonal                    (2) Disguised

(3) Frictional                    (4) Structral

8.    The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with:

(1) Gram Panchayat      

(2) District Collector

(3) State Government

(4) Union Government

9.    The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with the scheme is that of :

(1) Rajeev Gandhi          

(2) District Collector

(3) Mahatma Gandhi

(4) Jawahar Lal Nehru

10.  In India, the Community Development Programme was started  on:

(1) October 2, 1952         (2) October 2, 1957

(3) October 2, 1959         (4) October 2, 1961

11.  Mid – Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to:

(1) those taking treatment in hospitals

(2) school going children

(3) daily wage employees / labours

(4) labours engaged in jobs in unorganized sectors

(5) girls who are residing in girls / youth hostels.

12.  Sarva Siksha Abhiyan is aimed at the education of which of the following?

(1) Engineering and technical education

(2) Education of girls upto graduation level

(3) College education

(4) Adult education

(5) Education of children between 6- 14 years

13.   Which of the following schemes was launched to promote basic education in India and attract children in school going age to attend the classes?

(1) Pulse – Polio Abhiyan            (2) Operation Flood

(3) Mid – Day  Meal Scheme      (4) Operation Black Board

14.  The Mid – Day Meal Scheme has been launched by the Union Minister of:

(1) Home Affairs                        

(2) Social Welfare

(3) Human Resource Development       

(4) Rural Development

(5) None of these

15.  STEP is the abbreviated name of the welfare programme to help:

(1) Children                                  (2) Women

(3) Farmers                                 (4) Senior Citizens

(5) Ex- Servicemen

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