राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१४ GS-4

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in an effective instrument of credit control.

(b) CRR was reduced to 4.0 percent on February 9, 2013.

(c) On August 11, 2012 slatutary liquidity ratio was reduced to 30.0%.

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Maharashtra is commonly known as the economic powerhouse of India because of :

(a) BSE and NSE

(b) Large share in export

(c) Investor friendly climate

(d) High agricultural productivity

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) In 1950-51, the ratio of the development expenditure to the total expenditure was 36.2 percent.

(b) In 1980-81, the ratio of the development expenditure to the total expenditure was 65.8 percent.

(c) in 2007-08, the ratio of the development expenditure to the total public expenditure was 85.0 percent.

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Which of the following statements regarding poverty reduction are true ?

(a) Rural poverty has declined after reforms.

(b) There is stagnation in rural growth after reforms.

(c) Rural poverty has not declined due to stagnation in rural growth.

(d) Rural social welfare has not been affected significantly by rural poverty eradication schemes.

Choose the correct option: 

Following statements relate to the trends in revenues of central and state governments in India :

(a) There has been all round increase in tax receipts.

(b) Revenues of central government are rising faster than those of state governments.

(c) Personal income tax is the most important single tax for the central government

(d) Most important non-tax revenue for the central government is the interest on loans granted by the centre to the states.

Which of the above statements are true ?

Consider the following statements :

(a) Population of China is more than that of India.

(b) Fertility rate in China is more than that in India.

(c) Percentage of children population in China is more than that in India.

Choose the correct options :

The National Population Policy, 2000 has suggested the following national Socio-demographic goals to be achieved by 2010 : 

(a) Make school education up to the age of 14 free and compulsory.

(b) Achieve 80 percent registration of births, deaths, marriages and pregnancies.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

(a) Supply chain management is a critical issue in agricultural marketing.

(b) FDI in retail can help improving marketing of agriculture produce.

Choose the correct option: 

Which of the following national institutes works for 'future trading' of agriculture commodities in India ?

Consider the following statements :

(a) MGNREGA was notified in September 2005.

(b) The Gram Panchayat is the important implemention agency of MGNREGA.

(c) The payment of MGNREGA beneficiaries is by cash only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT):

(a) GATT was signed by 23 countries in 1947.   

(b) India got the niembership of GATT in 1994.   

(c) In 1994, 118 countries were tmembers of GATT.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following two statements is correct?

(a) Prices of agricultural commodities actually declined during the first five year plan.

(b) There after Prices of agricultural commodities increased continuously except during 1971-72,

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In which sector in India, has contract farming been used the most?

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was started for : 

(a) Universalization of primary education.

(b) Has special focus on educational needs of girls.

Choose the correct option. 

Which of the following are included in contract farming ?

(a) Pre-agreed price

(b) Pre-agreed quality

(c) Pre-agreed quantity

(d) Supply of selected inputs

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Which of the following two statements is correct ?

(a) During 2011-12 floriculture covered an area of 0.32 million hectares in India.

(b) The leading flower growing states are West Bengal, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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The economic growth of a country mainly depends on

(a) Education and Research

(b) Capital and natural resources

(c) International trade and peace

(d) Agriculture and irrigation

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Which of the following are correct?

(a) Comparative cost theory was formulated by David Ricardo

(b) This theory assumes labour and capital as factors of production

(c) This theory assumes existence of full employment

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Population experts refer to the possible 'demographic bonus' that may accrue to India around 2016 A.D. They are referring to the following phenonmenon :

(a) a sharp drop in the total population.

(b) a surge in the population in the productive age group.

(c) a decline in the both birth and death rates. (d) a well-balanced sex ratio.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

The correct sequence in descending order of the sugarcane producing states in India is :