Comparative Development Experiences of India — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

How Information Technology (IT) plays a crucial role in rural development?

1. IT issues weather forecasting, information regarding agricultural inputs and crops treatment
2. IT provides latest information of advance agricultural equipments, technology, education and resources
3. IT has potential of employment generation in rural areas
4. All of the above

Which of the following statements is true?

1. Privatisation and disinvestment is one and the same thing.
2. Every privatisation is disinvestment.
3. Every disinvestment is privatisation.
4. Disinvestment is broader than privatisation.

India heavily depends on ______ and ______ power plants.

1. Solar, gobar gas.
2. Thermal, hydro.
3. CNG, solar.
4. None of the above.

Assertion (A): Tax and tariff reductions had a negative impact on developmental and welfare expenditures.
Reason (R): Tax reduction in the reform period, aimed at yielding larger revenue and curb tax evasion, have not resulted in increase in tax revenue for the government. Also, tariff reduction has curtailed the scope for raising revenue through custom duties. In order to attract foreign investment, tax incentives were provided to foreign investors which further reduced the scope for raising tax revenues. This has a negative impact on developmental and welfare expenditures.

Which of the following are indicators of health infrastructure?

1. Infant mortality rate.
2. Maternal mortality rate.
3. Nutritional levels.
4. All of these.

Whose estimate of national income was considered very significant?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. William Digby.
3. RC Desai.
4. VKRV Rao.

Railways enhanced commercialisation of Indian agriculture, however it leads of which of the following consequences?

1. Affected the self-sufficiency of villages.
2. De-industrialisation of industries.
3. Decline in foreign trade.
4. All of the above.

Which of the following method is used to measure income inequalities?

1. Gini Co-efficient.
2. HDI
3. Both of these.
4. None of these.

Which state has highest percentage of population living below poverty line?

1. Bihar.
2. Orissa.
3. Madhya Pradesh.
4. Assam.