Day-87 | Daily MCQs | UPSC Prelims | INDIAN ECONOMY

1. With reference to the different government earnings, consider the following:

1. Earnings by the Department of Posts.
2. Earnings by Railways to Govt.
3. The government gets money by reducing its stake in Public Sector Undertakings.
4. Loans are taken by the government from the Reserve Bank.

Which of the above is the part of the capital receipts of the government?

2. With reference to India, Pakistan, and China, which of the following is/are correct?

1. India has the highest fertility rate among the three countries.
2. Pakistan has the best sex ratio among the three countries.
3. China has the highest urban population among the three countries.

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3. Consider the following statements:

1. Regular salaried workers in rural areas are proportionately less as compared to urban areas.
2. Self-Employed in urban areas are proportionately higher than in rural areas.
3. The casual remuneration of the employee is almost equal in both rural and urban areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Reserve Bank can print currency only based on credit.
2. The RBI must print currency on the government’s demand.
3. The government takes rupees from the Reserve Bank in the form of loans.

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5. How one can differentiate between MGNREGA and DAY-NULM?

1. While MGNREGA is an employment guarantee programme for rural areas, DAY-NULM is related to urban areas.
2. Under DAY-NULM policy, at least one-third of beneficiaries must be women, and there is no such provision in MGNREGA.
3. Skill development is a significant feature under DAY-NULM, and MGNREGA is focused on unskilled manual work.

Which of the statements given above are correct?