Q12. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Though India’s national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. Reason (R) : Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Assertion (A) : The rate of growth of India’s exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991. Reason (R) : The Govt. of India has resorted to devaluation.

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : An important policy instrument of economic l

Assertion (A) : India does not export natural rubber. Reason (R) : About 97% of India’s demand for natural rubber is met from domestic production.

Assertion (A) : Devaluation of a currency may promote export. Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluatio

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base. Reason (R): It was fought

Assertion (A): India’s software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96. Reason (R) : Indian software companies were cost-effective and

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): British sovereignty continued to exist in fre

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Reservation of thirty-three percent of seats

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The word minority is not defined in the Const

Consider the following Assertion (A): For the first time, India had no trade deficit in the year 2002-03. Reason (R): For the first time, India’s exports crosse

Consider the following: Assertion (A) : During the year 2001-02, the value of India’s total exports declined, registering a negative growth of 2.17 %. Reason (R

Assertion (A): Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India. Reason (R): Software is one of the major exports of the coun

In the context of Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The growth rate of GDP has steadily increased in the last five years. 2. The growth rate

Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP does not connote a higher level of economic development, if: (a) industrial output fails to keep pace with agricult

Assertion (A) : Fiscal deficit is greater than budgetary deficit. Reason (R) : Fiscal deficit is the borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India plus other liabili

Assertion (A) : Balance of Payments represents a better Picture of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world than the Balance of Trade. Reaso

In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because:

Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether:

Assertion (A): Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India. Reason (R) : Software is one of the major exports of the cou

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The emergence of economic globalism does not

Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India. Reason (R) : In India, the death rate of a male chi

Assertion (A) : The frequency of floods in north Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R) : There has been a reduction in the d

Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides a High Court in each State. Codes:

Assertion (A) : Eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R) : Eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the ra

Assertion (A) : Ganga plain is the most densely populated part of India. Reason (R) : Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: | Economic activity | Sector | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Storage of agr

With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs: | Items | Category | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Farmer’s plough | Worki

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 ye

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India

Consider the following states: 1. Gujarat 2. Karnataka 3. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu The descending order of these states with reference to their level

The most appropriate measure of economic growth is its: (a) Gross Domestic Product of a country’s (b) Net Domestic Product (c) Net National Product (d

The term National Income represents: (a) gross national product at market prices minus depreciation (b) gross national product at market prices minus

Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has: (a) shown an increasing trend (b) shown a decreasing trend (c) remained co