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upsc-p1-economy-inclusive-growth MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to the measurement of inclusion, consider the following statements: 1. Multidimensional poverty may include health, education and living-standard deprivations. 2. Administrative coverage, such as accounts opened or assets created, always proves service quality and outcomes. 3. Household consumption surveys fully capture public goods, unpaid care, discrimination and ecological vulnerability. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Only Statement 1 is correct. Multidimensional poverty goes beyond income. Administrative coverage is an input or access signal, not proof of quality or outcome. Consumption surveys assist monetary measurement but do not fully capture the non-market and social deprivations listed in Statement 3.
Q2Arrange the following education-related elements in the most appropriate sequence through which schooling contributes to inclusive growth: (a) Higher productivity and social mobility (b) Access to and enrolment in school (c) Measurable learning gains (d) Trained teachers, language support, safe schools and digital access Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option D is correct. Access and enrolment come first, but they become meaningful only when trained teachers, language support, safety and digital access enable measurable learning. Those learning gains then support productivity and social mobility. Enrolment alone is therefore an incomplete measure of inclusion.
Q3For assessing whether a social-sector initiative produces inclusive outcomes, arrange the following stages in the most appropriate analytical sequence: (a) Measure whether the intended household-level outcome improved (b) Identify eligible persons or households (c) Examine actual utilisation and service quality (d) Deliver the benefit or service through the chosen channel Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option C gives the correct analytical sequence. Eligibility is identified first, the benefit or service is then delivered, actual utilisation and quality are examined next, and the final test is whether the intended household-level outcome improved. This sequence prevents coverage from being mistaken for outcome.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. Financial inclusion is identical to poverty eradication. 2. Poorly regulated credit, insurance and savings products can create risks even when access to finance expands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect. Accounts, payments, credit and insurance are instruments; poverty falls only when income, services, security and capabilities improve. Statement 2 is correct because access without sound regulation, consumer protection and financial literacy may expose households to new risks.
Q5Consider the following statements about livelihoods and inclusion: 1. A large working-age population becomes a demographic dividend only when health, education, skills and job creation improve. 2. Opening a bank account is an input, while regular use, affordable credit and claim settlement are inclusion outcomes. 3. Household income alone is sufficient to establish women's economic inclusion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Demography yields a dividend only with capabilities and productive work, and financial access must be distinguished from effective use. Statement 3 is incorrect because control over income and time poverty can differ within a household.
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6Match List I with List II: List I (Condition or risk) 1. Markets function and beneficiary accounts are usable 2. Markets are thin or food security is critical 3. Inflation, diversion or weak control by women 4. Leakage, storage loss or dealer discretion List II (Most closely associated design) a. A condition favouring cash transfers b. A condition favouring in-kind support c. A principal risk of cash transfers d. A principal risk of in-kind support Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7With reference to inclusive growth, consider the following statements: 1. High GDP growth may be necessary, but it is not sufficient for inclusive growth. 2. Inclusive growth is concerned only with redistribution after growth has occurred. 3. Inclusive growth includes productive employment and access to basic services. Select the correct answer using the code given below.