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upsc-p1-economy-inclusive-growth MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Match 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.
Option B is correct. Cash works better where markets and accounts function, while in-kind support can protect households where markets are thin or food security is critical. Inflation and weak control over money are cash risks; leakage, storage loss and dealer discretion are in-kind risks.
Q2Consider 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.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Article 47 directs the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. 2. Article 47 is directly enforceable in the same manner as Article 21. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct. Article 47 is a Directive Principle concerning nutrition, the standard of living and public health. Statement 2 is incorrect because Directive Principles guide policy and interpretation but are non-justiciable, unlike the enforceable Fundamental Right under Article 21.
Q4For 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.
Q5Arrange 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.
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6Consider 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?
7Match List I with List II: List I (Basis) 1. Source of a statutory entitlement 2. Claim strength under a statutory entitlement 3. Accountability under a statutory entitlement 4. Common example of an ordinary executive scheme List II (Feature) a. An Act of Parliament or a legislature b. A clearer legal claim for the beneficiary c. Stronger grievance, community scrutiny and statutory duties d. A scholarship, grant or mission governed mainly by scheme design Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With 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.
9With 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.