(IGP) GS Paper 1 – Economic & Social Development – “Poverty & Inequality Concepts – MCQ”

Subject – Economic and Social Development
Chapter – Poverty & Inequality Concepts

1. Consider the following
statements.

1. Misery Index shows the unemployment rate
   added to the inflation rate.
    
2. Central stastical organisation (CSO) is the
   Nodal agency in the government of India for estimation of poverty.
    
3. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)
   collects household consumer data every five year.

Which of the above statements is
/ are true ?

1. 1, 2 & 3
2. 1 & 2
3. 2 & 3
4. 1 & 3

2. Consider the following
statements.

1. The Lorenz curve is used to calculate the
   Gini coefficient.
    
2. India is ranked 134 out of 187 countries in
   the Human development index (2011).

Which of the above statements is
/ are true ?

1. 1 only
2. Both 1 & 2
3. 2 only
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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