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Q :  

Which of the following is an inverted 'U' shaped curve?

(A) average cost

(B) marginal cost

(C) total cost

(D) total cost

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

MP curve is an inverted U-shaped curve.


Q :  

For the first time, the objective of self-reliance was incorporated in the ____ Five-Year Plan.

(A) 3rd

(B) 2nd

(C) 5th

(D) 1st

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Fourth Five-Year Plan, spanning from 1969 to 1974, was implemented during the tenure of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister, aimed at rectifying past shortcomings. It was developed following the Gadgil Formula and prioritized achieving growth with stability, as well as promoting self-reliance.


Q :  

The year whose prices are being used to calculate the real GDP is called ______.

(A) Current year

(B) Constant year

(C) Base year

(D) Fiscal year

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Base Year prices are used to calculate the real GDP.


Q :  

Unemployment arising due to a mismatch between Job availability in the market and the skills of available workers is called?

(A) Seasonal

(B) Structural

(C) Economical

(D) Frictional

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Due to a mismatch in skills of the unemployed & skills needed for the available jobs Structural unemployment occurs. Structural unemployment is basically a type of long-term unemployment caused by shifts in the economy.


Q :  

According to the census 2011, the male literacy rate in India is ______.

(A) 81.14 per cent

(B) 82.14 per cent

(C) 84.14 per cent

(D) 83.14 per cent

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

As per the census of 2011, the literacy rate of India is 74.04%. Literacy rate among the males is 82.14% and among females is 65.46%.


Q :  

Which of the following rivers rises in the Indian Himalayan?

(A) Kosi

(B) the Indus

(C) Gandak

(D) Ghaghra

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The main Himalayan river systems are those of the Indus and the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna system. The Indus, which is one of the great rivers of the world, rises near Mansarovar in Tibet and flows through India, and thereafter through Pakistan, and finally falls in the Arabian Sea near Karachi.


Q :  

The percentage of earth's water found in the oceans is ______.

(A) 94 per cent

(B) 97.3 per cent

(C) 90.2 per cent

(D) 92.2 per cent

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Oceans make up 97.3 per cent of the total water on Earth. The ice caps have 2 per cent of total water. Groundwater accounts for 0.68 per cent of total water. Rivers account for 0.0001 per cent of the total water.


Q :  

According to census 2011, Density of population is ______ persons per square km.

(A) 362

(B) 382

(C) 392

(D) 412

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Lake Kolleru is situated in which of the following states?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, 15 km from Eluru city.

2. Kolleru is situated between Krishna and Godavari delta. Kolleru is spread over two districts – Krishna and West Godavari.


Q :  

Which of the following combinations is NOT correct?

(A) Wular lake - Kashmir

(B) Naini lake - Uttarakhand

(C) Vembanad lake - Maharashtra

(D) Chilika lake - Odisha

Correct Answer : C

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