WBCS Prelims (2024) Indian Economy PYQ

Dependency Ratio of a country is?

Ratio of Imports to Gross Domestic Product.

Ratio of Foreign Direct Investment to Total Investment

Ratio of Non-working Age Population to Working Age Population.

Ratio of Government Expenditure to National Income.

Which of the following is a reason that driving rapid growth of data centers in India?

Lax environmental enforcement

Strict data localization regulations (DPDP Act 2023)

Cheap electricity

Deterioration in Indo-US relation

Among the following indices which one is not used for the construction of Human Development Index?

Health Index

Price Index

Education Index

Income Index

Mixed Economy refers to an economy where?

Both agriculture and industry are equally promoted by the State.

There is co-existence of public sector and private sector.

There is co-existence of foreign firms and domestic firms.

Economy is under joint control of elected government and military.

Which one of the following is not the attribute/main function of NABARD?

Apex institution of rural sector development

Promoting integrated rural development

Long-term credit to State Government for share capital of co-operative society

Apex financial institution of industrial credit

Which one among the following is not a Sunrise Sector in India?

Food Processing

Textile

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT)

Space Technology

Which one of the following is not the anti-inflationary measure in India?

Curbing disposable income of the people

Checking black markets

Tax reform

Increase in money supply

Which one of the following is included in secondary sector from the standpoint of sources of national income?

Trade

Transport

Communication

Construction

The tax imposed on import and export commodity is known as?

Customs Duties

Excise Duties

VAT

GST

A persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services is known as?

Deflation

Disinflation

Stagflation

Depression

Sex Ratio in a population is defined as?

The number of females per 1000 males.

The number of boys born to a couple in their lifetime.

The number of infant girls per 1000 females.

The number of males minus the number of females in a population

Which of the following is not a problem of the unorganized sector?

Low productivity

High taxation

Low technology

Low wages Correct answer

Which of the following Insurances is related to loss of wealth?

Life Insurance

General Insurance

Crop Insurance

Social Insurance

The difference between Gross Domestic Product and Net Domestic Product is?

Government Revenue

Net Indirect Tax

Depreciation

Foreign Aid

Which currency is known as 'vehicle currency'?

Euro

Yen

Pound

None of the above

The 2026-2027 Census of India represents a significant milestone as it is the country's first?

Fully conducted through door-to-door manual enumeration.

Digital, paperless census using electronic data collection methods.

Census conducted only through postal questionnaires without fieldworkers.

Census limited to urban areas using satellite imagery only