Insights Static Quiz -52, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Planning Commission in the past has also formulated Human Development Index on the lines of UNDP’s HDI called National Human Development Report. Which of the following indicators formed its part?
- Economic attainment
- Social empowerment
- Social distributive justice
- Hygiene
- Welfare measures undertaken bythe state
Select from the codes given below
Correct
Answer – d
Explanation
- National Human Development Report 2001, is an attempt to map the state of human development in India.
- While considering the state of human development, and in particular the economic, educational and health attainments, the report analyses the issue of governance for human development.
- A database at the national and state level, which includes indicators on economic attainment, educational attainment, health attainment and demography, amenities, governance and crime, is presented and analysed for two points of time since 1980.
- The Human Development Index, the Gender Disparity Index and the Human Poverty Index have been calculated, modifying the UNDP methodology.
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Answer – d
Explanation
- National Human Development Report 2001, is an attempt to map the state of human development in India.
- While considering the state of human development, and in particular the economic, educational and health attainments, the report analyses the issue of governance for human development.
- A database at the national and state level, which includes indicators on economic attainment, educational attainment, health attainment and demography, amenities, governance and crime, is presented and analysed for two points of time since 1980.
- The Human Development Index, the Gender Disparity Index and the Human Poverty Index have been calculated, modifying the UNDP methodology.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which states of India are respectively with lowest and highest percentage of poor people?
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Answer – a
Explanation
Visit the website to get further insights into distribution of poverty in India.
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=15283
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Answer – a
Explanation
Visit the website to get further insights into distribution of poverty in India.
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=15283
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following about the cotton textile industry
- Powerloom dominates the cloth production followed by handloom and mills in the order.
- Most of the mills are in public sector and cooperative sector against private sector.
- Cotton industry is largely distributed across the country despite a little more concentration in cotton growing areas.
Select from the following codes
Correct
Answer – b
- Thedecentralised sector includes cloth producedin handlooms (including Khadi) and The production of the organisedsector has drastically fallen from 81 per cent inthe mid-twentieth century to only about 6 percent in 2000. At present, the powerlooms onthe decentralised sector produce more than 59per cent and the handloom sector producesabout 19 per cent of all cotton cloth producedin the country. Hence 1 is correct.
- In 1998, India had 1782 mills; of which, 192mills were in the public sector and 151 mills inthe cooperative sector. The largest number, thatis, 1,439 mills were in the private sector. Similar pattern exists today. Hence 2 is wrong.
- Cotton is a “pure” raw material which doesnot lose weight in the manufacturing process.So other factors, like, power to drive the looms,labour, capital or market may determine thelocation of the industry.
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Answer – b
- Thedecentralised sector includes cloth producedin handlooms (including Khadi) and The production of the organisedsector has drastically fallen from 81 per cent inthe mid-twentieth century to only about 6 percent in 2000. At present, the powerlooms onthe decentralised sector produce more than 59per cent and the handloom sector producesabout 19 per cent of all cotton cloth producedin the country. Hence 1 is correct.
- In 1998, India had 1782 mills; of which, 192mills were in the public sector and 151 mills inthe cooperative sector. The largest number, thatis, 1,439 mills were in the private sector. Similar pattern exists today. Hence 2 is wrong.
- Cotton is a “pure” raw material which doesnot lose weight in the manufacturing process.So other factors, like, power to drive the looms,labour, capital or market may determine thelocation of the industry.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following about Sugar industry vis a vis Cotton industry
- Against the cotton industry, sugar industry is dominated by cooperative
- Both industries are distributed across the country according to the location of market than raw material.
- India has highest production for both sugarcane and cotton.
Select the correct option
Correct
Answer – a
- Sugar industry has influential number of cooperative societies unlike cotton where private sector dominates. So 1 is correct.
- Sugarcane is a weight-losing crop. The ratio ofsugar to sugarcane varies between 9 to 12 percent depending on its variety. Its sucrosecontent begins to dry during haulage after ithas been harvested from the field. Betterrecovery of sugar is dependent upon its beingcrushed within 24 hours of its harvesting.Sugar factories hence, are located within thecane producing regions.Maharashtra has emerged as a leadingsugar producer in the country and producesmore than one-third of the total production ofthe sugar in the country. Hence 2 is wrong.
- The sugar industry is the second most importantagro-based industry in the country. India is thelargest producer of both sugarcane and canesugar and contributes about 8 per cent of thetotal sugar production in the world. India is not the highest producer of cotton. Hence 3 is wrong.
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Answer – a
- Sugar industry has influential number of cooperative societies unlike cotton where private sector dominates. So 1 is correct.
- Sugarcane is a weight-losing crop. The ratio ofsugar to sugarcane varies between 9 to 12 percent depending on its variety. Its sucrosecontent begins to dry during haulage after ithas been harvested from the field. Betterrecovery of sugar is dependent upon its beingcrushed within 24 hours of its harvesting.Sugar factories hence, are located within thecane producing regions.Maharashtra has emerged as a leadingsugar producer in the country and producesmore than one-third of the total production ofthe sugar in the country. Hence 2 is wrong.
- The sugar industry is the second most importantagro-based industry in the country. India is thelargest producer of both sugarcane and canesugar and contributes about 8 per cent of thetotal sugar production in the world. India is not the highest producer of cotton. Hence 3 is wrong.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following about paper industry
- The first paper mill was set up in Serampur in West Bengal in 1812.
- Much of the production of paper is in small sector.
- India is self-sufficient in production of paper due to presence of hardwood trees in evergreen forests.
Select the correct code
Correct
Answer – c
- I is correct. West Bengal is still the highest producer of paper with Kolkatta being the major centre.
- 2 is also correct.
- The ideal raw material for production of paper pulp is softwood of coniferous forest, bamboos, grass and bagasse. So 3 is incorrect.
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Answer – c
- I is correct. West Bengal is still the highest producer of paper with Kolkatta being the major centre.
- 2 is also correct.
- The ideal raw material for production of paper pulp is softwood of coniferous forest, bamboos, grass and bagasse. So 3 is incorrect.
