Q 1 – When was the first Human Development Report published by the UNDP?
(A) 1970
(B) 1980
(C) 1990
(D) 1995
Ans. (C) 1990
Q 2 – What is the average HDI value of India?
(A) 0.802
(B) 0.702
(C) 0.554
(D) 0.502
Ans. (C) 0.554
Q 3 – India has per capita income on prevailing prices:
(A) ₹ 15,813
(B) ₹ 17,813
(C) ₹ 18,813
(D) ₹ 20,813
Ans. (D) ₹ 20,813
Q 4 – Which state has the highest percentage of people below the poverty line?
(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Assam
Ans. (B) Odisha
Q 5 – The infant mortality rate in India per thousand is:
(A) 50
(B) 60
(C) 47
(D) 80
Ans. (C) 47
Q 6 – In India, the death rate per thousand is:
(A) 6.55
(B) 8.10
(C) 7.48
(D) 9.11
Ans. (C) 7.48
Q 7 – Which state has the highest literacy rate?
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Miwram
(D) Maharashtra
Ans. (B) Kerala
Q 8 – Which state has the lowest HDI value?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Bihar
(C) Assam
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (B) Bihar
Q 9 – Who Is the author of the book ‘Small is beautiful’?
(A) Maithus
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Schumacher
(D) Brundtland
Ans. (C) Schumacher
Q 10 – Which one of the following is India’s rank in terms of Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2005?
(A) 126
(B) 127
(C) 128
(D) 129
Ans. (A) 126
Q 11 – Which one of the following states of India has the highest rank in the Human Development Index?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Punjab
(C) Kerala
(D) Haryana.
Ans. (C) Kerala
Q 12 – Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female literacy?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Bihar.
Ans. (D) Bihar
Q 13 – Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female child sex ratio 0-6 years?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Haryana
(C) Punjab
(D) Himachal Pradesh.
Ans. (B) Haryana
Q 14 – Which one of the following Union Territories of India has the highest literacy rate?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Daman and Diu
(D) Andaman and the Nicobar Islands.
Ans. (A) Lakshadweep