SSC CGL Economy – Poverty, Unemployment & Human Development – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Economy – Poverty, Unemployment & Human Development – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 18 questions, subject: Indian Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statement-basedWhich is/are correct?
I. The unemployment rate is the unemployed as a percentage of the population.
II. LFPR is the labour force as a percentage of the population.

Correct Answer: C [Only II]

Explanation:

UR uses the labour force as its base.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the expert groups with years:
P. Alagh Q. Lakdawala R. Tendulkar S. Rangarajan
1. 2014 2. 1993 3. 1979 4. 2009

Correct Answer: A [P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1]

Explanation:

All Lazy Tigers Roar: 1979, 1993, 2009, 2014.

3.  
Assertion–Reason
A: The HDI rewards balanced progress in all three dimensions.
R: The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

A geometric mean penalises one weak dimension – imperfect substitutability.

4.  
Odd one out

Correct Answer: B [Life expectancy at birth]

Explanation:

Life expectancy is an HDI indicator; the others are types of unemployment.

5.  
LFPR is 48% and WPR is 45%. The unemployment rate is:

Correct Answer: D [6.25%]

Explanation:

(48 − 45)/48 × 100 = 6.25% (6.67% wrongly divides by the WPR).

6.  
Out of 1,200 persons, 750 are in the labour force and 720 are employed. The unemployment rate is:

Correct Answer: C [4%]

Explanation:

Answer: 4%. 30/750 = 4%.

7.  
The goalposts for life expectancy in the HDI are:

Correct Answer: B [20 and 85 years]

Explanation:

UNDP technical notes: 20 (min), 85 (max).

8.  
Life expectancy of 59 years gives a health index of:

Correct Answer: C [0.6]

Explanation:

Answer: 0.6. (59 − 20)/65 = 39/65 = 0.6.

9.  
According to NITI Aayog's MPI paper (PIB, 15 January 2024), the multidimensional poverty head-count ratio in 2022–23 was (as on 15 October 2026):

Correct Answer: A [11.28%]

Explanation:

29.17% (2013–14) → 11.28% (2022–23).

10.  
According to the PLFS Monthly Bulletin for August 2026 (CWS, 15+), the all-India unemployment rate was (as on 15 October 2026):

Correct Answer: D [5.0%]

Explanation:

Overall 5.0%; urban 6.8%; rural 4.1% (PIB, 15 September 2026).

11.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order:
1. Rangarajan Expert Group 2. Alagh Task Force 3. Tendulkar Expert Group 4. Lakdawala Expert Group

Correct Answer: B [2, 4, 3, 1]

Explanation:

Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1. 1979 → 1993 → 2009 → 2014.

12.  
Fill in the blankThe Rangarajan poverty line for urban areas in 2011–12 was ₹ ___ per person per month.

Correct Answer: C [1,407]

Explanation:

Rangarajan: rural 972, urban 1,407; Tendulkar: rural 816, urban 1,000.

13.  
True/False drillhow many are true?
(i) Usual status uses a 365-day reference period.
(ii) Gini 1 means perfect equality.
(iii) GDI is female HDI divided by male HDI.
(iv) The global MPI is published by UNDP and OPHI.

Correct Answer: A [Three]

Explanation:

(ii) is false – Gini 1 is perfect inequality.

14.  
Which index adjusts the HDI for inequality within each dimension?

Correct Answer: D [IHDI]

Explanation:

Answer: IHDI. Inequality-adjusted HDI.

15.  
Data-basedVillage A has 2,500 people of whom 450 are poor; village B has 1,800 people of whom 360 are poor. Which statement is correct?

Correct Answer: A [B has the higher head-count ratio (20% vs 18%)]

Explanation:

A: 450/2,500 = 18%; B: 360/1,800 = 20%.

16.  
On a Lorenz diagram in a unit square, the area between the line of equality and the Lorenz curve is 0.2. The Gini coefficient is:

Correct Answer: D [0.4]

Explanation:

Gini = area ÷ 0.5 = 2 × 0.2 = 0.4.

17.  
The Palma ratio compares the income share of the richest 10% with that of:

Correct Answer: B [The poorest 40%]

Explanation:

Palma ratio = top 10% share ÷ bottom 40% share.

18.  
Reverse questionA ratio of 'labour force to population × 100' is called:

Correct Answer: C [Labour Force Participation Rate]

Explanation:

LFPR = labour force/population × 100.

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