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1 and 3 are correct. 2 is wrong: Tamil Nadu is third in paddy productivity and second in maize (Economic Survey 2024-25, paras 12, 14).
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Tamil Nadu Economy Textbook Questions – Tamil Nadu Economy at a Glance · Growth Trends · Sectoral Composition and Structural Change · Agriculture, Industry and Services: Trends · State Finances · District Disparities and Inclusive Growth · Role and Impact of Social Welfare Schemes · Tamil Nadu Development Model and Targets: A Comparison with India (Part 1) – 20 questions, subject: Tamil Nadu 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.
Which district functions as the 38th revenue district of Tamil Nadu with effect from 28.12.2020?
Correct Answer: B [Mayiladuthurai]
Explanation:
By G.O. 796 (28.12.2020), Mayiladuthurai was carved out of Nagapattinam as the 38th district; Ariyalur was already a district in Census 2011.
2.
Match the abbreviation with its expansion:
| a. GSDP | 1. Net State Domestic Product |
| b. NSDP | 2. State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu |
| c. SEZ | 3. Gross State Domestic Product |
| d. SIPCOT | 4. Special Economic Zone |
Correct Answer: C [3 1 4 2]
Explanation:
GSDP–Gross; NSDP–Net State Domestic Product; SEZ–Special Economic Zone; SIPCOT–State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu.
3.
As per the estimates released by MoSPI in August 2025, what was the growth rate of Tamil Nadu's GSDP at constant (2011-12) prices in 2024-25?
Correct Answer: D [11.19%]
Explanation:
As per MoSPI's August 2025 estimates, Tamil Nadu's real GSDP growth in 2024-25 was 11.19%.
4.
As per the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey 2024-25, which sector had the largest share in Tamil Nadu's Gross State Value Added (GSVA) in 2023-24?
Correct Answer: A [Tertiary (services) sector]
Explanation:
Services 53.63%, secondary 33.37%, primary 13% (Economic Survey 2024-25, para 6); fisheries is below 1%.
5.
Match the sector with its share in Tamil Nadu's GSVA in 2023-24 (Economic Survey 2024-25):
| a. Tertiary sector | 1. 5.41% |
| b. Secondary sector | 2. 53.63% |
| c. Primary sector | 3. 33.37% |
| d. Livestock | 4. 13% |
Correct Answer: C [2 3 4 1]
Explanation:
Tertiary 53.63%, secondary 33.37%, primary 13%, livestock 5.41% (paras 6, 14).
6.
As per the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey 2024-25, what was Tamil Nadu's national rank in the number of Udyam-registered MSMEs in 2023-24?
Correct Answer: D [Second]
Explanation:
With 35.56 lakh Udyam MSMEs Tamil Nadu ranked second in 2023-24; the textbook's 'first' was from the 2017-18 Policy Note.
7.
In which year was the Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (TNFR) Act enacted?
Correct Answer: B [2003]
Explanation:
The TNFR Act was enacted in 2003 and amended in line with the XV Finance Commission (CAG State Finances report 2024-25).
8.
Match Tamil Nadu's 2024-25 fiscal indicators (CAG, % of GSDP) with their values:
| a. Revenue deficit | 1. 1.33 |
| b. Fiscal deficit | 2. 1.47 |
| c. Primary deficit | 3. 27.38 |
| d. Debt–GSDP | 4. 3.25 |
Correct Answer: A [2 4 1 3]
Explanation:
Revenue deficit 1.47%, fiscal deficit 3.25%, primary deficit 1.33%, debt-GSDP 27.38% (CAG 2024-25).
9.
As per Census 2011, which district of Tamil Nadu had the lowest share of urban population?
Correct Answer: D [Ariyalur]
Explanation:
Ariyalur 11.10% (lowest); Chennai 100%, Kanniyakumari 82.33%, Coimbatore 75.73% (DES Table 1.1, Census 2011).
10.
As per the NITI Aayog discussion paper (January 2024), what is the projected multidimensional poverty headcount ratio of Tamil Nadu in 2022-23?
Correct Answer: C [1.43%]
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu 1.43% (2022-23 projection); 36.54% is 2005-06, 7.16% is 2013-14, and 11.28% is India's 2022-23 value.
11.
Match the scheme figures given in the Budget Speech 2025-26:
| a. Free bus travel: average monthly saving | 1. 41.38 lakh |
| b. Pudhumai Penn: rise in girls' higher-education enrolment | 2. Rs 888 |
| c. Naan Mudhalvan: students trained | 3. 2.2 crore |
| d. Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam: beneficiaries | 4. 19% |
Correct Answer: B [2 4 1 3]
Explanation:
Free bus saving Rs 888 (para 46); girls' higher-education enrolment up 19% (para 48); Naan Mudhalvan 41.38 lakh (para 83); Makkalai Thedi 2.2 crore (para 102).
12.
What composite score did Tamil Nadu obtain in NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21?
Correct Answer: D [74]
Explanation:
2020-21: Tamil Nadu 74 (joint 2nd with Himachal Pradesh; India 66); 67 was 2019, 78 was 2023-24, 66 was 2018.
13.
Which of the following statements about the Tamil Nadu economy are correct?
- In 2024-25, Tamil Nadu's GSDP at current prices was about Rs 31.19 lakh crore (Advance Estimate).
- In 2023-24, Tamil Nadu's share of India's GDP was about 6%.
- In 2022-23, Tamil Nadu ranked fourth among states in per capita income.
Correct Answer: A [1, 3 only]
Explanation:
1 and 3 are correct. 2 is wrong: Tamil Nadu's share in 2023-24 was 9.21% (Economic Survey 2024-25); 6% is its population share.
14.
Assertion (A): GSDP growth computed at constant prices is called "real growth".
Reason (R): Since constant-price values are computed at the prices of the base year (2011-12), the effect of price rise is removed.
கூற்று–காரண வினாக்களுக்கான தேர்வுகள்
(A) கூற்றும் காரணமும் சரி; காரணம் கூற்றுக்குச் சரியான விளக்கம்
(B) கூற்றும் காரணமும் சரி; ஆனால் காரணம் சரியான விளக்கம் அல்ல
(C) கூற்று சரி; காரணம் தவறு
(D) கூற்று தவறு; காரணம் சரி
Options for Assertion–Reason questions
(A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true; R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true; R is false
(D) A is false; R is true
Correct Answer: A []
Explanation:
Both are true and R correctly explains A; e.g. 2024-25: nominal growth 15.98% (current prices), real growth 11.19% (constant prices, DES).
15.
Match the government release with the real (constant-price) growth rate of Tamil Nadu given in it:
| a. Governor's Address 12.02.2024 (2022-23) | 1. 8.23% |
| b. Govt press release 21.10.2024 (2023-24) | 2. 11.19% |
| c. Economic Survey, March 2025 (2023-24) | 3. 8.19% |
| d. MoSPI estimate, August 2025 (2024-25) | 4. 8.33% |
Correct Answer: C [3 1 4 2]
Explanation:
Governor's Address 2024: 8.19%; press release 21.10.2024: 8.23%; Economic Survey 2025: 8.33%; MoSPI Aug 2025: 11.19%.
16.
Which of the following statements about Tamil Nadu's growth trend are correct?
- GSDP at current prices rose from ₹7.51 lakh crore in 2011-12 to ₹31.19 lakh crore in 2024-25.
- In the 2011-12 base series, Tamil Nadu's real GSDP showed negative growth in 2020-21.
- As per the CAG report, Tamil Nadu's share in India's GDP was 9.43% in 2024-25.
Correct Answer: B [1, 3 only]
Explanation:
1 and 3 are correct (RBI Handbook 2024-25; CAG). 2 is wrong: real growth in 2020-21 was +0.07%, very low but not negative.
17.
Which of the following statements about the sectoral structure of Tamil Nadu are correct?
- In 2022-23 (NSVA, current prices), the value added by livestock was slightly higher than that of crop agriculture.
- In the pandemic year 2020-21, the real value added of agriculture and allied activities contracted.
- In 2023-24, 33.31% of Tamil Nadu's workers were engaged in industrial activities.
Correct Answer: D [1, 3 only]
Explanation:
1, 3 correct (livestock Rs 1.21 vs crops Rs 1.20 lakh crore; 33.31%). 2 is wrong: agriculture and allied grew about 4.5% at constant prices in 2020-21.
18.
Assertion (A): At constant (2011-12) prices, the share of agriculture and allied activities in Tamil Nadu's GSVA fell from 12.7% in 2011-12 to 9.8% in 2024-25.
Reason (R): In 2022-23 (NSVA, current prices), the largest single sub-sector of Tamil Nadu was manufacturing (18.71%).
Correct Answer: B []
Explanation:
Both are true, but the share fell as agriculture grew slower (about 4.3% a year) than industry and services (about 6.6%); one year's ranking can't explain it.
19.
Match the indicator of Tamil Nadu with its value (Economic Survey 2024-25, year 2023-24):
| a. Credit–deposit ratio | 1. 35.56 lakh |
| b. Automated teller machines (ATMs) | 2. 117.7% |
| c. Udyam MSMEs | 3. 16.3 lakh hectares |
| d. Area under horticulture crops | 4. 24,390 |
Correct Answer: B [2 4 1 3]
Explanation:
Credit-deposit ratio 117.7%, ATMs 24,390, Udyam MSMEs 35.56 lakh, horticulture area 16.3 lakh hectares (Economic Survey 2024-25).
20.
As per the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey 2024-25, citing "Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2024", which statements are correct?
- Tamil Nadu ranks first in the productivity of oilseeds, groundnut and sugarcane.
- Tamil Nadu ranks first in paddy productivity.
- Tamil Nadu ranks second in India's egg production.
Correct Answer: C [1, 3 only]
Explanation:
1 and 3 are correct. 2 is wrong: Tamil Nadu is third in paddy productivity and second in maize (Economic Survey 2024-25, paras 12, 14).
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