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Economy UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Which of the following indicators is NOT used to calculate Human Development Index (HDI)?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Social Inequality

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Social Inequality”.
Social Inequality is not used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI).

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Use of polished rice in human diet causes following diseases:
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  2. B) Anemia
  3. C) Goitre
  4. D) Beriberi
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  1. A) GDP
  2. B) Population
  3. C) Food grains
  4. D) Per capita income
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  1. A) agriculture and allied sectors
  2. B) manufacturing. Construction, electricity and gas
  3. C) service sector
  4. D) defence and Public administration
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion(A): The present Government of Uttar Pradesh is focussing on development of industry, infrastructure, energy generation etc.
Reason(R): Heavy investment facilitates economic development.

Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Which of the following Country is India's largest trading partner?
  1. A) UK
  2. B) USA
  3. C) Canada
  4. D) China
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Development is being defined as improving living standards and welfare.
Reason (R): Growth in per capita income is not a sufficient measure of development.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): During the 20th century, poverty and poor people have become the subject of our concern and duty,
Reason (R) : Strategically there was lack of targeted actions due to which this issue got momentum.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:
  1. A) (A) is false but (R) is true
  2. B) (A) is true but (R) is false
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Which among the following organisations are responsible for canalising export and import of India?

I. Mineral and Metal Trading Corporation
II. Exim Bank
III. State Trading Corporation
IV. Food Corporation of India

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Code:
  1. A) I, II, III, and IV
  2. B) II and IV
  3. C) I and III
  4. D) II, III and IV
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  1. A) Life Expectancy
  2. B) Education
  3. C) Per Capita Income
  4. D) Social Inequality
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  1. A) Controlling the demand
  2. B) Controlling the supply of money
  3. C) Reducing the rate of interest
  4. D) Rationing of commodities
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  1. A) Working population of above 60 years
  2. B) Working population of 14 to 50 years
  3. C) 0-6 years population
  4. D) Working population of 15 to 59 years
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  1. A) Aspirant
  2. B) Performer
  3. C) Front runner
  4. D) Achiever