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Economy UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Malthus argued that the population grows is a ……. progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ……… progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Geometric, Arithmetic

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Geometric, Arithmetic”.

Malthus argued that population growth follows a geometric progression, meaning it grows exponentially (doubling over fixed time intervals), while food production increases in an arithmetic progression, meaning it increases by a constant amount over time.

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National income of India is estimated by:
  1. A) Planning Commission
  2. B) Ministry of Finance
  3. C) Central Statistical Organisation
  4. D) Reserve Bank of India
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Turkish invasion on India was successful.
Reason (R) : There was no political unity in North India.

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.
Who amongst the following benefits most from inflation?
  1. A) Creditors
  2. B) Debtors
  3. C) Saving Bank Account Holders
  4. D) Government Pensioners
Which of the following committee had examined the issue of full convertibility of Indian rupees?
  1. A) Baghul committee
  2. B) Rangarajan committee
  3. C) Tarapore committee II
  4. D) Hashim committee
The tax on import and export is known as
  1. A) Income Tax
  2. B) Trade Tax
  3. C) Custom Duty
  4. D) None of the above
Direct Tax Code in India is related to which of the following?
  1. A) Sales Tax
  2. B) Income Tax
  3. C) Excise Tax
  4. D) Service Tax
Malthus argued that the population grows is a ……. progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ……… progression. From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:
  1. A) Linear, Exponential
  2. B) Exponential, Linear
  3. C) Arithmetic, Geometric
  4. D) Geometric, Arithmetic
What does the term "CerealYield" refer to?

1) The amount of cereal crops produced per unit area of harvested land.
2. The total production of cereal crops in a given country.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both 1 and 2
  2. B) Neither 1 nor 2
  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) Only 2
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Jet streams discovered during World War II are high altitude easterly winds.
Reason (R): Jet streams flow with a speed of 300-500 km/hour.

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
Which among the following are the sources of current revenue for the Central Govt?

I. Corporate Tax
II. Profit from Public Enterprises
III. Sale of National Savings Certificates
IV. Loans received from the World Bank
V. Excise duties

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) I, II and III
  2. B) II, III and IV
  3. C) III, IV and V
  4. D) I, II and V
India in recent past has succeeded in attracting large foreign investments in

1. Life Insurance Business
2. Services sector
3. Computer software and hardware
4. Trading
5. Telecommunications
6. Automobile industry

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1,2 and 3
  2. B) 2,4 and 6
  3. C) 2, 3, 4 and 5
  4. D) 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The Himalayas are still rising.
Reason (R) : The Indian tectonic plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.