TNPSC GROUP II ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | UNIT V : INDIAN ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU | Social problems - Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty.

TNPSC GROUP II ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | UNIT V : INDIAN ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION IN TAMIL NADU | Social problems - Population, Education, Health, Employment, Poverty. TNPSC GROUP II ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | அலகு V : இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம் மற்றும் தமிழ்நாட்டில் வளர்ச்சி நிர்வாகம் | சமூகப் பிரச்சனைகள் - மக்கள் தொகை, கல்வி, நலவாழ்வு, வேலைவாய்ப்பு, வறுமை.

1. Who is considered the father of Indian demography?

A) V. K. R. V. Rao B) P.C. Mahalanobis C) A.R. Nanda D) R. Venkataraman

2. Which year is known as the "Year of the Great Divide" in Indian demographic history?

A) 1901 B) 1921 C) 1951 D) 1981

3. Which state in India has the highest literacy rate according to the 2011 census?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Mizoram C) Kerala D) Goa

4. What is the main objective of the National Health Mission (NHM)?

A) Providing universal health insurance B) Promoting private hospitals C) Achieving universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care D) Developing medical tourism

5. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is related to which sector?

A) Education B) Health C) Employment D) Housing

6. Who defined poverty as the condition of not having the means to satisfy basic human needs?

A) Adam Smith B) Alfred Marshall C) Amartya Sen D) John Maynard Keynes

7. What is the approximate literacy rate of Tamil Nadu according to the 2011 census?

A) 70% B) 80% C) 90% D) 75%

8. Which of the following is a major health indicator used to assess the health status of a population?

A) GDP per capita B) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) C) Consumer Price Index (CPI) D) Industrial Production Index

9. Which of the following is a prominent employment scheme launched by the Government of India?

A) Indira Awas Yojana B) Atal Pension Yojana C) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) D) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

10. What is the poverty line in India determined by?

A) Income level B) Calorie intake C) Both income and calorie intake D) Asset ownership

11. Which state in India has the lowest Total Fertility Rate (TFR), as per recent data?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Bihar C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu

12. The term "demographic dividend" refers to which of the following?

A) A high proportion of children in the population B) A high proportion of elderly people in the population C) An increase in the working-age population D) A decrease in the total population

13. Which of the following is a scheme launched by the Tamil Nadu government for promoting higher education?

A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan B) Kalaignar Karunanidhi Engineering Education Scheme C) Periyar E.V.R. Nagammaiyar Free Education Scheme D) Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme

14. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year?

A) 2002 B) 2005 C) 2008 D) 2010

15. The 'Skill India Mission' is an initiative of which ministry?

A) Ministry of Education B) Ministry of Labour and Employment C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

16. The concept of 'Absolute Poverty' is based on:

A) Income inequality B) Minimum subsistence level C) Social exclusion D) Relative wealth

17. Which city in Tamil Nadu is known as the "Manchester of South India"?

A) Chennai B) Madurai C) Coimbatore D) Tiruppur

18. What is the sex ratio of Tamil Nadu as per the 2011 census?

A) 996 females per 1000 males B) 987 females per 1000 males C) 990 females per 1000 males D) 993 females per 1000 males

19. Which scheme by the Tamil Nadu government provides free bicycles to school students?

A) Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam B) Pudhumai Penn Thittam C) Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme D) Periyar E.V.R. Nagammaiyar Free Education Scheme

20. Which of the following is NOT a component of the National Health Mission (NHM)?

A) National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) B) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) C) Ayushman Bharat D) Mid-Day Meal Scheme

21. The term "disguised unemployment" is commonly found in which sector in India?

A) Industrial sector B) Service sector C) Agricultural sector D) IT sector

22. The Alagh Committee (1979) was related to the determination of:

A) Poverty line B) Unemployment rate C) Literacy rate D) GDP growth rate

23. Which of the following statements is true about the literacy rate in Tamil Nadu (2011 census)?

A) Male literacy rate is lower than female literacy rate. B) The state has achieved 100% literacy. C) The gap between male and female literacy is decreasing. D) It is the highest in India.

24. The term "Maternal Mortality Rate" (MMR) is defined as:

A) The number of deaths of women per 100,000 live births B) The number of deaths of children under 5 per 1,000 live births C) The number of deaths of infants per 1,000 live births D) The number of deaths of women during childbirth per 1,000 live births

25. The Tamil Nadu government's "Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam" scheme aims to:

A) Provide doorstep healthcare services B) Establish new hospitals in rural areas C) Increase medical education seats D) Promote medical tourism

26. Which of the following is a key reason for unemployment in the Indian agricultural sector?

A) Lack of government support B) High wages C) Lack of mechanization D) Seasonal nature of work

27. The term "calorie-based poverty" was introduced by which committee?

A) Lakdawala Committee B) Tendulkar Committee C) Rangarajan Committee D) Alagh Committee

28. Which of the following is a major factor contributing to the low population growth rate in Tamil Nadu?

A) High infant mortality rate B) High literacy and health awareness C) Low life expectancy D) High poverty rate

29. The "Namakku Naame Thittam" (Scheme of Ourselves) in Tamil Nadu is related to:

A) Rural education B) Health infrastructure C) Community participation in development works D) Urban employment

30. What is the full form of the NITI Aayog?

A) National Institute for Transforming India B) National Institution for Transforming India C) National Institution of Tribal India D) National Institute of Technology and Innovation

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