NABARD Grade ‘B’ Officers Examination-2020 Held on 07-03-2020
Economic and Social Issues
1. Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development?
(1) Low birth rate with low death rate
(2) High birth rate with high death rate
(3) High birth rate with low death rate
Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below-
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 1, 3
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 3, 2, 1
(E) None of the above
2. In an economy, if the share of its primary sector is 50% or more in the total output of the economy it is called as-
(A) Industrial economy
(B) Service economy
(C) Agrarian economy
(D) Command economy
(E) Mixed economy
3. Who headed the committee set up by the RBI to suggest the measures to tackle the cyber security challenges?
(A) Meena Hemchandra
(B) SS Mundra
(C) Kewal Kumar Sharma
(D) Nandita Chatterjee
(E) Amar Sinha
4. As per NITI Aayog’s estimates what per cent of India’s total employment is engaged in agriculture sector.
(A) 44%
(B) 47%
(C) 55%
(D) 65%
(E) 75%
5. Which of the following committees has been constituted for doubling farmer’s income by 2022?
(A) Ashok Mehta Committee
(B) Sachar Committee
(C) Ashok Dalwai Committee
(D) Naresh Chandra Committee
(E) Shah Nawaz Committee
6. What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation?
(A) Mycorrhiza
(B) Rhizobium
(C) Phosphobacteria
(D) Azospirillum
(E) None of the above
7. Jute cultivation in India is concentrated in delta area of which of the following rivers?
(A) Ganga
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Godavari
(E) Kaveri
8. Which of the following fruits has maximum area under cultivation?
(A) Mango
(B) Jackfruit
(C) Berries
(D) Apple
(E) Grapes
9. What is the total number of rural population as per Census 2011?
(A) 850 million
(B) 800 million
(C) 833.5 million
(D) 900 million
(E) 755 million
10. Which of the following states of India is known as ‘Molasses Basin’?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Mizoram
(E) Uttar Pradesh
11. The method of harvesting a crop which leaves the roots and the lower parts of the plant uncut to give the subtle crops is known as-
(A) Mulching
(B) Intensive farming
(C) Ratooning
(D) Zero tillage farming
(E) Mixed farming
12. Agriculture education day is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of which of the following?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
(D) R. Venkatraman
(E) None of the above
13. What kind of cropping pattern is used in rainfed farming areas
(A) Single cropping
(B) Relay cropping
(C) Ratoon cropping
(D) Intercropping
(E) Mixed farming
14. Which of the following states do not cultivate wheat?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) Jharkhand
15. Golden revolution is related to which of the following?
(A) Oilseed production
(B) Honey and Horticulture
(C) Jute production
(D) Egg production
(E) Agricultural production
16. Which of the following sectors has been added by the RBI in priority sector lending in mid of 2020?
(A) Start-ups
(B) Inland waterways
(C) Border Roads
(D) Greenfield Airports in N.E. Region
(E) None of the above
17. The positive discrimination used to help the historically discriminated and marginalized groups is known as-
(A) Preventive Action
(B) Curative Action
(C) Affirmative Action
(D) Aided Action
(E) Democratisation
18. The farming in which farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and other family members is called-
(A) Organic farming
(B) Industrial farming
(C) Ley farming
(D) Individual farming
(E) Subsistence agriculture
19. Which one of the following factors of the economy is related with stagflation?
(a) Low unemployment rate
(b) High unemployment rate
(c) High inflation rate
(d) Low inflation rate
(A) (a) and (c)
(B) (a) and (d)
(C) (b) and (c)
(D) (b) and (d)
(E) None of the above
20. The total sum of the goods and services produced in a country in a year minus depreciation is called-
(A) Gross Domestic Product
(B) Gross National Product
(C) Gross National Income
(D) Net Domestic Product
(E) Net National Product
21. The period after parturition in which animal produces milk is called-
(A) Dry period
(B) Calving period
(C) Lactation period
(D) None of the above
(E)
22. Agricultural census is conducted after every-
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 4 years
(D) 5 years
(E) 6 years
23. Where is the National Institute of Research on Jute and Fiber Technology located?
(A) Haryana
(B) Telangana
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
(E) Jharkhand
24. Which of the following is a branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water and crop management. What is the name of that branch?
(A) Crop production
(B) Agricultural engineering
(C) Home Science
(D) Agronomy
(E) Horticulture
25. The cultivation of crops with an annual rainfall is less than 750 mm is called as-
(A) Rain fed farming
(B) Dry farming
(C) Dryland farming
(D) Intensive farming
(E) None of the above
26. The rank of India in UNDP 2019 Human Development Index is 129. Which was not the indicators for developing this index?
(A) Life expectancy at birth
(B) Expected years of schooling
(C) Mean years of schooling
(D) Gross national income per capita
(E) All of the above are indicators
27. Pradhan Mangri Awas Yojana aims at providing affordable housing to the urban poor. Which among the following is the target year?
(A) 2022
(B) 2025
(C) 2027
(D) 2029
(E) 2030
28. Which among the following years is the base year of Consumer Price Index?
(A) 2000
(B) 2002
(C) 2018
(D) 2005
(E) 2012
29. Which among the following is the overall industrial growth as per the First Revised estimates of national income for 2018-19?
(A) 1.2%
(B) 2.2%
(C) 6.9%
(D) 7.9%
(E) 4.9%
30. As per the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme report, what per cent of Indian population has gained access to basic sanitation?
(A) 29%
(B) 38%
(C) 43%
(D) 16%
(E) 52%
31. In 2019, the Central government said that it would give support of Rs ……. crore to Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) in the next five years.
(A) 2500
(B) 4500
(C) 6500
(D) 8500
(E) 1050
32. How many crores are allocated for Swachh Bharat Mission in 2020-21 as per Budget 2020?
(A) 14000
(B) 12500
(C) 11300
(D) 14500
(E) 12300
33. In which of these states have Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteens been launched?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Rajasthan
34. Where was the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 43rd governing council meeting held recently?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Poland
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden
35. Government of India has approved the formation of International Coalition for disaster resilient Infrastructure to create a platform for generating different aspects of disaster and climate resilience infrastructure. How much amount has been allocated for the project?
(A) Rs 500 crore
(B) Rs 250 crore
(C) Rs 480 crore
(D) Rs 550 crore
(E) Rs 430 crore
36. The Central government has recently notified the ambitious e-assessment scheme also called the ……….. assessment for income tax payers.
(A) Effortless
(B) Enforced
(C) Faceless
(D) Effective
(E) Feasible
37. Which state has launched housing loan subsidy scheme where subsidy upto two lakh fifty thousand rupees will be provided for loan amounts from five lakh to forty lakh rupees?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
(E) Haryana
38. Which of these banks has launched a fixed deposit scheme called FD Health?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) IDBI Bank
(C) Syndicate Bank
(D) HSBC Bank
(E) PNB
39. Which of the following states has become on of the fully electrified states in the country in the country in October 2019 after providing electricity to over five lakh fifteen thousand households under the Soubhagya Yojana?
(A) Telangana
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
(E) West Bengal
40. In February 2020, which of the following has replaced SBI to become India’s tenth most-valued firm by market capitalization on the BSF?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Bajaj Finance Ltd.
(C) Indiabulls
(D) Blue Dart
(E) Bank of India
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