Economic Development questions with answers

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26. Which Bank has partnered with India for developing the East Coast Economic Corridor?Asked in Assistant Auditor(LDCE) 2021
27. How much funding has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve India's health system preparedness?Asked in ASSISTANT SYSTEM MANAGER 2024
28. Which of the following statement about green bond is NOT true? - (a) Green Bond investment is only for climate friendly projects - (b) Green bonds were first introduced by European Investment Fund in 2007 - (c) Green Bonds are Financial Market Innovation - (d) Green Bonds are fixed interest loan is short date maturitiesAsked in RO ARO 2020
29. Sovereign Green Bonds areAsked in GS and General English JE Civil PWD 05 2025
30. Capital deepening refers toAsked in UPSC CDS 2 2016
31. 'नीली' अस्थिर्षव्यवèस्थिा से क्या अͧभप्राय है ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018
32. The Saffron Revolution is associated with _________Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2021
33. Amrit 2.0 Scheme has been launched by the Government of India on 1st Oct. 2021. Under the funding pattern of this scheme, Central share in cities with population less than 1 lakh will be - Question not attemptedAsked in Deputy Jailor 2024
34. The process of focusing on qualitative and quantitative growth of the economy refers toAsked in APPSCCE 2020 Prelims 2020
35. What does Blue Economy refer to?Asked in District Statistical Officer Assistant Director 2025
36. The main focus of Smart Cities Mission in India is :Asked in District Statistical Officer Assistant Director 2025
37. The concept of ‘Green Infrastructure’ is related with:Asked in District Statistical Officer Assistant Director 2025
38. The infrastructure play role in a country’s development is :Asked in District Statistical Officer Assistant Director 2025
39. According to United Nations' Millennium Development Goals Programme (2011-2012), what is the percentage of population below the poverty line in India ?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2018
40. Gini Coefficient or Gini Ratio can be associated with which one of the following measurements in an economy ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019
41. If 32x+3 – 244(3x) = – 9, then which of the following statements is true?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021
42. Which one of the following represents at least in part investment in human capital ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2010
43. Which Index is considered as the basis for estimation of poverty in urban areas?Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2024
44. Economic growth is said to be inclusive when:Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015
45. What is the rank of India in the Inclusive Development Index as given by the World Economic Forum ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017
46. Absolute Poverty means:Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018
47. The growth of which one of the following remains an important objective and necessary condition for inclusive growth?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014
48. In which year UNO adopted a definition of absolute poverty ?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017
49. Who authored the book "The Challenge of World Poverty"?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023
50. Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, ifAsked in UPSC IAS 2018