Indian Economic Development

Development Experience (1947-90)

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Consumption of 2400 calories in rural areas and 2100 calories in urban areas decide to draw the line which is called :

Calorie line

Poverty line

Rural line

Urban line

✅ Correct Option: 2

The poverty line in India is determined based on calorie consumption norms: 2400 calories per person per day in rural areas and 2100 calories in urban areas. Those unable to afford this minimum calorie intake are considered below the poverty line. This calorie-based threshold defines the poverty line.

2022: 16 July Shift 2

Match List I with List II

LIST I (Concept/Policy)	LIST II (Meaning Objective)
A. Promoted Excess	I. Determining the largest amount of land a single person may own
B. Ceiling of land	II. Policy of substituting native output for imports
C. Replacing the import	III. Portion of agricultural products that the farmers sells in the trade
D. Granting of license	IV. System of obtaining permission to start business

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2022: 19 July Shift 2

Choose the incorrect statement about subsidies given below :

(A) Subsidies are economic benefits granted by Government.

(B) Subsidies help in increasing production.

(D) Subsidies are Capital expenditure.

(E) Subsidies were needed to encourage formers to test the new technology.

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2022: 30 Aug Shift 2

Which of the following is not an impact of the Green Revolution ?

2022: 30 Aug Shift 2

Arrange the following in chronological order.

(A) First census

(B) Year of Great Divide

(D) Introduction of Railways

(E) Incorporation of TISCO

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2023: 1 June Shift 1

It refers to the increase in the country's capacity to produce the output of goods and services within the country.

2023: 30 May Shift 1

What percent of India's population was dependent on agriculture at the time of Independence ?

Consumption of 2400 calories in rural areas and 2100 calories in urban areas decide to draw the line which is called :

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