Current Affairs quiz for Socio Economic Questions for April 2011

Business GK April 2011 | Socio Economic Questions for April 2011
1. As per Census 2011 Statistics, India's population in 2011
stands at-
(A) 1·20 billion
(B) 1·21 billion
(C) 1·22 billion
(D) 1·25 billion
2. During 2001-11, India's population shows an increase of-
(A) 181 million
(B) 183 million
(C) 184 million
(D) 186 million
3. During 1991-2001, India's population had population growth of
21·65% which during 2001-11
became--
(A) 16·62% (B) 17·64% (C) 18·62% (D) 20·61%
4. As per Census 2011, which of the two States have been ranked first
and second most populous
states?
(A) V.P. and Bihar
(B) Bihar and V.P.
(C) Maharashtra and Bihar
(D) UP. and Maharashtra
5. Which of the State in India shows the lowest population as per
Census 2011 ?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Puducherry
(C) Tripura
(D) Manipur
6. Sex-ratio in India as per Census 2011 has gone up from 933 (Census 2001) to
(A) 936 (B) 938 (C) 940 (D) 942
7. In world's population, India and China now hold, population shares of
(A) 16·5% and 17·4% respectively
(B) 17·5% and 20·2% respectively
(C) 17·5% and 19·4% respectively
(D) 18·2% and 19·4% respectively
8. Population density in India as per Census 2001 and Census 2011 stand at-
(A) 325 and 378 per sq km respectively
(B) 325 and 382 per sq km respectively
(C) 323 and 382 per sq km respectively
(D) 333 and 392 per sq km respectively
9. During 2001-11, male and female population growth stood at-
(A) 17·2% and 18·1% respectively (B) 18·1% and 17·2% respectively (C)
16·3% and 18·1% respectively (D) 17·2% and 17·6% respectively
10. Child sex-ratio (age group 0-6) which was 927 females / 1000 males
in 2001 became .
females/l000 males in 2011.
(A) 912 (B) 913 (C) 914 (D) 915
11. The States Union Territories showing highest and lowest sex­ratio
in Census 2011 are-
(A) Puducherry and Daman & Diu (B) Kerala and Daman & Diu (C) Kerala
and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(D) Puducherry and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
12. Literacy rate in India shows an improvement in Census 2011 which
rose from 64·83% (Census 2011) to-
(A) 68·6% (B) 70·8% (C) 72-3% (D) 74·1%
13. Which of the following decade registered highest growth rate in India?
(A) 1961-71 (B) 1971-81 (C) 1991-2001 (D) 2001-11
14. As per the Forbes' annual list of the world's top billionaires
2011, which of the following Indian billionaires got the highest rank
among Indians?
(A) Mukesh Ambani (B) Laxmi N. Mittal (C) Azim Premji (D) Gautam Adani
15. Government has introduced a Bill in Parliament for a new Goods and
Service Tax (CST). It is Cons ti tu tion Amendment Bill.
(A) 113th (B) 114th (C) 115th D) 116th
16. Government has constituted a Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
Commission (FSLRC) on March 24, 2011 under the Chairmanship of-
(A) D. Swaroop (B) M. Govind Rao (C) B. N. Shrikrishna (D) C. Rangrajan
17. The new Chairman of FlC is
(A) R. V. Kanoria (B) Harsh C. Meriwala (C) Rajan Bharti Mittal (D)
None of the above
18. Asian Development Bank has modified its earlier India's GDP
growth projection for 2011-12 from 8·7% to-
(A) 8·2% (B) 8.5% (C) 9·0% (D) 9.2 %
19. As per third advance estimates of foodgrains for the year 2010-11,
the total foodgrains production stood at-
(A) 231·86 MT (B) 234·47 MT (C) 235·88 MT (D) 238·55 MT
20. After ONGC, OIC, NTPC and SAIL, which of the following 'Navratna'
PSU has been awarded 'Maharatna' status?
(A) BHEL (B) Coal India Ltd. (C) HAL (D) GAIL
Answers: 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (8) 9.
(A) 10. (C) 11. (8) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (C) 16. (C) 17. (8)
18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B)