NABARD came into existence in the year:

• (a) 1980
• (b) 1982
• (c) 1984
• (d) 1988

Who is the Chairman Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) at present?

• (a) Abhijit Sen
• (b) Arjun Sengupta
• (c) Ashok Gulati
• (d) G. K. Chadha

The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was adopted in the year :

• (a) 1991
• (b) 1995
• (c) 1997
• (d) 2002

What is India’s Global Position out of 187 countries as per UNDP’s Human Development Report, 2011?

• (a) 119
• (b) 134
• (c) 143
• (d) 137

Which one of the following is correct measure of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?

• (a) No. of infant deaths during a year/No. of live births during the year x 1000
• (b) No. of infant deaths during a year/Total No. of births during the year x 1000
• (c) No. of infant deaths during a year/Mid-year population of infants X 1000
• (d) No. of infant deaths during a year/No. of still births during the year x 1000

What was the average annual growth rate of Agricultural and Allied Sector in India during 11th five year plan?

• (a) 3
• (b) 3.6
• (c) 4.2
• (d) 2.8

“There is enough for everybody’s need but not enough for everybody’s greed.” Who said it?

• (a) Nelson Mandela
• (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
• (c) M. K. Gandhi
• (d) Rabindranath Tagore

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission was established during which of the Five Year Plans?

• (a) 4th
• (b) 2nd
• (c) 3rd
• (d) 6th

Which of the statements given below is/are correct ?
(i) Bihar has the highest decadal (2001-2011) growth rate of population, while Kerala has the lowest.
(ii) The best performing state in terms of growth rate during 2011-12 in Bihar.

• (a) Only (i)
• (b) Only (ii)
• (c) Both (i) and (ii)
• (d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Which one of the following is taken as the Base Year for estimating GDP at constant prices in India during 2012-13?

• (a) 1993-94
• (b) 1999-2000
• (c) 2004-05
• (d) 2009-10

Which Indian state has the lowest death rate according to census 2011?

• (a) Orissa
• (b) Kerala
• (c) West Bengal
• (d) Himachal Pradesh