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Question 1 of 5
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Consider the following statements.
India has officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0
Total fertility rate (TFR) of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility and if replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself.
In India, the urban TFR is greater than the rural TFR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The complete results of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) were made public.
India has also officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 that indicates a decrease from the 2.2 in the NFHS-4. According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility. If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself. The urban TFR is 1.6 and the rural TFR is 2.1
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Solution: a)
The complete results of the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) were made public.
India has also officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 that indicates a decrease from the 2.2 in the NFHS-4. According to the United Nations Population Division, a TFR of about 2.1 children per woman is called replacement-level fertility. If replacement level fertility is sustained over a sufficiently long period, each generation will exactly replace itself. The urban TFR is 1.6 and the rural TFR is 2.1
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Question 2 of 5
1 points
According to National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) data, which of the following indicators have seen improvement in 2019-20, compared to 2015-16 levels?
Children under five who are stunted
Children under five who are wasted
Children under five who are underweight
Children aged six months to 59 months who are anaemic
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Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
A V-shaped recovery is characterised by quick and effective recovery in measures of economic performance after an acute decline in the economy.
A K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
A V-shaped recovery is characterised by quick and effective recovery in measures of economic performance after an acute decline in the economy.
The recovery we see today is more K-shaped than V-shaped, with various groups and industries recovering much more rapidly than their counterparts.
A K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes.
Consider the following statements regarding World Trade Organization(WTO).
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
WTO is a consensus-based, members-driven organization.
The WTO Ministerial Conference, which is held every year since the establishment of WTO, is the highest decision-making body of the WTO.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
About World Trade Organization (WTO):
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.
The WTO’s goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
The WTO Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organization.
This conference is attended by the Trade Ministers and other officials from the organization’s 164 members. So far from 1996, there have been 11 ministerial conferences.
WTO is a consensus-based, members-driven organization. The main advantage of this approach is that the decision taken is acceptable to all members.
Under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO, the Ministerial Conference is to meet at least once every two years.
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Solution: d)
About World Trade Organization (WTO):
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.
The WTO’s goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
The WTO Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organization.
This conference is attended by the Trade Ministers and other officials from the organization’s 164 members. So far from 1996, there have been 11 ministerial conferences.
WTO is a consensus-based, members-driven organization. The main advantage of this approach is that the decision taken is acceptable to all members.
Under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO, the Ministerial Conference is to meet at least once every two years.
Question 5 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final and intermediate goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
As the overall GDP goes up, the economic inequalities will also reduce accordingly.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final (not intermediate) goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
It can be argued — and quite justifiably — that the GDP does not really map the wellbeing of a population. It is quite possible — and is often quite likely — that even as the overall GDP goes up, economic inequalities also rise, fuelling discontent.
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Solution: c)
An economy’s annual GDP is the total money value of all final (not intermediate) goods and services produced within the geographical boundaries in a year.
It can be argued — and quite justifiably — that the GDP does not really map the wellbeing of a population. It is quite possible — and is often quite likely — that even as the overall GDP goes up, economic inequalities also rise, fuelling discontent.
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