List of top Development and Labour Studies Questions

Which of the following is not considered to reach a solution to social problems?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Absolute poverty refers to a minimum level of subsistence that no family should be expected to live below. Reason (R): A commonly used measure of absolute poverty is the government's declared poverty line, a money income figure reflecting a certain level of consumption requirements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The concept of Sustainable Development that seeks to meet the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs was popularized by:

The necessary conditions for tackling poverty as spelt out by the World Bank are:
• [A.] Providing opportunities
• [B.] Promoting migration
• [C.] Facilitating empowerment
• [D.] Enhancing social security Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The sequence of the five stages of economic growth identified by Rostow are in the following order:

In which of the following years was the National Cyber Security Policy adopted?

Following are the basic characteristics of bureaucracy found in schools and colleges:
• [A.] Division of labour
• [B.] Hierarchy of authority is missing
• [C.] Written rules and regulations
• [D.] Employment based on technical qualifications Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Research shows that urban spaces in India reproduce caste hierarchy through residential segregation, occupational stratification, and exclusion from formal labour markets. What does this explain?

Choose the correct sequence of indices for understanding the economic development of human beings over time:
• [A.] Multidimensional Human Development Index
• [B.] Per Capita Income
• [C.] Purchasing Power Parity
• [D.] Human Poverty Index Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The Kuznets hypothesis predicts that rising incomes initially worsen inequality before improving it, but recent Indian evidence shows persistent inequality because growth has been concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. What does this imply about the Kuznets Curve?

The Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is a better measure of real living standards as compared to Per Capita Income (PCI) across countries because:

The objectives of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched in 2020 are:
• [A.] To boost farm-gate infrastructure
• [B.] To procure and sell agricultural products through government agencies
• [C.] To improve private sector involvement in agriculture
• [D.] To ensure timely payment to farmers at the MSP Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Industrialization has been a hallmark of modernization and national economic power. Reason (R): Industrialization is associated with high productivity and incomes. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The term “disguised unemployment” generally means:

In the Union Budget of 2026, the target of the fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP is:

Lewis's dual economy model argues that wages remain stagnant in the modern sector until surplus labour in the traditional sector is fully absorbed in the modern sector, a condition often unmet in India due to

Which scholar is related to Green Revolution in India?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Incentives and price signals cannot function without proper institutions for economic activity to flourish. Reason (R): Markets require institutions because they are not self-regulating, self-stabilizing or self-legitimizing. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Studying of written, spoken or sign language practices in its social and political context is the subject matter of

Which of the following is not correct?
• [(1)] At present the exchange rate of the Indian currency is market determined.
• [(2)] The exchange rate remained overvalued in the pre-reform period.
• [(3)] Based on current international trade standards, trade facilitation policies include a focus on paperless procedures.
• [(4)] 'Vivad-se Vishwas' is an initiative to settle international trade disputes in India.

Which of the following is not an objective of WTO?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Rapid population growth is a cause of poverty in developing countries. Reason (R): Exports from developing countries are dominated by primary commodities. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The main pre-requisites of a sound institutional structure for economic development are:
• [A.] Property rights and legally binding contracts
• [B.] Regulatory Institutions
• [C.] Free market institutions
• [D.] Institutions for macroeconomic stability Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The concept of “coloniality” as a critique of Western development originated from which intellectual tradition?

Chronologically arrange the following:
• [A.] Oudh Rent Act
• [B.] Public Safety Bill
• [C.] Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act
• [D.] Bengal Tenancy Act Choose the correct answer from the options given below: