Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: China has used the Market system mechanism without losing political commitment to create additional social and economic opportunities.
Statement 2: India, Pakistan, and China have similar physical endowments but totally different Political systems.
- Statement 1 is true: China has adopted a market-oriented approach since its economic reforms, while still maintaining strict political control. This approach has created additional social and economic opportunities for its citizens.
- Statement 2 is true: While India, Pakistan, and China have similar geographical endowments, their political systems differ significantly. India is a democracy, Pakistan has had military interventions, and China is a one-party communist state.
Conclusion: Both statements are true, reflecting the economic and political differences between these countries.
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Expost savings and Expost investments are equal at all levels of income.
Statement 2: Under the effective demand principle, the equilibrium output is equal to exante Aggregate Demand (AD). In the light of the given statements, choose the correct alternative from the following:
Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Casual workers are hired on a permanent basis and also get social security benefits.
Statement 2: Workforce comprises, both employed and unemployed persons.
Study the following picture:

Identify the kind of activities, which may be envisaged under ________ as diversification activity.
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below:
Assertion (A): India could not develop a sound Industrial-base during the British rule.
Reason (R): Britishers followed restrictive trade policies, which strengthened Indian handicraft industries.