Indian economic data, surveys and reports: previous year questions
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Census and population statistics
What the census and related surveys show about India's people.
- UGC-NET 2026 Q5Arrange the following states in descending order of population size as per 2011 census of India: A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Goa D.…
- CUET-PG 2025 Q75Match List-I (Name of State) with List-II (Dependency Ratio for 2023-24): List-I: (A) Andhra Pradesh; (B) Bihar; (C) Kerala; (D) Uttar Pradesh.…
- UGC-NET 2023 Q32According to the Census 2011, which major Indian state is the most urbanized?
- UGC-NET 2023 Q59Read the following statements regarding demography across India's major states. (A) Kerala pioneered fertility transition in India. (B) Bihar has…
- UGC-NET 2023 Q72Match List I (Type of India's population growth rate) with List II (Period). List I A. Rapid High Growth B. Stagnant Population C. High growth with…
- UGC-NET 2023 Q85According to the Census 2011, arrange the states in descending order based on the literacy rate (age group 7 years and above). A. Nagaland B.…
- CUET-PG 2021 Q89Sex ratio in India as per the Census of 2011 is
- JNU 2021 Q40Arrange the following state, in ascending order of total fertility rate, in per cent, in the year 2018:
- JNU 2021 Q41Arrange the following state, in ascending order of life expectancy at birth (years 2014-18):
- JNU 2021 Q43Which of the following statement is not correct?
- JNU 2021 Q44Arrange the following Indian states, in descending order of Child Sex Ration (0-6 Years) in the Year 2011:
- JNU 2021 Q45Which of the following statement is not correct?
- CUET-PG 2019 Q27Which of the following states in India has the highest overall life expectancy at birth?
- UoH 2019 Q84As per the 2011 census of India, which state had the highest literacy rate? (Source: https://www.census2011.co.in/facts/highstateliteracy.html)
- UoH 2015 Q82According to the 2001 Census, the number of females per 1000 males is:
- UoH 2013 Q51In which year for the first time population census was conducted in India?
- UoH 2012 Q92Female literacy rate in India according Census 2011 is
Labour force and employment data
How work is measured in India and what the numbers show.
- GATE 2026 Q56Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
- IIT JAM 2026 Q36Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT regarding Skill Development in India as highlighted in the Economic Survey 2024-25?
- UGC-NET 2026 Q30To calculate work participation rate, data are used for main workers and marginal workers; here, marginal workers are those who had not worked for…
- GATE 2025 Q55Which of the following statements characterize(s) the Indian labour market?
- UGC-NET 2025 Q11Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The all-India annual…
- IIT JAM 2024 Q20Individuals who were either unemployed or out of labour force but had worked for at least 30 days over the reference year were included in the…
- CUET-PG 2020 Q99Match 'labour force' with the appropriate item from among the following:
- JNU 2011 Q39During the last two decades of the 20th century, India's labour force has grown at the rate of
Inflation, saving, investment and growth data
Headline macro indicators for the Indian economy.
- UGC-NET 2026 Q91Comprehension (translated from the Hindi passage): Per the IMF, between 2012 and 2019 global economic growth at constant prices averaged 3.4%, and…
- UGC-NET 2026 Q94Comprehension (IMF/India growth passage; see item 91): India's cumulative annual growth rate at constant prices over 2014-2019 was 7.4%. Question…
- UGC-NET 2026 Q95Comprehension (IMF/India growth passage; see item 91): the passage notes that the rising threat of geopolitical conflicts is a matter of concern for…
- UoH 2021 Q28According to the advance estimates given in the Economic Survey 2020-21, India, the real Gross National Income for the year 2020-21 is projected
- UoH 2021 Q40The Gross Fixed Capital Formation in India during 2012-21, according to the Economic Survey,
- UoH 2019 Q64Which of the following is a recent paradox in trends in inflation rates in India?
- UoH 2016 Q97According to Economic Survey 2016-17, Indian Economy is expected to grow:
- UoH 2015 Q59During second half of 2014 (July-December), inflation showed,
- JNU 2013 Q92The current investment rate in India is
- UoH 2012 Q30Dearness Allowances of Central and State government employees is revised according to
- UoH 2012 Q74According to The Economy Survey, India's Real GDP at factor cost in the year 2011-12 has registered a growth rate of:
- UoH 2011 Q27India's current savings rate is
- UoH 2010 Q30India's average annual economic growth between 2004 and 2009 is:
- UoH 2010 Q76Recent inflation in India is said to be primarily due to:
- UoH 2010 Q80India uses the following measure for inflation:
Social indicators, indices and reports
Indices and reports on health, development and inequality.