Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

New Delhi: India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth.

The world's population, estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 this year, could grow to 8.5 billion in 2030 and 10.4 billion in 2100 as the pace of mortality slows, said the report released on World Population Day.

India's population was 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the domestic census, which is conducted once a decade. The government had deferred the 2021 census due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The world's population was growing at its slowest pace since 1950, having fallen below 1 per cent in 2020, UN estimates showed.

In 2021, the average fertility of the world's population stood at 2.3 births per woman over a lifetime, having fallen from about 5 births in 1950. Global fertility is projected to decline further to 2.1 births per woman by 2050.

Referring to an earlier World Health Organisation report estimating about 14.9 million deaths relating to the COVID-19 pandemic between January 2020 and December 2021, the UN report said global life expectancy at birth fell to 71 years in 2021 from 72.8 years in 2019, mostly due to the pandemic.

The United Nations said more than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to contribute more than half of the increase anticipated through 2050.

However, the population of 61 countries is projected to decrease by 1% or more between 2022 and 2050, driven by a fall in fertility.

Question:
What will be the consequence of high fertility?

Option 1: low economic growth

Option 2: high economic growth

Option 3: low mortality

Option 4: high mortality

Question : As per the Constitution of India, the subject of "livestock and animal husbandry" is included in the:

Option 1: Residuary List

Option 2: Concurrent List

Option 3: Union List

Option 4: State List

Question : Case Study 26:

A consumer purchased a set of expensive speakers from a well-known store. After a few days, the speakers stopped functioning. The consumer contacted the store for a replacement, but they refused, stating that electronic items are non-returnable. What action can the consumer take in this situation?

Option 1: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum.

Option 3: Contact the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for assistance.

Option 4: Accept the store's policy and give up on any hope of a replacement.

Question : The longest river of Peninsular India is

Option 1: Narmada

Option 2: Godavari

Option 3: Mahanadi

Option 4:  Kaveri

Question : According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following states has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?

Option 1: Madhya Pradesh

Option 2: Haryana

Option 3: Himachal Pradesh

Option 4: Uttar Pradesh

Question : Which of the following airports serves as a major international gateway to India?

Option 1: Goa International Airport

Option 2: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Option 3: Pune International Airport

Option 4: Srinagar International Airport

Question : The first Five Year Plan of the Government of India was based on

Option 1: Leontief input-output model

Option 2: Harrod-Domar model

Option 3: Mahalanobis two-sector model

Option 4: Mahalanobis four-sector model

Question : Which of the following amendments is also known as the 'Mini Constitution' of India?

Option 1: 7th Amendment

Option 2: 42nd Amendment

Option 3: 44th Amendment

Option 4: 74th Amendment

Question : The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in India focuses on:

Option 1: Enhancing agricultural productivity.

Option 2: Providing social security benefits to workers.

Option 3: Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas.

Option 4: Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Question : According to census 2011, which is the least populous state in India?

Option 1: Nagaland

Option 2: Sikkim

Option 3: Arunachal Pradesh

Option 4: Goa