Question : Which of the following claims concerning educational attainment is false?
Option 1: Years of education are a measure of a person's level of education.
Option 2: The teacher-to-student ratio reveals a person's level of education.
Option 3: The enrollment rate is a measure of a person's educational attainment.
Option 4: Life expectancy is a measure of a person's level of education.
Correct Answer: Life expectancy is a measure of a person's level of education.
Solution : The life expectancy at birth reflects the population's overall mortality rate. It provides an overview of the mortality pattern that affects people of all ages, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Hence option d is correct..
Question : Which of the following claims concerning the cost of education is true?
Option 1: In India, the majority of total educational spending is spent at the elementary level.
Option 2: In India, tertiary education accounts for the majority of all educational spending.
Option 3: In India, secondary schooling accounts for the majority of all educational spending.
Option 4: The majority of India's total educational spending is spent at higher levels.
Question : Which of these statements is incorrect about the Human Development Index?
Option 1: The level of education is represented in the HDI.
Option 2: It uses the per capita GDP of a county on purchasing power parity terms to represent the income component.
Option 3: Birth rate and death rate are important components of the HDI.
Option 4: Life expectancy at birth is one of the components of the HDI.
Question : The Human Development Index (HDI) measures the overall development based on indicators such as:
Option 1: Income, education, and health
Option 2: GDP, inflation, and employment
Option 3: Industrial output, exports, and imports
Option 4: Life expectancy, fertility rate, and literacy rate
Question : Which of the following organizations functions as an apex organization to provide quality school education?
Option 1: Universities Grants Commission
Option 2: All India Council of Technical Education
Option 3: National Council of Educational Research and Training
Option 4: Ministry of Education at the central level
Question : Statement 1: SEBI's development functions include investor education and training.
Statement 2: SEBI's development functions solely focus on regulating credit rating agencies.
Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is true.
Option 2: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
Option 3: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.
Option 4: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is false.
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