Economic Survey 2015-16 (Notes)

Question 1

Proportion of economically active population(15-59 years) has increased from

Answer 1

57.7% to 63.3% during 1991 to 2013 as per sample registration system (SRS) data from 2013

Question 2

Employment growth in the organized sector (Public & Private combined) increased by __ in 2012 from 2011

Answer 2

2%

Question 3

According to the 4th annual employment- unemployment survey conducted by the Labour
Bureau,the unemployment rate in urban & rural areas is

Answer 3

4.7% in rural & 5.5% in urban, while total unemployment rate is 4.9% as reported

Question 4

The report portends growth rate in range ___% in 2016-17. After ___% in 2014-15 & ___% 2015-16, a growth rate of over 7% seems feasible

Answer 4

i) 7-7.5%
ii) 7.2%
iii) 7.6%

Question 5

The survey points out urgent need to rationalize agricultural policies including subsidies by making them ____________& ___________ to improve productivity in agriculture.

Answer 5

Input-Crop and Region-Neutral’

Question 6

It also points out that the Services Sector continues to be the key driver of India’s economic growth and it accelerated to _____% in 2014-15 from ____% in the previous year & it is expected to be ____% (constant price) in 2015-16 as per advanced estimated

Answer 6

10.3% from 7.8% and is expected to be 9.2%

Question 7

Number of toilets been constructed in rural areas since the beginning of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)

Answer 7

122 lakhs

Question 8

India stated its ________ (INDC) goals for the renewable energy sector, mainly from solar and wind energy. The aim is to achieve a target of ___GW of wind power as well as ____ GW of solar power to be in the country installed by 2022

Answer 8

INDC: Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

60GW wind power & 100 GW solar power

Question 9

1) The Survey emphasizes that the Indian agricultural system is predominantly a mixed crop-livestock farming system with the livestock segment supplementing farm _______________________
2) _____________________has also Registered an Increasing trend over the Years

Answer 9

1) Incomes by providing employment, draught animals and manure.
2) Egg and Fish Production

Question 10

1) India ranks 1st in milk production, accounting for _____% of world production
2) India Recording A Growth of ____ % whereas World Milk Production Increases by ____ %

Answer 10

1) 18.5%

2) India: 6.26%, World

Question 11

Reforms taken by the Government to improve the employment situation in the country were:
Four of them (4)

Answer 11

a) Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act 2015
b) National Career Services Portal
c) Shram Suvidha Portal &
d) Universal Account Number Facility.

Question 12

Schemes working for skill development

Answer 12

1) The National Policy on Skill Development & Entrepreneurship 2015
2) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3)Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

Question 13

With a view to increasing the scope of employability among differently-abled persons, the Government has launched a

Answer 13

National Action Plan (NAP) for skill training.

Question 14

Under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme about _____ crore households have been provided employment of ________ crore person-days during current financial year (as on 1/1/2016). Of this 76.81 crore person days or ____% were availed by women

Answer 14

1) 3.63 crore households
2) 134.96 crore person days
3) 57%