HCES: NSO, Men & Women: Niti, PLFS: NSSO Flashcards

1
Q

Frequency of HCES by National Statistical Office (NSO)?

A

Once every 5 years

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2
Q

HCES is used for?

A

Deriving various macro-economic indicators such as GDP, poverty rates and CPI

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3
Q

What has NITI Aayog stated as per the latest HCES?

A

Poverty has gone down by 5%

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4
Q

Which items were not imputed while calculating HCES figures?

A

Items received free through various social welfare programmes like PMGKY

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5
Q

What is the increase in Monthly per capita consumption in urban and rural households in india since 2011-12? - imp

A

Urban: 33.5%
Rural: 40.42%

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6
Q

Why is share of food expenditure declining good?

A

Share of non-food items increased like: medicine, clothing, education -> more money in hand

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7
Q

Where was spending highest in non-food items?

A

Conveyance
Till 2022-23: it was Fuel and Light

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8
Q

Average rural spending increased from Rs. 1430 to ____
And Urban spending from Rs. 2630 to ____ from 2011-12 to 2022-23 - imp

A

Rural: Rs. 3773
Urban: Rs. 6,459
almost 3X

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9
Q

In rural areas share of food in Monthly Per Capita Expenditure fell to?

A

46.4%
A 6.4% drop from 2012

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10
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Why did share of beverages and processed food increase significantly in MPCE?

A

More retail stores and changing tastes

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11
Q

Why has spending on education fallen 0.2ppt?

A

According to ASER - Annual Status of Education Report - this is because of a shift from government to private

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12
Q

According to the 2022-23 HCES released recently, MPCE of bottom 5% of India’s Rural Population is?

A

Rs. 1373

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13
Q

According to the 2022-23 HCES released recently, MPCE of bottom 5% of India’s Urban Population is?

A

Rs. 2001

Urban bottom 5% still in 2001

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14
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According to the 2022-23 HCES released recently, MPCE of top 5% of India’s Urban Population is?

A

Rs. 20,846

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15
Q

According to the 2022-23 HCES released recently, MPCE of top 5% of India’s Rural Population is?

A

Rs. 10,501

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16
Q

Which State and UT had the highest MPCE according to the HCES 2022-23?

A

State: Sikkim
UT: Chandigarh

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17
Q

Average Rural and Urban MPCE in Sikkim?

A

Rural: Rs.7731
Urban: Rs. 12,105

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18
Q

Average MPCE of rural and urban populations in Chandigarh?

A

Rural: Rs. 7,467
Urban: Rs.12,575

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19
Q

According to HCES 2022-23, which states and UTs had the lowest MPCE?

A

State: Chattisgarh
UT: Ladakh followed by Lakshadweep

20
Q

What is the average MPCE of Rural and Urban populations in Chhatisgarh?

A

Rural: Rs. 2,466
Urban: Rs. 4,483

21
Q

What is the average MPCE in Ladakh and Lakshadweep according to the 2022-23 HCES?

A

Ladakh: Rs. 4035
Lakshadweep: Rs. 5475

22
Q

Which states showcased the highest Rural-Urban disparity?

A
  • Meghalaya: 83%
  • Chattisgarh: 82%
  • Jharkhand: 77%
23
Q

Gini coefficient has declined from 0.283 to ____ in rural sector and from 0.363 to ____?

A

rural: 0.266
urban: 0.314

24
Q

Rural urban divide has reduced from 83.9% to?

A

71.2%
in 2022

25
Q

Share of food items in rural and urban Indian MPCE

A

Rural: 46.4
Urban: 39.2

26
Q

25th Women & Men in India 2023 Report is by?

A

MoSPI

27
Q

According to MoSPI’s Men & Women Report: Population of India is expected to reach 152.2 crore by?

A

2036

28
Q

According to MoSPI’s Men & Women, female % has increased to?

A

48.8%

48.5% in 2011

29
Q

The proportion of individuals under under 15 is projected to ____ from 2011 to 2036

A

decrease

due to declining fertility

30
Q

Age specific fertility rate in the age group of 20-24 and 25-29 has?

A

Reduced

31
Q

From 2016 to 2020, Age Specific Fertility Rate in the age group of 35-39 has?

A

Increased

32
Q

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in India by 2018-20 is?

A

97/lakh live births

33
Q

Maternal Mortality Ratio target of SDG is?

A

70 by 2030

34
Q

Infant Mortality Rate for women has decreased in 2020 to?

A

28 infants per 1000 live births

35
Q

Periodic Labour Force Survey for the period X-Y was published on Sept 2024

A

July 2023 - June 2024

36
Q

Who releases PLFS? Launched in?

A

NSSO
launched in 2017

37
Q

Acc to PLFS 2024, Unemployment rates are ____. Minor ____ in distribution of workers in agri and manufacturing shows ____ growth in jobs compared to last year

A

Unemployment Stagnant
Minor inc in Agri
Manufacturing: no growth

38
Q

In Rural Areas, LFPR increased from 50.7% in 2017-18 to ____% in 23-24

A

63.7%

39
Q

In Urban Areas, LFPR increased from 47..6% in 2017-18 to ____% in 23-24

A

52%

40
Q

Male LFPR increased from 75.8% in 2017-18 to ____% in 23-24

A

78.8%

41
Q

Female LFPR increased from 23.3% in 2017-18 to ____% in 23-24

A

41.7%

42
Q

In rural areas the unemployment rate decreased from 5.3% in 2017-18 to?

A

2.5% in 2023-24

43
Q

In urban areas the unemployment rate decreased from 7.7% in 2017-18 to?

A

5.1% in 23-24

44
Q

Overall unemployment rate in India remained stagnant at?

A

3.2%

45
Q

Unemployment rate of men reduced from 6.1% in 2017-18 to ____% 2023-24

A

3.2% in 2023-24

46
Q

Unemployment rate of women reduced from 5.6% in 2017-18 to ____% 2023-24

A

3.2% in 23-24