State of inequality in India report

Question 1

Released by?

Answer 1

Economic advisory council to the prime minister

Question 2

What is the report about?

Answer 2

It compiles info on inequities across sectors–health,education,household characteristics and labour market

Question 3

Two parts of the report

Answer 3

1- Economic facets
2-Socio-economic manifestations

Question 4

How many areas do they look that influence the nature and experience of inequality?

Answer 4

5 areas
1-Income distribution
2-labour market dynamics
3-health
4-education
5-household

Question 5

Report based on data derived from which rounds?

Answer 5

PLFS(Periodic labour force survey)

NFHS(National family and health survey)

United information system for education plus

Question 6

WEALTH CONCENTRATION IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS?

Answer 6

URBAN-44.4%(20% quintile)

RURAL-7.1%

Question 7

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ?

Answer 7

India’s rate-4.8%(2019-20)

worker population ratio-46.8%

Question 8

In 2019-20, among different categories, highest percentage?

Answer 8

Self employed workers(45.78%)

regular salaried workers(33.5%)

casual workers(20.71%)

Question 9

Total health care centers in 2020 stand at?

Answer 9

1,85,505

Question 10

According to NFHS-5, how many households have facilities?

Answer 10

electricity access-97%
improved access to sanitation-70%
safe drinking water-96%

Question 11

ANTENATAL CHECKUPS TO WOMEN

Answer 11

58.6% of women in 2015-16

70% in 2019-21

Question 12

Chairman of economic advisory council to the pm?

Answer 12

Dr. Bibek Debroy