HPAS Previous Year Question Paper 2021–Economics

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#1. The sustainable Development Goal “Good Health and Well being‟ has shown improvement in India due to:

The correct answer is: B. Decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio

Explanation:

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: 

  • “Good Health and Well-being” focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. In India, significant progress has been made in achieving this goal, particularly through the reduction of 

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR):

  • MMR refers to the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. A decline in MMR is a key indicator of improvements in health care, particularly in maternal health.

India has made substantial progress in reducing MMR through various health initiatives, such as:

  • Better access to maternal health services, including prenatal care, skilled birth attendants, and postnatal care.
  • Government schemes like Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), which incentivizes women to give birth in health facilities, thereby reducing complications during delivery.
  • Improved infrastructure in rural areas, ensuring that more women have access to health centers equipped to handle childbirth safely.
  • Public health awareness campaigns that educate about safe motherhood and the importance of medical check-ups during pregnancy.

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#2. “National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture” has been launched to:

#3. The government has released a new four-color classification scheme for industries based on their pollution potential. Which is not correct in this regard?

#4. What is the minimum calorie requirement in rural areas for measuring poverty?

#5. The phenomenon of “demographic dividend”of a country is related to:




#6. SANKALP is launched to provide:

#7. According to FRBM Act, India’s fiscal deficit should not exceed:

#8. Statement 1: Revenue Deficit is the excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.
Statement 2: Effective Revenue Deficit is the difference between Revenue Deficit and Grants for Creation of Capital Assets.
In the light of these two statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

#9. Consider the following statements
Statement 1 : Container Corporation of India Limited is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
Statement 2 : Dedicated Goods Transport Corridor Corporation Limited is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways.
In the light of these two statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

#10. Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer from the given options.
1. “Jaivik Kheti Portal” is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture along with the Ministry of Science Technology and Climate change. ‘
2. This portal is not an E-commerce platform.
3. This portal does not promote organic farming.
4. This portal provides price discovery mechanisms to help farmers.




#11. What is the e-Medha portal related to?

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