Indian Economic Development Chapter 8 Comparative development Experiences Of India and Its Neighbors VBQs Set 01

Objective Type Questions (Remembering & Understanding based Questions)

A. Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct option:

Question. The Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign in China focussed on:
(a) widespread industrialisation
(b) new agricultural strategy
(c) privatisation
(d) economic reforms
Answer: (a) widespread industrialisation

Question. In terms of the sectoral contribution to GDP, economies of India and Pakistan are now relying more on:
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) none of the options
Answer: (c) tertiary sector

Question. In terms of the sectoral contribution to GDP, the economy of China is relying more on:
(a) primary sector
(b) secondary sector
(c) tertiary sector
(d) none of the options
Answer: (b) secondary sector

Question. Which of the following countries resorted to one child policy?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of the options
Answer: (b) China

Question. Growth rate of population is highest in which of the following countries?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of the options
Answer: (c) Pakistan

Question. Which of the following countries has the lowest density of population?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of the options
Answer: (b) China

Question. After independence, both India and Pakistan relied upon:
(a) 'mixed-economy' as the strategy of growth
(b) 'capitalism' as the strategy of growth
(c) 'socialism' as the strategy of growth
(d) 'free economy' as the strategy of growth
Answer: (a) 'mixed-economy' as the strategy of growth

Question. Public sector was assigned a key role in the process of growth in India and Pakistan because:
(a) both the economies needed a big push of investment
(b) partition of the country had rendered both of them as laggard economies
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the options
Answer: (c) both (a) and (b)

Question. With respect to 'Statism' as a model of growth adopted by China, choose the correct statement.
(a) Ownership of all resources vested with the state
(b) The private sector was the deciding authority with respect to what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce
(c) State was to maintain the population
(d) None of the options
Answer: (a) Ownership of all resources vested with the state

Question. To analyse a comparative performance of the economies of India, China and Pakistan, which of the following is the correct?
(a) China achieved a breakthrough in GDP growth in early 1980s
(b) With New Economic Policy (NEP) in place, India experienced a rebound in its GDP growth
(c) Economic reforms in Pakistan were almost similar to that in India
(d) All of the options
Answer: (d) All of the options

Question. Which of the following observations highlight the common success story of India and Pakistan?
(a) Both have succeeded in more than doubling their per capita incomes
(b) Food production has failed to keep pace with the rise in population
(c) Food sufficiency has been accompanied with improved nutritional status
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer: (d) Both (a) and (c)

B. Fill in the Blanks

Question. In the strategy of growth of India and Pakistan, ________ sector was assigned the secondary role of pushing the process of growth. (public/private)
Answer: private

Question. After independence, Pakistan adopted ________ model of growth. (mixed-economy/socialist-economy)
Answer: mixed-economy

Question. ________ has established a substantial lead over India in terms of GDP growth and structural transformation. (China/Pakistan)
Answer: China

Question. The trade-GDP ratio of India is ________ than that of Pakistan. (greater/lesser)
Answer: greater

Question. ________ has shown brighter signs of urbanisation. (India/Pakistan)
Answer: Pakistan

Question. One child policy was adopted in China in the year ________ . (1978/1979)
Answer: 1979

Question. China adopted ________ as a model of growth. (statism/socialism)
Answer: statism

Question. High GDP growth has led to a serious challenge of sustainable development due to the problem of environmental degradation in ________ . (China/Pakistan)
Answer: China

Question. Owing to slow GDP growth, and consequently the low level of income, ________ economy has moved into a 'low-income-low-growth' trap. (India’s/Pakistan’s)
Answer: Pakistan's

Question. The relative success of China is credited to ________ stability in China. (social/political)
Answer: political

C. True or False

Question. The Great Leap Forward campaign was launched in Pakistan. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. All the three countries China, India and Pakistan relied on public sector as the core sector of the economy. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. China relied on 'outward-looking' strategy of growth. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. With a significant jump in the growth of GDP, the structure of growth has failed to show structural transformation in China. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. Availability of cheap labour force has given China a comparative cost advantage. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Chinese government is battling with the problem of environmental degradation. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. In China, commune system is related to industry. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. Economic reforms in Pakistan were different from those undertaken in India. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. In India, agricultural reforms have been far less effective than in China. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. In terms of sectoral contribution to GDP, Chinese economy is relying more on secondary sector. (True/False)
Answer: True

D. Matching/Chronological

Question. From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II
(a) One child policy | (i) Pakistan
(b) Jobless growth process | (ii) China
(c) Availability of cheap labour force | (iii) Comparative cost advantage to China
(d) Problem of environmental degradation | (iv) Pakistan
Answer: (c) Availability of cheap labour force— (iii) Comparative cost advantage to China

Question. Choose the correct alternative showing chronological order of the following events:
(i) One child policy in China
(ii) Economic reforms in Pakistan
(iii) New Economic Policy (NEP) in India
(iv) Commune system in agriculture in China
Alternatives:
(a) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(b) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(c) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(d) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Answer: (d) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)