Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A price index captures the change in the average price of a constant basket of commodities. 2. If the price index takes values 100, 110 and 121 in three consecutive years respectively, then the inflation rates in the 2nd and 3rd years are 10% and 21% respectively. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 1 only. Statement 1 defines a price index correctly, but statement 2 gets the third year's inflation wrong. A price index such as the Consumer Price Index tracks the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services over time, compared with a base year whose value is set at 100. The inflation rate for a year is the percentage change in the index over the previous year, not over the base year. From 100 to 110 the rise is 10 points on 100, which is 10%. From 110 to 121 the rise is 11 points on 110, which is again 10%, not 21%; the figure of 21% is the total rise over two years measured from the base. Option B is wrong because statement 2 is false and statement 1 is true. Option C is wrong because statement 2 is false. Option D is wrong because statement 1 is true. Exam tip: inflation rate = (this year's index minus last year's index) / last year's index x 100.
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2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1, 2 and 3
- D.1 and 3 only
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Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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- C.Manufacturing Growth Rate of 10 per cent
- D.Increase in green cover by 1 million hectare every year during the Plan period
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