18/HV/M–2023–14 Booklet Series

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Question Booklet
GENERAL STUDIES AND ECONOMICS
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 PART—I
( GENERAL STUDIES )

1. How many three-digit numbers 4. 10% loss on selling price is what

are divisible by 5? percent loss on cost price?
(A) 180 (A) 9 1 %
11
(B) 200 (B) 9 2 %
11
(C) 120
(C) 10%
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
2. The value of
5. A pizza boy delivered two-fifths of
æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1 ö his pizzas on day 1, three-fourths
ç1 + ÷ ç1 + ÷ ç1 + ÷ L ç1 + ÷
è 2ø è 3ø è 4ø è 120 ø of his pizzas on day 2 and 16 9 of

is his pizzas on day 3. On which

(A) 60·5
(B) 30·0
(C) 40·5
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
3. The distance between Delhi and
Agra is 200 km. Suppose you
are travelling from Delhi to Agra
by a car. If you can maintain an
average speed of 90 km/hr for
120 km and 40 km/hr for the
remaining distance, how much
time will you take, on average, to
reach Agra?
(A) 3 hr 20 min
(B) 3 hr 30 min
(C) 4 hr 45 min
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
day did he deliver the most
pizzas if he had the same
number of pizzas in the
beginning of each day?
(A) Day 1
(B) Day 2
(C) Day 3
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
6. The cost of carpeting a room
18 m long with a carpet 75 cm
wide at R 4·50 per metre is
R 810. The breadth of the room
is
(A) 7 m
(B) 7·5 m
(C) 8 m
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above

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 PART—I
( GENERAL STUDIES )

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 7. Two persons A and B complete a
task in 15 days, when they work
together. Person A completes the
task in 20 days if he works
alone. How many days will B
take to finish the task alone?
(A) 35 days
(B) 25 days
(C) 60 days
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
8. The sum of the numerator and
denominator of a fraction is 11.
If 1 is added to the numerator
and 2 is subtracted from the
2 carbonate is
denominator, it becomes . The
3
fraction is
5
(A)
6
6
(B)
5
3
(C)
8
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
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9. An isotropic source of 2 candela
produces light flux equal to
(A) 2p lumen
(B) 4p lumen
(C) 8p lumen
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
10. The spray bottles used as
window or household cleaner or
perfume sprayer work on
(A) capillary action
(B) Bernoulli’s principle
(C) Pascal’s law
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
11. The trade name of basic lead
(A) white lead
(B) red lead
(C) litharge
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
12. Which of the following elements
has the largest atomic radius?
(A) Lithium
(B) Beryllium
(C) Boron
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
4
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 13. The phenomenon of photo-
periodism in plants was
discovered by
(A) Garner and Allard
(B) Steward and Salisbury
(C) Thimann and Skoog
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
14. Silent Valley of Kerala is
preserved because
(A) it contains very rare species
of plants and animals
(B) the soil is rich in minerals
(C) the areas of land were used
extensively for agriculture
purposes
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
15. During normal respiration in a
mammal, the diaphragm is
(A) arched
(B) flattened
(C) lowered
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
16. The most important cell type
associated with the immunity of
the body is
(A) platelets
(B) lymphocytes
(C) RBCs
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
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17. The book entitled, Gyan Deepak
was authored by a great saint
(A) Salar Masood Ghazi
(B) Dariya Saheb
(C) Imam Shah Faqih
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
18. Which agency in India has
launched UTSAH portal?
(A) UGC
(B) AICTE
(C) MCI
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
19. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mission was
launched on
(A) 13th February, 2023
(B) 20th February, 2023
(C) 19th February, 2023
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
20. In which city was the first
pure green hydrogen plant
commissioned?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Mumbai
(C) Pune
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
6
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 21. Which year has been declared 25. Arrange the following thermal
by the UNO as the ‘International power projects of India from east
Year of Millets’? to west :
(A) 2023
(B) 2022 1. Kota
(C) 2024
2. Namrup
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
3. Obra
22. Who among the following won
the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize? 4. Parichha
(A) Ales Bialiatski
Select the correct answer
(B) Nadia Murad using the codes given below.
(C) Maria Ressa
(D) More than one of the above (A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(E) None of the above
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
23. Who is the Chairman of the
State Commission for Backward (C) 2, 3, 4, 1
Classes appointed by the Bihar
Government on 2nd January, (D) More than one of the above
2022?
(A) Justice Sanjay Kumar (E) None of the above
(B) Justice Balmiki Prasad
Sinha
(C) Justice Iqbal A. Ansari
26. Which type of climate is in India
(D) More than one of the above according to Trewartha?
(E) None of the above
(A) Savanna type
24. Which was the first movie in
Bhojpuri?
(B) Subtropical monsoon climate
(A) Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari
Chadhaibo
(C) Mediterranean type
(B) Kanyadan
(C) Nadiya Ke Paar (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 27. What is the normal date 30. South Peninsular Upland is a
of withdrawal of south-west part of
monsoon at Hyderabad?
(A) Gondwana Land
(A) 1st October
(B) Laurentia Land
(B) 15th October
(C) Antarctica Continent
(C) 1st November
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

31. The percentage of population of

28. Which of the following States Bihar with respect to India’s
has maximum urbanization? total population is

(A) 8·58%
(A) Goa
(B) 10·10%
(B) Maharashtra
(C) 12·25%
(C) Karnataka
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

32. Which of the following pairs

29. ‘Malnad’ region is associated is not correctly matched with
with which of the following respect to south of Ganga region
plateaus of India? in Bihar?

(A) Telangana Plateau (A) Patna–Munger

(B) Maharashtra Plateau (B) Gaya–Arwal

(C) Karnataka Plateau (C) Patna–Vaishali

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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(C) 1 ZdÂ~a
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

31. ^maV H$s Hw$b OZgߪ`m Ho$ gmnoj {~hma H$s

28. {ZÂZ{b{IV _|ß go {H$g am¡` _| ZJarH$aU OZgߪ`m H$m ‡{VeV ä`m h°?
gdm©{YH$ h°?
(A) 8·58%
(A) Jmodm
(B) 10·10%
(B) _hmamÔ¥>
(C) 12·25%
(C) H$Zm©Q>H$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

29. "_mbZmS>' joà H$m gÂ~›Y {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go 32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm OmoãS>m {~hma Ho$
^maV Ho$ {H$g nR>ma go h°? X{jU JßJm joà go _ob Zht ImVm h°?

(A) VobßJmZm H$m nR>ma (A) nQ>Zm–_wßJoa

(B) _hmamÔ¥> H$m nR>ma (B) J`m–Aadb

(C) H$Zm©Q>H$ H$m nR>ma (C) nQ>Zm–d°embr

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 33. Who is called the ‘Prophet of
New India’?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Dayananda Saraswati
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
34. Which revolt is mentioned
in Anandamath of Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay?
(A) Sannyasi
(B) Santhal
(C) Indigo
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
35. Who was the founder of
‘Abhinav Bharat’ in London?
(A) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(B) P. M. Bapat
(C) Shyamji Krishna Varma
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
36. Where was the Ghadar Party
established?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) United States of America
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
18/HV/M–2023–01–30 (HS)/26-A
37. Who was appointed as the
‘Commander in Chief’ by Birsa
Munda?
(A) Demka Munda
(B) Gaya Munda
(C) Sundar Munda
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
38. Who formed the Bihar Socialist
Party?
(A) Phulan Chand Tiwari and
Rajendra Prasad
(B) Phulan Prasad Varma and
Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Raj Kumar Shukla and
Swami Agnivesh
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
39. In which year was the ‘Bihar
Provincial Congress Committee’
formed with its headquarters at
Patna?
(A) 1908
(B) 1910
(C) 1906
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
40. Who established a branch of
the Anushilan Samiti in Patna
in 1913?
(A) Ramananda Sinha
(B) Satish Jha
(C) Sachindra Nath Sanyal
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
12
 33. "Zd^maV H$m n°JÂ~a' H$m°Z H$hbmVm h°? 37. {~agm _w€S>m ¤mam {H$gH$mo "H$_m›S>a BZ≤ Mr\$'
(A) amOm am__mohZ am` {Z`w∫$ {H$`m J`m Wm?
(A) Xo_H$m _w€S>m
(B) X`mZ›X gaÒdVr
(B) J`m _w€S>m
(C) XmXm^mB© Zm°amoOr
(C) gw›Xa _w€S>m
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

34. ~ß{H$_ M›– M≈>monm‹`m` Ho$ AmZ›X_R _| {H$g 38. {~hma g_mOdmXr nmQ>u H$m JR>Z {H$›hmoßZo {H$`m
{d–moh H$m CÑoI h°? Wm?
(A) g››`mgr (A) \y$bZMßX {Vdmar Am°a amOo›– ‡gmX
(B) \y$bZ ‡gmX d_m© Am°a O`‡H$me
(B) g›Wmb
Zmam`U
(C) Zrb
(C) amOHw$_ma ewäb Am°a Òdm_r A{ædoe
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

35. bßXZ _| "A{^Zd ^maV' H$m gßÒWmnH$ H$m°Z 39. "{~hma ‡m∞{dp›g`b H$m±J´og H$_oQ>r' {OgH$m
Wm? _wª`mb` nQ>Zm _| h°, H$m JR>Z {H$g df©
h˛Am?
(A) {dZm`H$ Xm_moXa gmdaH$a
(A) 1908
(B) nr0 E_0 ~mnQ>
(B) 1910
(C) Ì`m_Or H•$ÓU d_m© (C) 1906
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

36. µJXa nmQ>u H$s ÒWmnZm H$hm± na h˛B© Wr? 40. 1913 _| nQ>Zm _| AZwerbZ g{_{V H$s EH$
emIm H$s ÒWmnZm {H$gZo H$s Wr?
(A) \´$mßg
(A) am_mZ›X {g›hm
(B) O_©Zr
(B) gVre Pm
(C) gß`w∫$ am¡` A_o[aH$m (C) eMr›–ZmW gm›`mb
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 PART—II
( ECONOMICS )

41. Match List–I with List–II and 43. Who stated, “Economics is
select the correct answer using supplement of art and science
the codes given below the Lists : both”?

List—I List—II
(A) Robbins
a. Marshall 1. Wealth of Nation

b. Robbins 2. Economics of Scarcity (B) Pigou

c. Adam Smith 3. Economics
(C) Kosa
d. J. K. Mehta 4. Growth Economist

e. Samuelson 5. Wantlessness
(D) More than one of the above
Code :
(E) None of the above
(A) a b c d e
1 2 3 4 5

(B) a b c d e
4 3 5 2 1 44. Choose the correct formula to
calculate the price elasticity.
(C) a b c d e
3 2 1 5 4 Dq p
(A) ´
(D) More than one of the above Dp q

(E) None of the above

Dp p
(B) ´
42. When demand is unaffected Dq q
after decreasing the price,
degree of elasticity will be

(A) zero, ed = 0 Dq q
(C) ´
Dp p
(B) infinity, ed = ¥

(C) equal to 1, ed = 1
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 PART—II
( ECONOMICS )

41. gyMr–I H$mo gyMr–II go gw_o{bV H$s{OE Am°a 43. ""AW©emÛ H$bm Edß {dkmZ Ho$ Í$n _|
gy{M`m| Ho$ ZrMo {XE JE Hy$Q> go ghr CŒma EH$-Xygao H$m nyaH$ h°ü&'' {H$gZo H$hm h°?
Mw{ZE :
(A) am∞{~›g
gyMr–I gyMr–II

a. _me©b 1. doÎW Am∞\$ ZoeZ (B) nrJy

b. am∞{~›g 2. gr{_VVm H$m AW©emÛ
(C) H$mogm
c. EoS>_ {Ò_W 3. AW©emÛ

d. Oo0 Ho$0 _ohVm 4. J´moW BH$moZm∞{_ÒQ> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

e. g°Â`wÎgZ 5. AmdÌ`H$Vm {dhrZVm
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
Hy$Q> :
(A) a b c d e
1 2 3 4 5 44. H$s_V bmoM H$s JUZm hoVw ghr gyà H$m MwZmd
(B) a b c d e
H$a|ü&
4 3 5 2 1
Dq p
(C) a b c d e (A) ´
Dp q
3 2 1 5 4
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht Dp p
(E) (B) ´
Dq q
42. _yÎ` _| H$_r hmoZo Ho$ ~mX ^r AJa _m±J _|
n[adV©Z Zht hmoVm h°, Vmo _m±J H$s bmoM hmoJr
Dq q
(A) ey›`, ed = 0 (C) ´
Dp p
(B) AZ›VVm, ed = ¥
(C) 1 Ho$ ~am~a, ed = 1
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 45. “The excess of the price which 47. The concept of consumer
he would be willing to pay rather surplus depends on
than go without thing, over
which he actually does pay, is
(A) decreasing marginal utility
the economic measure of the
theory
surplus satisfaction. It may be
called the consumer’s surplus.”
This definition is given by (B) canon of equality

(A) Marshall
(C) canon of surplus
(B) Pigou
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Robertson

(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above

(E) None of the above

46. Consumption is not only the
starting point but the final point
of economic activities. Therefore,
the true process of economic
activities is
(A) Wants ® Economic activi-
ties ® Production ® Con-
sumption
(B) Economic activities ® Pro-
duction ® Consumption ®
Wants
48. “If the quantity of the one
productive service is increased
by the equal increments the
quantities of other productive
services remaining fixed, the
resulting increments of product
will decrease after a certain
point.” This definition is given by
(A) Mrs. Joan Robinson
(B) Prof. Stigler

(C) Production ® Consumption

® Wants ® Economic (C) Keynes
activities
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 45. ""{H$gr dÒVw Ho$ Cn^moJ go dß{MV ahZo 47. Cn^mo∫$m H$s ~MV H$s YmaUm {H$g {Z`_ na
Ho$ ~Om`, Cn^mo∫$m Omo H$s_V XoZo Ho$ {bE AmYm[aV h°?
VÀna ahVm h°, VWm dmÒVd _| Omo H$s_V
XoVm h° CgHo$ A›Va H$mo A{Yeof gßVw{Ô> H$s (A) gr_m›V Vw{Ô>JwU ımg {Z`_
Am{W©H$ _mn H$hVo h¢ü& BgH$mo "Cn^mo∫$m H$s
~MV' H$h gH$Vo hß°ü&'' `h n[a^mfm {H$gHo$
¤mam Xr JB© h°? (B) g_mZVm H$m {Z`_

(A) _me©b (C) ~MV H$m {Z`_

(B) nrJy
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(C) am∞~Q>©gZ
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

48. ""CÀn{Œm H$s A›` gmYZm| H$s BH$mB`m| H$mo
pÒWa aIH$a {H$gr EH$ gmYZ H$s BH$mB`m|
46. Cn^moJ Z Ho$db Am{W©H$ {H´$`mAm| H$m ‡maÂ^ H$s _mÃm _| d•{’ H$s OmE, Vmo EH$ gr_m Ho$
{~›Xw h° ~pÎH$ Ap›V_ {~›Xw h°ü& Bg ‡H$ma nÌMmV≤ Cg BH$mB© go ‡m· hmoZo dmbr CnO
Am{W©H$ {H´$`mAm| H$m ghr H´$_ h° KQ>Zo bJoJrü&'' `h n[a^mfm {H$gHo$ ¤mam Xr
JB© h°?
(A) AmdÌ`H$Vm ® Am{W©H$ {H´$`m ®
CÀnmXZ ® Cn^moJ (A) lr_Vr Om∞Z am∞{~›gZ

(B) Am{W©H$ {H´$`m ® CÀnmXZ ® Cn^moJ

® AmdÌ`H$Vm (B) ‡mo0 pÒQ>Jba

(C) CÀnmXZ ® Cn^moJ ® AmdÌ`H$Vm ® (C) H$s›g

Am{W©H$ {H´$`m
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 49. “Perfect competition prevails 51. When the demand curve is
when the demand for the output straight the point elasticity
of each producer is perfectly found ed = 1
elastic. This entails first, the
number of sellers is large so
(A) when the point will be
that output of any one seller
above the midpoint
is negligible small production
of the total output of the
commodity and second that (B) when the point will be below
buyers are all alike in respect the midpoint of the demand
of their choice between rival curve
sellers, so that the market
is perfect.” Who gave the (C) when the point will be the
definition? mid of the demand curve

(A) Prof. Ferguson and Kreps

(D) More than one of the above

(B) Mrs. Joan Robinson

(E) None of the above
(C) Marshall

(D) More than one of the above

52. A classical economist prefers
(E) None of the above
(A) production in comparison
to consumption
50. The theory of cross elasticity of
demand is depicted by (B) consumption in comparison
to production
(A) Mrs. Joan Robinson

(C) consumption and production

(B) Prof. Moore
both for the good of the
nation
(C) Prof. Samuelson

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 49. ""nyU© ‡{V`mo{JVm V~ nmB© OmVr h° O~ ‡À`oH$ 51. grYr _m±J aoIm hmoZo na {~›Xw bmoM ed = 1
CÀnmXH$ H$s CnO Ho$ {bE _m±J nyU©V`m hmoJm
bmoMXma hmoVr h°ü& BgH$m nhbm AW© `h h° {H$,
{dH´o$VmAm| H$s gߪ`m ~h˛V A{YH$ hmoVr h°
(A) O~ {~›Xw _‹`{~›Xw go D$na hmo
{Oggo {H$gr EH$ {dH´o$Vm H$s CnO Cg dÒVw
H$s Hw$b CnO H$m EH$ ~h˛V hr WmoãS>m ^mJ
hmoVm h° VWm Xygam `h {H$ g^r H´o$Vm ‡{V`moJr (B) O~ {~›Xw _m±J dH´$ Ho$ _‹`{~›Xw go
{dH´o$VmAm| Ho$ ~rM MwZmd H$aZo H$s —{Ô> go ZrMo hmo
g_mZ hmoVo h°ß, {Oggo ~mOma nyU© hmo OmVm h°ü&''
`h n[a^mfm {H$gHo$ ¤mam Xr JB© h°? (C) O~ {~›Xw _m±J dH´$ Ho$ _‹` _| hmo

(A) ‡mo0 \$aJwgZ Edß H´o$flg

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) lr_Vr Om∞Z am∞{~›gZ
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) _me©b

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

52. ‡{V{>V AW©emÛr
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(A) CÀnmXZ H$mo Cn^moJ Ho$ _wH$m~bo A{YH$

_hŒd XoVo h°ß
50. _m±J H$s AmãS>r bmoM Ho$ {g’m›V H$m ‡{VnmXZ
{H$`m
(B) Cn^moJ H$mo CÀnmXZ Ho$ _wH$m~bo A{YH$
(A) lr_Vr Om∞Z am∞{~›gZ Zo _hŒd XooVo h¢

(B) ‡mo0 _ya Zo (C) Cn^moJ Edß CÀnmXZ XmoZm| H$mo amÔ¥> H$s
^bmB© Ho$ {bE _hŒd XoVo h¢
(C) ‡mo0 g°Â`wÎgZ Zo

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 53. Monopolistic firm will be in 56. Which statement is true?
equilibrium when In monopolistic competition

(A) P = MC = MR (A) AR = MR

(B) P < MC = MR (B) AR > MR

(C) P > MC = MR (C) AR < MR

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

57. In perfect competition, firms are

54. Under discriminating monopoly,
when elasticity of demand is (A) price acceptor
greater, monopolist will keep
his price (B) price determinator

(C) price acceptor and

(A) stable
determinator both
(B) low
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Will not take price (E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

58. “The act of selling the same
(E) None of the above article produced under a single
control, at different prices to
different buyers is known as
55. Under discriminating monopoly, price discrimination.”
there will be equilibrium when
Who has given this definition?
(A) MR > MC
(A) Marshall
(B) MR1 = MR 2
(B) Robbins
(C) MR1 = MR 2 = MC (C) Mrs. Joan Robinson

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 53. gmÂ` H$s pÒW{V _| EH$m{YH$ma _| hmoVm h° 56. H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` h°?
EH$m{YH$ma _|
(A) P = MC = MR
(A) AR = MR
(B) P < MC = MR
(B) AR > MR
(C) P > MC = MR
(C) AR < MR
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

57. nyU© ‡{V`mo{JVm Ho$ AßVJ©V, g^r \$_©

54. H$s_V-{d^oX H$s AdÒWm _|, EH$m{YH$mar {Og
~mOma _| _m±J H$s bmoM A{YH$ hmoJr (A) H$s_V ÒdrH$maH$ hmoVo h¢

(A) Cg_| AnZr H$s_V pÒWa aIoJm (B) H$s_V {ZYm©aH$ hmoVo h¢

(B) Cg_| AnZr H$s_V ZrMo aIoJm (C) H$s_V ÒdrH$maH$ Edß {ZYm©aH$ XmoZm|
hmoVo h¢
(C) Cg_| AnZr H$s_V boJm hr Zht
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
58. ""EH$ hr dÒVw H$mo, {OgH$m CÀnmXZ EH$ hr
CÀnmXH$ ¤mam {H$`m OmVm h°, {^fi-{^fi
55. {d^oXH$mar EH$m{YH$mar Ho$ gmÂ` Ho$ {bE H´o$VmAm| Ho$ hmW {d{^fi H$s_Vm| na ~oMZo H$s
AmdÌ`H$ h° {H´$`m H$mo H$s_V {d^oX H$hVo h°ßü&''
`h n[a^mfm {H$gZo Xr?
(A) MR > MC
(A) _me©b
(B) MR1 = MR 2
(B) am∞{~›g
(C) MR1 = MR 2 = MC
(C) lr_Vr Om∞Z am∞{~›gZ
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 59. Law of diminishing return is
found
(A) only in industry
(B) only in agriculture
(C) in some extent it applies
in every economic activities
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
60. Under monopolistic competition
(A) firms do not depend on
industry
(B) price determined by
industry is given to all
the firms
(C) firms and industry are
different
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
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61. Perfect competition prevails
when the demand of the output
of each product is
(A) highly elastic
(B) perfectly elastic
(C) perfectly inelastic
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
62. “The national dividend is that
part of objective income of the
community including of course
income derived from abroad
which can be measured in
money.” Who has given this
definition of national income?
(A) Marshall
(B) Pigou
(C) Fisher
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
22
 59. ımg_mZ ‡{V\$b {Z`_ bmJy hmoVm h° 61. nyU© ‡{V`mo{JVm Cg Xem _| nm`r OmVr h°
O~{H$ ‡À`oH$ CÀnmXZ-CnO H$s _m±J

(A) Ho$db C⁄moJ _|

(A) AÀ`{YH$ bmoMXma hmoVr h°

(B) Ho$db H•${f _|

(B) nyU©V`m bmoMXma hmoVr h°

(C) EH$ gr_m Ho$ ~mX ‡À`oH$ Am{W©H$ (C) nyU©V`m ~obmoMXma hmoVr h°
{H´$`m na

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

62. ""amÔ¥>r` bm^mße g_mO H$s dÒVwJV Am` H$m

dh ^mJ h° {Og_| {dXoem| go ‡m· Am` ^r
60. EH$m{YH$mamÀ_H$ ‡{V`mo{JVm _| gpÂ_{bV hmoVr h° {Ogo _w–m _| _mnm Om
gH$Vm h°ü&'' amÔ¥>r` Am` H$s Bg n[a^mfm H$mo
{H$gZo {X`m h°?
(A) \$_© C⁄moJ na {Z^©a Zht H$aVt

(A) _me©b
(B) C⁄moJ ¤mam {ZpÌMV H$s_V ‡À`oH$ \$_©
H$mo Xr h˛B© hmoVr h°
(B) nrJy

(C) \$_© VWm C⁄moJ {^fi-{^fi hmoVo h°ß

(C) {\$ea

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 63. National income represents
(A) Y = C + I + G (X - M )
(B) Y = C + S + T
(C) C + I + G + (X - M ) º C + S + T
66. If sellers’ and buyers’ number
is not large, goods are not
homogenous and there is
no complete knowledge about
market to sellers and buyers,
then there will be

(D) More than one of the above

(A) discriminating monopoly
(E) None of the above

(B) perfect competition

64. In monopolistic competition,
when firm getting normal profit,
what condition should be ful- (C) monopolistic competition
filled under long period?

(A) P = ATC (D) More than one of the above

(B) MC = AC
(E) None of the above
(C) P = MC

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

67. Errors can arise in data
acquisition, known as
65. What is wrong with the Census
of India and National Sample
Survey? (A) sampling error

(A) Both are national agency.

(B) non-sampling error
(B) Both collect and process
the data.
(C) error in data collection
(C) Both are funding agency for
social and economic issue.
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 63. amÔ¥>r` Am` H$m ‡{V{Z{YÀd H$m°Z-gm gyà 66. `{X H´o$VmAm| Edß {dH´o$VmAm| H$s gߪ`m A{YH$
H$aVm h°? Zht h°, dÒVwE± EH$Í$n Zht h°ß Am°a H´o$VmAm|
Edß {dHo´$VmAm| H$mo ~mOma H$m nyU© kmZ Zht h°,
(A) Y = C + I + G (X - M )
Vmo Eogr pÒW{V _|
(B) Y = C + S + T

(C) C + I + G + (X - M ) º C + S + T (A) {d^oXmÀ_H$ EH$m{YH$ma hmoJm

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) nyU© ‡{V`mo{JVm H$s pÒW{V hmoJr
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

64. EH$m{YH$mamÀ_H$ ‡{V`mo{JVm _|, XrK©H$mb Ho$ (C) EH$m{YH$mamÀ_H$ ‡{V`mo{JVm H$s pÒW{V
{bE {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr eV© nyar hmoZr CÀnfi hmo OmEJr
Mm{hE O~{H$ \$_© Ho$db gm_m›` bm^ ‡m·
H$a ahr hmo? (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(A) P = ATC

(B) MC = AC
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(C) P = MC

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

67. S>oQ>m A{YJ´hU _| Ãw{Q>`m± CÀnfi hmo gH$Vr h¢,
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht {O›h| H$hm OmVm h°

65. ^maV H$s OZJUZm Edß amÔ¥>r` Z_yZm gd}jU

Ho$ gÂ~›Y _| H$m°Z-gm H$WZ JbV h°? (A) Z_yZmH$aU Ãw{Q>

(A) XmoZm| amÔ¥>r` EOo›gr h¢ü&

(B) J°a-Z_yZmH$aU Ãw{Q>
(B) XmoZm| S>oQ>m H$mo EH$Ã Edß gßgm{YV
H$aVo h¢ü&
(C) S>oQ>m gßJ´h _| Ãw{Q>
(C) XmoZm| gm_m{OH$ Edß Am{W©H$ _w‘m| Ho$
{bE \ß$qS>J EOo›gr h¢ü&
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 68. Which of the following 71. Price discrimination is possible
statements is true?
(A) due to the nature of goods
(A) NNP = GNP – Depreciation
(B) due to the specific consumer
(B) NNP = GNP + Depreciation

(C) GNP = NNP – Depreciation (C) due to the legal acceptance

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

69. In this classification, time

becomes the classifying variable 72. What is true?
and data are categorized
according to time which is (A) APC + MPC = 0
known as
(B) APC + MPC = 1
(A) temporal classification

(B) qualitative classification (C) APC + APS = 1

(C) spatial classification (D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

73. In FY2023, net FDI inflows

70. Under discriminating monopoly,
declined to _____ billion from
monopolist will keep his price
_____ billion in FY2022.
low, where degree of elasticity of
demand is
(A) $ 27, $ 38·6
(A) high
(B) $ 30, $ 38·6
(B) low
(C) $ 28, $ 38·6
(C) 1

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 68. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr h°? 71. H$s_V-{d^oX gß^d hmoVm h°

(A) NNP = GNP – {KgmdQ> (A) dÒVwAm| Ho$ Òd^md Ho$ H$maU
(B) NNP = GNP + {KgmdQ> (B) {d{eÔ> Cn^mo∫$m Ho$ H$maU
(C) GNP = NNP – {KgmdQ> (C) H$mZyZr ÒdrH•${V Ho$ H$maU
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

69. Bg dJuH$aU _|, g_` dJuH$aU Ma ~Z OmVm 72. ä`m gÀ` h°?
h° Am°a S>oQ>m H$mo g_` Ho$ AZwgma dJuH•$V
{H$`m OmVm h°, Omo H$hbmVm h° (A) APC + MPC = 0

(A) AÒWm`r dJuH$aU (B) APC + MPC = 1

(B) JwUmÀ_H$ dJuH$aU (C) APC + APS = 1

(C) ÒWm{ZH$ dJuH$aU (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
73. {dŒmr` df© 2023 _|, ew’ {dXoer ‡À`j
70. {d^oXmÀ_H$ EH$m{YH$ma Ho$ AßVJ©V, EH$m{YH$mar {Zdoe H$m AßVdm©h KQ>H$a _____ {~{b`Z hmo
Cg ~mOma _| AnZr dÒVw H$s H$s_V H$_ J`m h°, Omo {dŒmr` df© 2022 _| _____
aIoJm Ohm± na dÒVw H$s _m±J H$s bmoM {~{b`Z Wmü&

(A) A{YH$ hmoJr (A) $ 27, $ 38·6

(B) H$_ hmoJr (B) $ 30, $ 38·6

(C) 1 Ho$ ~am~a hmoJr (C) $ 28, $ 38·6

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 74. What was the electric 76. India’s current account deficit in
production capacity during January to March Quarter (Q4)
1950–51? in 2023 narrowed to

(A) 2·3 thousand MW (A) $ 1·3 billion or 2% of the

GDP
(B) 4·3 thousand MW

(B) $ 1·5 billion or 2·5% of the

(C) 6·3 thousand MW GDP

(D) More than one of the above

(C) $ 2 billion or 3% of the GDP

(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

75. Which of the following
statements is correct?

(A) The column’s division into

ten equal parts is known as 77. What is not true for Keynesian
a decile. employment theory?

(B) The column’s division into (A) Government interference

ten equal parts is known as
quartile.
(B) Full employment

(C) The column’s division into

ten equal parts is known as (C) Short period
median.

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 74. 1950-51 _| {d⁄wV≤ CÀnmXZ j_Vm {H$VZr 76. ^maV H$m H$ao›Q> EH$mC›Q> S>o{\${gQ> 2023 Ho$
Wr? OZdar-_mM© π$mQ>©a (Q4) _| H$_ h˛Am h°

(A) 2·3 hOma MW (A) $ 1·3 {~{b`Z `m 2% Or0 S>r0

nr0 H$m

(B) 4·3 hOma MW

(B) $ 1·5 {~{b`Z `m 2·5% Or0 S>r0
nr0 H$m
(C) 6·3 hOma MW

(C) $ 2 {~{b`Z `m 3% Or0 S>r0 nr0

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ H$m

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

75. {ZÂZ{b{IV H$WZm| _| go H$m°Z-gm ghr h°?

(A) ÒVÂ^ H$m Xg ~am~a ^mJm| _| {d^mOZ 77. H$s›g Ho$ amoOJma {g’m›V Ho$ {bE ä`m gÀ`
Xe_H$ H$hbmVm h°ü& Zht h°?

(B) ÒVÂ^ H$m Xg ~am~a ^mJm| _| {d^mOZ (A) gaH$mar hÒVjon

MVwW©H$ H$hbmVm h°ü&
(B) nyU© amoOJma
(C) ÒVÂ^ H$m Xg ~am~a ^mJm| _| {d^mOZ
_m{‹`H$m H$hbmVm h°ü& (C) AÎn H$mb

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 78. Under the Special Assistance 81. MUDRA means
Scheme; Centre approves
R 56,415 crores to 16 States (A) Micro Units Development
for capital investment. How and Refinance Agency
much Bihar got?
(B) Macro Units Development
(A) R 7,850 crores and Refinance Agency

(B) R 9,640 crores (C) Middle Units Development

and Refinance Agency
(C) R 5,940 crores
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

82. International economics is often

79. What is the social cause of referred to as
poverty in India?
(A) applied economics
(A) Casteism
(B) theoretical economics
(B) Law of inheritance
(C) both applied economics and
(C) Joint family system theoretical economics

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

80. The Central Statistical 83. The per capita income in India
Organization was established in 2021–22 at current prices,
in the year taking 2011–12 series, is

(A) 1947 (A) R 1,50,326

(B) 1950 (B) R 1,90,345

(C) 1951 (C) R 1,60,789

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 78. Ònoeb A{ggQ>o›g ÒH$s_ Ho$ A›VJ©V, Ho$›– Zo 81. _w–m (MUDRA) H$m AW© h°
16 am¡`m| Ho$ {bE Hw$b R 56,415 H$amoãS>
(A) _mBH´$mo `y{ZQ≤>g {S>>dobn_|Q> E|S> [a\$mBZ¢g
ny±OrJV {Zdoe hoVw ÒdrH•$V {H$`m h°, {Og_|
EOo›gr
go {~hma H$mo {H$VZm {_bm h°?
(B) _°H´$mo `y{ZQ≤>g {S>>dobn_|Q> E|S> [a\$mBZ¢g
(A) R 7,850 H$amoãS>
EOo›gr
(B) R 9,640 H$amoãS> (C) {_S>b `y{ZQ≤>g {S>>dobn_|Q> E|S> [a\$mBZ¢g
(C) R 5,940 H$amoãS> EOo›gr
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

82. A›Vam©Ô¥>r` AW©emÛ ‡m`Ö g›X{^©V h°

79. ^maV _| Jar~r H$m gm_m{OH$ H$maU
H$m°Z-gm h°? (A) Ï`mdhm[aH$ AW©emÛ Ho$ Í$n _|

(A) Om{V‡Wm (B) g°’mp›VH$ AW©emÛ Ho$ Í$n _|

(C) Ï`mdhm[aH$ AW©emÛ Am°a g°’mp›VH$
(B) CŒmam{YH$ma {Z`_
AW©emÛ Ho$ Í$n _|
(C) gß`w∫$ n[adma ‡Umbr
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
83. ^maV _| 2021-22 _| ‡M{bV H$s_Vm|
na ‡{V Ï`{∫$ Am`, 2011-12 grarµO
80. Ho$›–r` gmßpª`H$s` gßJR>Z H$m ÒWmnZm df© Wm
boH$a, h°
(A) 1947
(A) R 1,50,326
(B) 1950 (B) R 1,90,345

(C) 1951 (C) R 1,60,789

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 84. In a chronological classification, 87. Consumer’s equilibrium analysis
the data are classified on the mainly includes
basis of

(A) attributes (A) cardinal utility analysis

(B) class intervals

(B) ordinal utility analysis
(C) time

(D) More than one of the above (C) revealed preference analysis

(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

85. Data originally collected for an

investigation are known as (E) None of the above

(A) primary data

(B) secondary data

88. In a perfectly competitive
(C) pooled data
market, there is always
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (A) Average Revenue (AR) is

greater than Marginal
Revenue (MR)
86. According to Schumpeter,
economic equilibrium includes
(B) AR is less than MR
(A) stable equilibrium

(B) unstable equilibrium (C) AR is equal to MR

(C) neutral equilibrium

(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 84. H$mbmZwH´${_H$ dJuH$aU _|, g_ßH$m| H$m 87. Cn^mo∫$m gßVwbZ {dÌbofU _| _wª` Í$n go
dJuH$aU AmYm[aV h° em{_b h°

(A) JwU-g_ßH$m| na
(A) JUZmdmMH$ Cn`mo{JVm {dÌbofU
(B) dJm©›Vam| na

(C) H$mb na (B) H´$_dmMH$ Cn`mo{JVm {dÌbofU

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) ‡H$Q> A{Y_mZ {dÌbofU

85. EH$ AZwgßYmZ Ho$ {bE _m°{bH$ Í$n go gßH${bV (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
g_ßH$ H$hbmVo h°ß

(A) ‡mW{_H$ g_ßH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(B) {¤Vr`H$ g_ßH$

(C) {_{lV g_ßH$

88. nyU©V`m ‡{V`moJr ~mOma _|, h_oem
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) Am°gV AmJ_ (AR) ~ãS>m hmoVm h°
gr_mßV AmJ_ (MR) go
86. ewÂnrQ>a Ho$ AZwgma, Am{W©H$ gßVwbZ _|
em{_b h° (B) AR N>moQ>m hmoVm h° MR go
(A) pÒWa gmÂ`

(B) ApÒWa gmÂ` (C) AR ~am~a hmoVm h° MR Ho$

(C) CXmgrZ gmÂ`

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 89. In the estimation of national 91. The year of India’s First Official
income, which of the following Census of Population was
methods is used as the modern
method? (A) 1872

(B) 1881
(A) Expenditure estimation
method (C) 1891

(D) More than one of the above

(B) Income estimation method
(E) None of the above

(C) Social accounting method

92. The arranging of relating facts
into classes is called
(D) More than one of the above
(A) diagram

(E) None of the above

(B) graph

(C) classification

(D) More than one of the above

90. “Statistics is a science of
estimates and probabilities.” (E) None of the above
This definition is given by

93. LPG (Liberalization, Privatization

(A) Webster
and Globalization) is the main
part of the Industrial Policy of
(B) Boddington
(A) 1948

(C) Seligman (B) 1991

(C) 1956
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 89. amÔ¥>r` Am` H$s JUZm H$s AmYw{ZH$ ‡Umbr Ho$ 91. ^maV H$s ‡W_ {d{YdV≤ OZJUZm H$m df© Wm
Í$n _| H$m°Z-gr ‡Umbr OmZr OmVr h°?
(A) 1872

(A) Ï`` gßJUZm ‡Umbr (B) 1881

(C) 1891

(B) Am` gßJUZm ‡Umbr (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(C) gm_m{OH$ boImßH$Z ‡Umbr

92. gÂ~p›YV Vœ`m| H$mo dJm] _| H´$_~’ H$aZm

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ H$hbmVm h°

(A) {MÃ
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(B) {~›Xw aoIm{MÃ

(C) dJuH$aU

90. ""gmßpª`H$s AZw_mZm| Edß gÂ^mdZmAm| H$m (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
{dkmZ h°ü&'' `h n[a^mfm Xr JB© h° (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(A) do„ÒQ>a ¤mam 93. Eb0 nr0 Or0 (CXmadm{XVm, {ZOrH$aU VWm
d°ÌdrH$aU) {H$g Am°⁄mo{JH$ Zr{V H$m ‡_wI
(B) ~m∞qS>J≤Q>Z ¤mam ^mJ h°?

(A) 1948

(C) go{bJ≤_°Z ¤mam (B) 1991

(C) 1956
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 94. The Life Insurance Corporation 97. According to the Reserve Bank
(LIC) of India was incorporated of India standards, broad money
in the year refers to

(A) 1953
(A) M1
(B) 1956

(C) 1954 (B) M 2

(D) More than one of the above

(C) M 3
(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

95. As per the Census 2011, the
literacy rate (total persons) in
Bihar is (E) None of the above

(A) 63·82%

(B) 65·71%
98. Correlation means
(C) 63·28%

(D) More than one of the above (A) cause and effect
relationship between the
(E) None of the above variables

96. National income statistics are (B) change in one variable

collected by the accompanied by a change
in the other variables
(A) NITI Aayog

(B) Central Statistical Organi- (C) mutual dependence between

zation the variables

(C) Reserve Bank of India

(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

18/HV/M–2023–14 ECO (HS)/26-A 36

 94. ^maVr` OrdZ ~r_m {ZJ_ (Eb0 AmB0 gr0) 97. ^maVr` [aOd© ~¢H$ Ho$ _mZH$m| Ho$ AZwgma, ~•hX≤
{H$g df© _| g_m{dÔ> h˛B©? _w–m gÂ~p›YV h°

(A) 1953
(A) M1 go
(B) 1956

(C) 1954 (B) M 2 go

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) M 3 go
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

95. OZJUZm 2011 Ho$ AZwgma, {~hma _|
gmjaVm Xa (Hw$b Ï`{∫$) h°
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(A) 63·82%

(B) 65·71%

(C) 63·28% 98. ghgÂ~›Y H$m A{^‡m` h°

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(A) Mam| Ho$ H$maU d n[aUm_ H$m gÂ~›Y
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht hmoZm

96. amÔ¥>r` Am` Ho$ Am±H$ãS>o gßH${bV {H$E OmVo h°ß (B) EH$ Ma _| n[adV©Z hmoZo go Xygao Mam| _|
n[adV©Z hmoZm
(A) Zr{V Am`moJ ¤mam

(B) Ho$›–r` gmßpª`H$s` gßJR>Z ¤mam (C) Mam| _| naÒna {Z^©aVm H$m nm`m OmZm

(C) ^maVr` [aOd© ~¢H$ ¤mam

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 99. The Father of Statistics is
(A) Gottfried Achenwall
(B) Simpson
(C) A. L. Bowley
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
100. Which stage of statistical
investigation function is not
arranged in ascending order?
(A) Planning
(B) Editing of data
(C) Collection of data
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
18/HV/M–2023–14 ECO (HS)/26-A
101. The Second Five-Year Plan
(1956–1961) in India is known
as
(A) Agricultural Plan
(B) Industrial Plan
(C) both Agricultural Plan and
Industrial Plan
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
102. “Statistics may rightly be called
the science of averages.” Who
said this?
(A) Bowley
(B) Boddington
(C) King
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
103. Bihar recorded the lowest
per capita income against
the national average in 2020,
which is
(A) R 50,745
(B) R 60,745
(C) R 55,745
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
38
 99. gmßpª`H$s Ho$ O›_XmVm h°ß 101. ^maV _|
{¤Vr` nßMdfu` `moOZm
(1956-1961) H$mo {H$g Zm_ go OmZm
OmVm h°?
(A) Jm∞Q>\´$m`S> EH$Zdm∞b
(A) H•${f `moOZm

(B) {gÂngZ (B) Am°⁄mo{JH$ `moOZm

(C) H•${f `moOZm Am°a Am°⁄mo{JH$ `moOZm XmoZm|

(C) E0 Eb0 ~mCbr
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

102. ""gmßpª`H$s H$mo C{MV Í$n go _m‹`m| H$m

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht {dkmZ H$hm OmVm h°ü&'' `h H$WZ {H$gH$m h°?

(A) ~mCbr

(B) ~m∞qS>J≤Q>Z
100. gmßpª`H$s` AZwgßYmZ H$m`© Ho$ {ZÂZ{b{IV
(C) qH$J
MaUm| _| go H$m°Z-gm MaU Amamohr H´$_ _|
Zht h°? (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(A) Am`moOZ

103. 2020 _| {~hma Zo {ZÂZV_ ‡{V Ï`{∫$ Am`

(B) g_ßH$m| H$m gÂnmXZ amÔ¥>r` Am°gV H$s VwbZm _| [aH$m∞S>© H$s

(A) R 50,745
(C) g_ßH$m| H$m gßH$bZ
(B) R 60,745

(C) R 55,745
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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104. International Bank for Recon- 107. According to the Census 2011,
struction and Development which district(s) has/have the
(World Bank) was established in lowest sex ratio in Bihar?

(A) 1944 (A) Purnia

(B) 1946 (B) Rohtas

(C) 1948 (C) Munger and Bhagalpur

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

105. The other name of macro-

108. According to the Census 2011,
economics is
the total population of Patna is
(A) income and employment
(A) 5838465
theory
(B) 5959645
(B) price theory
(C) 5757465
(C) distribution theory
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

106. Per capita energy consumption 109. The Prevention of Money

in Bihar has increased in Laundering Act came into force
2019-20 to in

(A) 245 kWh (A) 1998

(B) 286 kWh (B) 1999

(C) 332 kWh (C) 2001

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

18/HV/M–2023–14 ECO (HS)/26-A 40

104. A›Vam©Ô¥>r` nwZ{Z©_m©U Edß {dH$mg ~¢H$ 107. OZJUZm 2011 Ho$ AZwgma, {~hma Ho$ {H$g/
({dÌd ~¢H$) ÒWm{nV {H$`m J`m Wm {H$Z {Obo/{Obm| _| ›`yZV_ qbJmZwnmV h°?

(A) 1944 _| (A) ny{U©`m

(B) 1946 _| (B) amohVmg

(C) 1948 _| (C) _wßJoa VWm ^mJbnwa

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

105. _°H´$moBH$m∞Zm∞{_äg H$m Xygam Zm_ h° 108. OZJUZm 2011 Ho$ AZwgma, nQ>Zm H$s Hw$b
OZgߪ`m h°
(A) Am` VWm amoOJma {g’mßV
(A) 5838465
(B) H$s_V {g’mßV
(B) 5959645
(C) {dVaU {g’mßV
(C) 5757465
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

106. {~hma _|
‡{V Ï`{∫$ D$Om© Cn^moJ 109. X {‡d|eZ Am∞\$ _Zr bmC›S>[aßJ EoäQ> ‡^mdr
2019-2020 _| ~ãT>H$a hmo JB© h˛Am
(A) 245 kWh (A) 1998 _|
(B) 286 kWh (B) 1999 _|
(C) 332 kWh (C) 2001 _|

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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110. The full form of NAREGA is the 112. ‘Make in India’ global initiative
was launched in

(A) National Rural Employment (A) 2015

Guarantee Act
(B) 2016

(B) National Rural Electrification (C) 2014

Guarantee Act
(D) More than one of the above

(C) Narasimha Rao Employment (E) None of the above

Guarantee Act

113. The nature of indifference

(D) More than one of the above curves from left to right in
downward direction is

(E) None of the above (A) convex

(B) concave

(C) straight line

111. TRYSEM (Training of Rural (D) More than one of the above
Youth for Self-Employment) is
a programme of (E) None of the above

(A) rural development 114. When both lower and upper

limits are considered, such
classes are called
(B) industrial development
(A) exclusive

(C) urban development (B) inclusive

(C) cumulative
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

18/HV/M–2023–14 ECO (HS)/26-A 42

110. ZaoJm (NAREGA) H$m nyam Zm_ h° 112. "_oH$ BZ Bß{S>`m' d°pÌdH$ nhb H$m ‡dV©Z
{H$`m J`m

(A) Z°eZb Í$ab BÂflbm∞B_|Q> Jma›Q>r EoäQ> (A) 2015 _|

(B) 2016 _|
(B) Z°eZb Í$ab BboäQ¥>r{\$Ho$eZ Jma›Q>r
EoäQ> (C) 2014 _|

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) Za{gÂhm amd BÂflbm∞B_|Q> Jma›Q>r EoäQ> (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ 113. ~mB™ go XmB™ Amoa ZrMo H$s {Xem _| CXmgrZVm
dH´$m| H$s ‡d•{Œm h°
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) CfimoVXa

(B) AdVb

(C) grYr bmBZ

111. Q¥>mBgo_ (J´m_rU `wdm Ho$ ÒdamoOJma hoVw
‡{ejU `moOZm) EH$ H$m`©H´$_ h° (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(A) J´m_rU {dH$mg H$m
114. O~ {ZMbr Am°a D$nar XmoZm| gr_mAm| na
(B) Am°⁄mo{JH$ {dH$mg H$m {dMma H$aVo h¢, Vmo Eogo dJ© H$hbmVo h°ß

(A) AndOu
(C) ehar {dH$mg H$m (B) g_mdoer

(C) gßM`r
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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115. Perfectly inelastic demand is 118. In the monopoly market, there
equal to is always

(A) 0 (A) Average Revenue (AR) is

greater than Marginal
(B) 1 Revenue (MR)

(C) ¥ (B) AR is less than MR

(C) AR is equal to MR
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

116. Perfectly elastic demand is

119. With the increase in investment,
(A) finite MEC (Marginal Efficiency of
Capital)
(B) 1
(A) increases
(C) infinite
(B) decreases
(D) More than one of the above
(C) remains constant

(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

117. Median can be located by which
of the following?
120. Square diagram is called
(A) Frequency polygon
(A) one-dimensional diagram
(B) Ogive curve
(B) two-dimensional diagram

(C) Frequency curve (C) three-dimensional diagram

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

18/HV/M–2023–14 ECO (HS)/26-A 44

115. nyU©V`m ~obmoMXma _m±J {H$gHo$ ~am~a hmoVr h°? 118. EH$m{YH$ma ~mOma _|, h_oem

(A) 0 (A) Am°gV AmJ_ (AR) ~ãS>m hmoVm h°

gr_mßV AmJ_ (MR) go
(B) 1
(B) AR N>moQ>m hmoVm h° MR go
(C) ¥
(C) AR ~am~a hmoVm h° MR Ho$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

116. nyU©V`m bmoMXma _m±J h°

119. {d{Z`moJ H$s _mÃm _| d•{’ hmoZo Ho$ gmW-gmW
(A) gr{_V ny±Or H$s gr_mßV j_Vm (MEC)

(B) 1 (A) ~ãT>Vr h°

(C) Agr{_V (B) KQ>Vr h°

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (C) pÒWa ahVr h°

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

117. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gHo$ ¤mam _mp‹`H$m H$m
{ZYm©aU {H$`m OmVm h°? 120. dJ© {MÃ H$hbmVm h°
(A) Amd•{Œm ~h˛^wO (A) EH$-{d_m {MÃ
(B) AmoOmBd dH´$ (B) {¤-{d_m {MÃ

(C) Amd•{Œm dH´$ (C) {Ã-{d_m {MÃ

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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