Economics Mcqs
What was the crude death rate of 1998 ?

A. 6.4 per 1000
B. 8.6 per 1000
C. 9.8 per 1000
D. 5.6 per 1000

How much of the total potential labour force is unemployed ?

A. 2.42 million
B. 2.82 million
C. 2.76 million
D. 2.65 million

The development of high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of wheat and rice is known as ?

A. The agribusiness revolution
B. Farming system theory
C. The green revolution
D. Agri-r&d

The total fertility rate (TFR) is ?

A. The total number of children born in a country in given year a divided by labor force
B. The number of children born to the average woman during her reproductive years.
C. The number of births in a country divided by total population in a given year.
D. The number of woman age 15-45 in a country divided by total population

Which of the following is NOT true about children in a peasant society ?

A. Boys as young as 8 years old tend or herd animals, weed pick and sell produce
B. Children place more economic demands on a peasant family than an urban family
C. Major financial security is usually provided by sons
D. The cost of education entertainment and travel is low

Which of the following is not an example of a global public good ?

A. High-yielding varieties (hyvs) of grains
B. Polio and small-pox vaccinations.
C. The campaign against river blindness
D. The drilling of oil in the arctic

Economics in India Pakistan the Philippines and Mexico argue the foodgrain growth would not have kept up with population growth in the last four decades without ?

I- Improved packages of high-yielding seed varieties
Ii- fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation
Iii- improved transportation
Iv Better extension service