Model questions (Economic Development)ECONOMY AND SOCIAL ISSUES: based on TELANGANA SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2022 STUDY MATERIAL FOR TGPSC GROUP Group II .2024

 

Model questions (TELANGANA ECONOMY AND SOCIAL ISSUES)

based on TELANGANA SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK  2022 

STUDY MATERIAL FOR TSPSC GROUP Group II .2024  

Prepared in November,2024

 

Study material prepared for guidance purpose only

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  IN TELANGANA STATE

 

1) Telangana’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current   prices achieved a positive growth rate (2.2%) in the year 2020-21.

In contrast, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the India  declined by 1.4%. At constant (2011-12) prices, while the India’s GDP contracted by 6.6% in 2020-21, the decline in the Telangana state’s GSDP was limited to how much % ?

Ans : 3.5%.

2) At current prices, Telangana’s GSDP grew by ______ in 2021-22. Thus, the state economy was resilient to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Ans : 19.1%

3) The agriculture and allied sectors in the Telangana  state  remained strong throughout the pandemic and after, achieving a robust growth in current price GVA of 12.24% and ______ in 2020-21 and 2021- 22, respectively.

Ans: 9.09%

 

4)Telangana’s agriculture and allied sector has been on an upward growth path for the  past seven years, with its growth rate increasing by _______ between 2014-15 and 2021- 22.

Ans : 9.75 %

 

5)Telangana’s agriculture and allied sector growth  increased by 9.75 between 2014-15 and 2021-22 and this was made possible by Government policies such as _______ .

a)cash transfers for investment support (Rythu Bandhu),

b)infrastructural investments (e.g. Mission Kakatiya),

c)in-kind input support and procurement.

d)All the above

Ans: d

6) The Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana has crossed the milestone  of Rs. 50,000 crores (Rs. 50,448 crores) in 8 seasons starting from ________, 2018 to Yasangi, 2021- 22, reaching around 63 lakh beneficiaries under the scheme.

Ans : Vanakalam

 

7)On the procurement front, despite the lockdown restrictions, the Telangana State  Government procured ____________ during 2019-20 and 2020-21.

a)252.4 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of paddy

b)39.5 LMT of cotton at Minimum Support Price (MSP)

c)Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans : c 

 

8)Notably, there was a growth of about  ______in paddy procurement in Telangana  in 2020-21 over 2019-20.

Ans : 27%

 

9)With a livestock population growth of ________ between 19th and 20th Livestock Census (2012 and 2019 respectively), the Telangana state has been leading the growth in livestock population in India .

Ans: 22.21 %

10) The ambitious Oil Palm Mission, where the Telangana Government is targeting the cultivation of oil palm in _____  over the next few years.

Ans : 20 lakh acres

11) While the industries sector in Telangana experienced a decline in GVA (growth rate of -1.73%) at current prices in 2020-21, the sector grew at a notable _______ in 2021-22 (AE).

Ans : 20.23 %

12) The services sector in Telangana State  witnessed a remarkable growth of _____ in its GVA at current prices in 2021-22, against a growth of 0.91% in 2020-21.

Ans: 18.32 %

 

13) Owing to the government’s  investor friendly policies, the seamless system of approvals via TS-iPASS has stabilised, with ______  approvals accounting for investments worth Rs. 6,965 crore provided in 2021-22 (till January 2022)

Ans: 3,185

 

14) The Ramappa temple and _________ village gained world-wide recognition

as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a UNWTO Best World Tourism Village in 2021, respectively

Ans : Pochampally

15) On the environment front, continuous efforts being made under __________________ to increase the green cover in the state are bearing fruits.

Ans: Telangana Ku Haritha Haram (TKHH)

 

 

16)In rural areas, under Palle Prakruthi Vanams, dense forest type plantations have been established in 19,472 Gram Panchayats and habitations at an expenditure of Rs. 222.06 crore and 5 Bruhat Palle Prakruthi Vanams are being established in each ___________  for which expenditure of Rs. 28.33 crore has been incurred.

Ans: mandal

17) The Telangana  Government has launched the Telangana Dalit Bandhu scheme for the SC families to enhance their economic condition. Which of the following is correct ?

 

a)Under this scheme, each beneficiary household is provided financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakh as a complete grant without any bank dependencies.

b) A remarkable feature is that it is a long-term income-generation focused support scheme compared to traditional consumption oriented support.

c)Till January 2022, Rs. 2,007.60 crore has been released to 17,626 beneficiaries in Huzurabad and Alair assembly constituencies.

d)All the above

Ans: d

 

18)The Telangana Government has also decided to scale up the  Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme . Which of the following is correct ?

a)Telangana Government has  decided to scale up the  Telangana Dalit Bandhu Scheme to 118 Assembly Constituencies (AC) by selecting 100 SC families in each AC during this financial year itself

b)Telangana Government  has released an amount of Rs. 300 crore to all 33 districts in the state.

c)Over the coming years, this scheme has the potential to redefine the landscape of welfare spending in the country.

d)All the above

Ans : d

 

19)The Telangana Government has laid special emphasis on the educational needs of the disadvantaged communities by increasing and improving residential educational institutions for SCs, STs, BCs and Minorities since the formation of the state.
Which of the following is correct ?

 

a)The number of Social Welfare (134 to 268) and Tribal Welfare (96 to 188) residential institutions has doubled since 2014 and the number of BC Welfare residential institutions (19to

281) and Minority Welfare residential institutions (12 to 204) has grown exponentially.

 

b)The quality of teaching and physical environment in these schools is of the best standards and some of the students of these institutions have secured admissions in IITs, NITs, and other reputed institutions in the country.

c)Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans : d

 

20) In order to ensure the economic and social security of farmers in Telangana , Rythu Bima is being implemented since 2018 with the objective of providing financial relief and social security to the dependents in case of loss of farmer’s life due to any reason. Which of the following is correct ?

 

a)The entire premium is borne by the Telangana State  Government, without imposing any burden on the farmer and all farmers, irrespective of their land holding size, are eligible for this.

 

b)In the event of the death of the enrolled farmer due to any cause, the insured amount of Rs 5.00 lakh is deposited into the nominee account within 10 days.

 

c)Since 2018-19, the Telangana State Government has settled claims to an extent of Rs. 3,763.80 crore and transferred the amount to the 75,276 bereaved families.

d) All the above

Ans : d

21) under the PMSVANidhi scheme, Telangana became the first state in the country to achieve its target of distributing loans to ____________.

Ans: 3.4 lakh street vendors

22) Which of the following is correct regarding KCR Kit Scheme(2017) ?

a)Under the KCR Kit scheme launched in 2017, mothers are provided with a financial assistance of Rs. 12,000 (Rs. 13,000for a girl child) to compensate for the loss of wages

during the pregnancy and post-natal period.

b)After delivery, mothers receive a kit consisting of 15 items (clothes, baby soaps, baby oil, etc.) necessary to keep the newborn babies warm and hygienic.

c) About 2.1 lakh KCR Kits were distributed in 2020-21 and nearly 1.5 lakh kits have been distributed in 2021-22 (till November 2021).

d) All the above

Ans : d

 

23)The success of the KCR Kit  scheme(2017) is evident in which of the following ?

a) from a rise in the percentage of institutional deliveries in public hospitals, and

b)a significant reduction in the Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate after the launch of the scheme.

c)Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans : c

 

24) Aarogya Lakshmi scheme provides nutritious and healthy meals to all pregnant and lactating mothers registered in all the Anganwadi Centres Which of the following is correct about Aarogya Lakshmi scheme ?

a)The funding for this scheme as per Government of India norms is a 50:50 split between the Central and State Government. However, in the interest of women’s health and welfare, the Government of Telangana has enhanced the rates by providing an additional allocation of Rs. 14 per beneficiary per day.

b)In addition, the Telangana State Government has increased thenumber of days the beneficiaries receive milk and eggs from 25 to 30. The scheme benefited over 22lakh beneficiaries in 2021-22.

c)The pandemic year 2020-21 saw an enhanced coverage of 18.24% beneficiaries indicating effective outreach of the Telangana State Government to the last mile mother and child in need.

d)All the above

Ans :d

25) The availability of adequate housing facilities with proper supply of potable water, sufficient sanitation facilities and clean surroundings is necessary to ensure decent public health. Which of the following is correct abut 2BHK Housing Programme ?

a)The 2 BHK Housing Programme was launched in October 2015, with an objective of providing affordable and quality housing to the poor.

b)Out of the 2.91 lakh sanctioned houses,construction of 1.08 lakh houses has been completed and the construction of remaining houses is in various stages of completion.

c)Both (a) & (b)

d)None of these

Ans : c

26)Which of the following is correct about ‘Aasara’ Pension Scheme (2014) ?

a)The “Aasara’’ pension scheme was launched in November 2014 to extend welfare measures and social safety net to support the most vulnerable sections.

b)It covers senior citizens, disabled persons, widows, people living with HIV, filaria effected persons, incapacitated weavers, toddy tappers, poor Beedi workers and single women.

c)During 2021-22, upto January 2022, 37.34 lakh pensioners were disbursed an amount of Rs. 7,078 crore.

d)All the above

 

Ans : d