UKPSC Economic and Social Development — Previous Year Questions

This page has 30 solved questions on Economic and Social Development across 2 papers (2024–2025). Every one is solved below — open a question for the answer, why it is right, and why each wrong option was written to tempt you.

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1. 2025Q2According to Uttarakhand Economic Survey 2024-25, what was the projected growth rate of the Gross State Domestic Product (at constant prices) of Uttarakhand in 2024-25?Answer: C
2. 2025Q3In Uttarakhand, where is the unit of Hindustan Machine Tools situated?Answer: A
3. 2025Q4The craft products of the Uttarakhand state are sold by which brand name?Answer: D
4. 2025Q5What is the total score obtained by Uttarakhand in the 6th Food Security Index, 2024?Answer: C
5. 2025Q6What is the score of Uttarakhand in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index, 2023-24?Answer: A
6. 2025Q12Which Five-Year Plan was focused on inclusive growth?Answer: D
7. 2025Q14As per Uttarakhand Budget 2025-26, the amount allocated for Char Dham Road network improvement is ______.Answer: B
8. 2025Q102Consider the following statements with reference to animal husbandry in Uttarakhand and select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1. Animal husbandry is a supplementary occupation of agriculture. 2. Sheep rearing in the mountainous areas has been affected by environmental degradation. Codes:Answer: C
9. 2025Q131Which one of the following is correct percentage about ASEAN accounting for India’s global trade in 2023-24?Answer: B
10. 2025Q137As per IMF’s ‘World Economic Outlook’ (April 2025), India’s nominal GDP in 2025 will be US $ _____ trillion.Answer: A
11. 2025Q138Consider the following statements: (1) FEMA came into effect from 1 June 2000. (2) FERA was mainly meant for external debt liability. Select the correct code with respect to the above statements.Answer: C
12. 2025Q142According to NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24, which state/states has the highest SDG index score? 1. Kerala 2. Uttarakhand 3. Goa 4. Tamil NaduAnswer: B
13. 2025Q143What is the correct descending order of share of the following components in Indian Foreign Exchange Reserves in March, 2025, starting from largest to smallest? 1. Gold Reserves 2. Foreign Currency Assets 3. Reserve position with the IMF 4. SDRsAnswer: C
14. 2025Q144Who had used the concept of "Jail cost of living" to estimate the poverty line in India?Answer: A
15. 2025Q145Which state has topped the ranking in the Fiscal Health Index-2025 of NITI Aayog for the financial year 2022-23?Answer: A
16. 2025Q146Arrange the following social welfare schemes in chronological order: i. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) ii. Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) iii. Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) iv. Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)Answer: B
17. 2025Q147Which of the following is NOT an indicator for the dimension of Standard of Living in India’s National Multidimensional Poverty Index?Answer: C
18. 2024Q50National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched inAnswer: A
19. 2024Q51In which year did the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) come into existence?Answer: D
20. 2024Q52Which of the following statements related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is NOT true?Answer: D
21. 2024Q54As per the Sustainable Development Report 2023, what is the rank of India?Answer: B
22. 2024Q55‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) scheme came into effect from:Answer: B
23. 2024Q56The long-term objective of the National Population Policy 2000 is to achieve a stable population byAnswer: D
24. 2024Q57Which of the following is NOT a member of the South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA)?Answer: A
25. 2024Q58A measure of the total inflation within an economy, including such factors as food and energy prices, is calledAnswer: A
26. 2024Q62Which of the following programme is NOT associated with the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?Answer: D
27. 2024Q63UTDB is established in Uttarakhand to promote ______.Answer: B
28. 2024Q64In Uttarakhand State, which district got first place in fish production in 2022-2023?Answer: C
29. 2024Q66When did the Government of Uttarakhand pass the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act?Answer: C
30. 2024Q67On the basis of NFHS-2019-21 survey, the multidimensional poverty in Uttarakhand in 2019-21 wasAnswer: D