Economic Scenarios

Total Questions: 30

21. What is share of direct taxes in total tax-revenue of Chhattisgarh State in the 2016-17 Budget? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) 31.44%
Solution:When question asked in exam option (c) was correct. According to Chhattisgarh budget 2023-24 total tax revenue of Chhattisgarh is 72800.73 crores, in which direct tax is 25675.67 crores (35.27%)

22. Which of the following pair (tax during Maratha rule in Chhattisgarh and its meaning) is not correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (e) Tarai-Tax collected on irrigation
Solution:Tarai was not a tax collected on irrigation during Maratha rule Chhattisgarh.

23. What is the percentage of small and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh State as per Agricultural Census 2010-11. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (e) None of these
Solution:When question asked in exam option (c) was correct. According to Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2023-24, the percentage of small and marginal formers in Chhattisgarh state as 82%

24. In the State of Chhattisgarh, in which year, the whole system of Paddy procurement at support price has been computerized by the public distribution system department? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Year 2007-08
Solution:In Chhattisgarh, the whole system of Paddy procurement at support price has been computerized by the Public distribution system department in the year 2007-08. With the automatic generation of receipts and cheques, the delay in payments to farmers has been addressed. Before 2007, farmers had to wait upto six days to receive the payments for their produce.

25. What is the number of students beneficiaries as on December 2020 under mid-day meal as per Economic Survey of 2021-22 of Chhattisgarh? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) 28.66 lakh students
Solution:Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2021-22, 644.51 crores has been allotted for mid-day meal scheme. 28.66 lakh students beneficiaries as on December 2020 under mid-day meal.

26. According to 2011 census, how many revenue villages in Chhattisgarh State? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) 20126
Solution:According to 2011 Census, there are 20126 revenue villages in Chhattisgarh.

27. What was the contribution of forest in C.G. States Gross Domestic Product in the year 2014-15 at 2011-12 constant prices? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above
Solution:The share of forests on constant prices (2011-12) in the gross domestic product of Chhattisgarh during the year 2014-15 was 3.14 percent. According to Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2023-24, the contribution of forest in Chhattisgarh GSDP in the year 2022-23 (Q) and 2023-24 (A) is 3.00% and 2.88% respectively.

28. In which two years Chhattisgarh State's growth rate of agricultural production (at constant price) was recorded negative? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) 2015-16 and 2017-18
Solution:According to Economic Survey 2020-21 of Chhattisgarh, In the year 2015-16 state's growth rate of agricultural production (at constant price - 2011-12) was (-)0.95 and in the year 2017-18 it was recorded (-)10.90.

Thus option (c) will be correct answer. According to Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2023-24, Chhattisgarh state's growth rate of Agriculture and Allied Sector (at constant price) for the year 2022-23 (Q) and 2023-24 (A) is 4.87% and 3.23% respectively.

29. What is the growth rate of agriculture and animal husbandry of C.G. in the year 2014-15 at constant prices under quick estimate? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (e) None of these
Solution:According to Quick Estimate, the growth rate of Agriculture and animal husbandry sector in Chhattisgarh on constant price was 13.04 percent in year 2014-15. Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission held option (b) as the correct answer in its revised answer key, however, this is incorrect.

According to Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2023-24, the growth rate of Agriculture and allied sector and animal husbandry of Chhattisgarh in the year 2023-24 (A) at constant price is 3.27% and 6.38% for the year 2023-24 (A) respectively.

30. Which nationalized forest product is collected in C.G. on support price? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) Tendu leaves
Solution:Nationalised forest product Tendu leaves is collected on support price in Chhattisgarh. There is twelve forest product which is are collected on support price by the central government. These are (1) Tendu leaves (2) Bamboo (3) Sal leaves (4) Sal seeds (5) Lakh (6) Chairunji (7) Forest honey (8) Mahua seeds (9) Harra (10) Imali (11) Gums and (12) Karanji.