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In Tamil Nadu, what share of rural people use a ration shop?Read the answer and worked solution →The constitutional goal of free and compulsory education for all children up to 14 was expected to be met by:Read the answer and worked solution →The Human Development Report is published by:Read the answer and worked solution →HDI ranks in the 2018 report covered how many countries?Read the answer and worked solution →Which small neighbour is much ahead of India in every human development respect?Read the answer and worked solution →About how many districts reported groundwater decline of over 4 metres in 20 years?Read the answer and worked solution →Nearly what share of India is overusing its groundwater?Read the answer and worked solution →Groundwater is an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →At present extraction rates, world crude oil reserves would last about:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the development indicatorsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the HDI wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the development wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Renewable or finiteRead the answer and worked solution →Sort income, health and educationRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Development bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The consumer movement in India took organised form in which decade?Read the answer and worked solution →The United Nations adopted its Guidelines for Consumer Protection in:Read the answer and worked solution →Consumers International is an umbrella body of over 220 organisations from over how many countries?Read the answer and worked solution →The Consumer Protection Act, popularly called COPRA, was enacted in:Read the answer and worked solution →The Right to Information Act was enacted in:Read the answer and worked solution →MRP printed on a packet stands for:Read the answer and worked solution →The coaching institute case of Abirami upheld a consumer's right to:Read the answer and worked solution →Abirami paid how much as lump-sum fees for a two-year course?Read the answer and worked solution →Under COPRA, consumer disputes are handled by a quasi-judicial machinery with how many tiers?Read the answer and worked solution →The District Forum handles claims up to:Read the answer and worked solution →The State Commission handles claims between Rs 20 lakh and:Read the answer and worked solution →Claims exceeding Rs 1 crore go to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which certification mark is maintained for standardisation of jewellery?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In Tamil Nadu, what share of rural people use a ration shop?

  1. 35 per cent
  2. 50 per cent
  3. 10 per cent
  4. 90 per cent
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Correct answer: D. 90 per cent

1. In West Bengal only 35 per cent do. 2. Tamil Nadu's figure is 90 per cent. 3. A working PDS improves nutrition. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 1, Development._

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The constitutional goal of free and compulsory education for all children up to 14 was expected to be met by:

  1. 1960
  2. 1947
  3. 1980
  4. 2000
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Correct answer: A. 1960

1. It remains unmet in many states. 2. The target year was 1960. 3. Rural Uttar Pradesh still shows high child illiteracy. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 1, Development._

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The Human Development Report is published by:

  1. UNICEF
  2. UNDP
  3. UNEP
  4. UNHCR
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Correct answer: B. UNDP

1. It compares education, health and per capita income. 2. UNDP publishes it. 3. It ranks countries by HDI. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 1, Development._

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