Economic Development MCQ Quiz in বাংলা - Objective Question with Answer for Economic Development - বিনামূল্যে ডাউনলোড করুন [PDF]

The correct answer is all of the above.

Key Points

• The Geographical area of Tamil Nadu is the 11th largest and 6th most populated state in India.
• Tamil Nadu economic growth in terms of GDP, Tamil Nadu is second in India.
• Tamil Nadu's economy is the 3rd highest in terms of Per Capita Income, investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Industrial Output.
• As per the Economic freedom report, Tamil Nadu has been ranked the most economically free state.
• In terms of the health and social sector, Tamil Nadu is better than many other states and better than the national average in terms of higher education, health, MMR, and IMR.
• The Tamil Nadu economic growth is the fastest growth of SGDP since 2005. Poverty reduction is faster than in other states.
• It contains less proportion of the poor population in India.
• It is the second-largest contributor to India’s GDP.
• According to UNDP-2015, Tamil Nadu ranks third in the Human Development Index (HDI).

The correct answer is Both A and B.

 Key Points

• Theagaraya Chetty and T.M. Nair established the South Indian Liberal Federation, popularly known as the Justice Party in 1916 to advocate for non-Brahmins in government workforce in the Madras Presidency.
• The formation of the Justice Party was an important milestone in the sense that it marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras and is seen as the start of the Dravidian Movement.

The correct answer is Movement for temple entry of the depressed classes.

Key Points Vaikom Movement 

• The Vaikom movement started on March 30, 1924.
• At Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, lower caste people (Avarnas) were denied entry by the board.
• Vaikom Satyagraha in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) was a movement for temple entry of the depressed classes.
• The Satyagrahis made the batches of three people together and entered the temple. They were resisted and arrested by the local police.
• Gandhi, Sree Narayana Guru, and Chattampi Swamikal supported the movement.
• The movement gained prominence within the entire India and support came from far and wide.
• The Akalis of Punjab supported by fixing kitchens to supply food to the Satyagrahis.
• Even Muslim and Christian leaders were in support of the movement. However, Gandhi was not entirely happy with this as he wanted the movement to be an intra-Hindu affair.
• On Gandhi's advice, temporarily the movement was taken back in April 1924. 
• After the failure of discussions among Hindus, the leaders again started the movement.
• Leaders K P Kesava Menon and T K Madhavan were arrested.
• E V Ramaswami Naicker travelled from Tamil Nadu to support the movement. He was arrested too.
• On 1st October 1924, a team of upper caste called Savarnas moved forward during a procession and submitted a petition to the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bai of Travancore with about 25000 signatures for allowing entry to the temple for everybody.
• Gandhiji also met with the Regent Maharani.
• The procession was led by Mannath Padmanabhan from Beginning with approx 500 people at Vaikom, the amount increased to 5000 approximately when the procession reached Thiruvananthapuram in the month of November 1924. 

Correct Answer Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme (PTMGRNMP) 

Key Points

• Tamil Nadu has played a pioneering role in bringing about significant changes in the health and nutrition status. 
• The children are under six years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls. 
• The Government of Tamil Nadu’s successive budget outlays for nutrition and health are the highest in the country. 
• The performance of the 
  • ICDS scheme
  • The Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme (PTMGRNMP)
• In Tamil Nadu are considered one of the best in the country.
• The PTMGRNMP is considered to be the largest noon meal program in the country.
• It is combating malnutrition among children, increasing primary school enrolment, and reducing dropout rates. 
• Other states in the country have modelled their noon meal programs along the lines of Tamil Nadu’s pioneering efforts.

Correct Answer Walker

Key Points

• Many economists developed definitions of money. 
• Among these, definitions of Walker and Crowther are given below:
• “Money is, what money does” - Walker.
• “Money can be anything that is generally acceptable as a means of exchange and at the same time acts as a measure and a store of value" - Crowther

Correct Answers Statement (A) true, (B) wrongKey Points

• Brain Drain is related to educationally specific selective migration.
• Brain Drain happens due to the push factor and pull factor.
• Push factors such as political instability, poor quality of life, limited access to health care, and a shortage of economic opportunity. 
• Pull factors such as Economic opportunities, including new and better jobs, higher standards of living, and access to housing and health care.
• Country of origin losing the potential of leaders and talents. Hence statement B is wrong.

The Correct answer is 25-05-1971

Key Points

Tamilnadu Planning Commission :

• On May 25, 1971, former Chief Minister NI Karunanidhi founded the State Planning Commission.
• It was formed as a consultative committee to make recommendations for the state's development plans.
• On April 23, 2020, the previous ADMK government renamed it State Development Policy Council.
• Prof J Jayaranjan was appointed as the new vice-chairman of the State Development Policy Council (SDPC) by Chief Minister M K Stalin.
• This is the first time in India that a transgender person has been appointed to a state government's high-level committee.
• The chief minister is in charge of it.
• The council will have eight part-time members in addition to a permanent member.

The Correct answer is D - iv

Key Points

Noon Meal Scheme :

• The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal program in India designed to better the nutritional standing of school-age children nationwide.
• The program supplies free lunches on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes in government, government-aided, local body, Education Guarantee Scheme, schools run by the ministry of labor
• the Midday Meal Scheme is World's largest
• In the post-independent India, Midday meal Scheme was first launched in Tamil Nadu, pioneered by the former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj in the early 60s
•  By 2002, the scheme was implemented in all of the states under the orders of the Supreme Court of India

Cradle Baby Scheme :

• The Cradle Baby Scheme (CBS) was launched in 1992 by the government of Tamil Nadu in response to the practice of female infanticide.
• Female infanticide is the intentional killing of baby girls due to the preference for male babies and the low value associated with the birth of females. 
• The scheme was aimed at lowering the number of female foeticides and gender-based abortion 
• The scheme was launched by the former chief minister J Jayalalithaa when she came to the power in 1991.
• Under this, anyone could anonymously give their newborn babies to the state.
• The state would take care of the baby Even the state has the right to give them up for adoption.
• The scheme was extended in 2011

Samathuvapuram :

• Samathuvapuram officially Periyar Ninaivu Samathuvapuram (Periyar Memorial Equality Village) is a social equality scheme of the Government of Tamil Nadu to improve social harmony and reduce caste discrimination
• Under the scheme, villages of 100 houses each are being created to accommodate the various castes, with one community hall and burial ground to  be shared by all
• The scheme is named after the social reformer Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
• The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi introduced the housing scheme to create villages of 100 houses each.
•  Each village is subdivided into 40 houses for Dalits, 25 houses for backward caste, 25 houses for most backward caste, and 10 for other communities

Nutritious Meal Scheme :

• ​Tamilnadu is the Pioneer State for implementing the massive program of providing nutritious Midday Meal to lakhs and lakhs of school children
• The Former Chief Minister Puratchi Thalaivar MGR launched this scheme in Trichy District Pappakurichi Village on 01.07.1982.
• This scheme is being implemented successfully to date.
• The main objective of the program :
• To provide adequate nutrition to economically disadvantaged children 
• To combat malnutrition among the children and to increase their literacy rate.
• To act as a potent incentive for increasing enrollment and reducing dropouts from schools.

The correct answer is 40.

Key PointsPension scheme for destitute transgender 

• Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced the new measure for the welfare of transgenders in the State - a pension scheme.  
• The scheme will cover destitute transgenders above the age of 40.
• The measure would cost the State exchequer an additional expenditure of Rs 1.17 crore.
• Under the scheme, transgenders who are above the age of 40 and living in economically poor conditions, will get Rs 1,000 per month.

The correct answer is 2008.

Key Points

• Tamil Nadu established India's first Transgender Welfare Board(tg.tnsw.in) in 2008.
• Works to address grievances of the transgender community by providing:
  • Livelihood opportunities
  • Educational assistance
  • Social security measures
• Aims to empower transgender people and grant them an identity in society.