Miscellaneous Questions of Economy and Society – Solved PYQs – UGC NET

1. Assertion–Reason: Suicides in Industrial Societies (PYQ – DEC 2014)

Assertion (A): Increased social disintegration leads to increased number of suicides in industrial societies.
Reason (R): Weaker influence of moral and social values on individuals results in more suicides.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true

2. Which Special Category State had the highest growth rate in State Domestic Product during the 11th Five Year Plan? (PYQ – DEC 2015)

(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Sikkim
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Himachal Pradesh

3. Assertion–Reason: GDP & Social Development (PYQ – DEC 2015)

Assertion (A): GDP growing at a higher rate is not a true indication of social development.
Reason (R): It only shows growth in GDP, not its distribution among social strata.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

4. Which is NOT a Millennium Development Goal? (PYQ – DEC 2015)

(A) Eradicate extreme poverty
(B) Housing for the poor
(C) Reduce child mortality
(D) Ensure environmental sustainability