UKPSC Upper PCS Mains 2023 Paper 5: Economic and Social Development Question Paper PDF

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Uttarakhand: The UKPSC Upper PCS Mains 2023 Paper 5: Economic and Social Development question paper is given below. It carried 200 marks with 3 hours allowed and had 39 questions. We have listed every question part-wise, followed by the complete bilingual (Hindi + English) PDF by SAMVEG IAS.

UKPSC Upper PCS Mains 2023 Paper 5: Economic and Social Development

Part – 1 (Marks – 30)

Note : There are 15 questions in this part. All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 02 marks. (Answer Limit : 20 words)

  • Q1. What is sustainable development ?
  • Q2. What do you understand by Inclusive Growth ?
  • Q3. How much is the contribution by different sectors in India’s National Income ?
  • Q4. Name the three states that emerged poorest in India according to NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index report.
  • Q5. Define population growth rate in India between 1980 – 2011.
  • Q6. By how much RBI has increased the repo rate during last one year ?
  • Q7. Which are the two major forms of foreign capital ?
  • Q8. How do we measure income inequality ?
  • Q9. What is monetised deficit ?
  • Q10. What is micro-finance ?
  • Q11. Name major three taxes in Uttarakhand with respect to revenue.
  • Q12. Write names of three major hydro-electricity projects in Uttarakhand.
  • Q13. Write the names of two districts of Uttarakhand which have highest literacy rate according to census 2011. Also mention the rate of literacy.
  • Q14. What name you will give to the recent problem (Jan. 2023) that emerged in Joshimath in Uttarakhand ?
  • Q15. Name three major minerals of Uttarakhand.

Part – 2 (Marks – 50)

Note : There are 10 questions in this part. All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 05 marks. (Answer Limit : 50 words)

  • Q16. What are the components of Human Development Index ? Explain.
  • Q17. What is Globalization ?
  • Q18. What is the prime objective of ‘NITI’ Aayog ?
  • Q19. Explain in brief the PPP model of economic development.
  • Q20. What is current account deficit ? How does it effect the economy ?
  • Q21. Define fiscal policy.
  • Q22. What is Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act ? Has Government of India followed it ?
  • Q23. What is the present status of unemployment in the State of Uttarakhand ? Suggest few methods to reduce it.
  • Q24. What are the efforts taken by the State of Uttarakhand for skill enhancement and capacity building ?
  • Q25. How sex-ratio effects the development of a country ?

Part – 3 (Marks – 40)

Note : There are 07 questions in this part. Candidate should attempt any 05 questions. Each question carries 08 marks. (Answer Limit : 125 words)

  • Q26. What do you mean by women empowerment ? Outline the provisions given in the Budget 2023- 24 for women empowerment in India.
  • Q27. What is Goods and Services Tax (GST) ? What are its slabs ? Is there any short-coming ?
  • Q28. What is Credit Control ? What are qualitative methods of credit control ?
  • Q29. Write down the main features of Tourism Policy in the State of Uttarakhand.
  • Q30. Outline the steps taken by the Government of Uttarakhand in the health sector during last five years.
  • Q31. Write down the main features of present Agriculture Policy of the Government of Uttarakhand. Has it improved the conditions of farmers ?
  • Q32. How forests contribute in the economic development of a country ? Critically discuss the present forest policy of the State of Uttarakhand.

Part – 4 (Marks – 80)

Note : There are 07 questions in this part. Candidate should attempt any 05 questions. Each question carries 16 marks. (Answer Limit : 250 words)

  • Q33. Write a brief note on increasing regional imbalances and income inequalities in India during last two decades. What steps have been taken by the Government of India to overcome this ?
  • Q34. What is Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Indian agriculture ? Explain different methods for computing it.
  • Q35. Discuss the India’s foreign trade position in the light of recent global scenario. How India’s trade can be improved ?
  • Q36. Discuss the salient features of the Government of India’s Budget 2023 – 24.
  • Q37. What steps have been taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to control inflation during last five years ? How far it is successful ?
  • Q38. What is the distinction between micro, small and medium enterprises ? Discuss the current status and problems of MSMEs in the State of Uttarakhand.
  • Q39. What is MNREGA ? How it is different from earlier policies ? Could it achieve its objectives in the State of Uttarakhand ? If not, then why ? Discuss.

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