Economic Development
Economic Development is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 6 past MPSC questions across 5 exam years between 2014 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील पर्यायातून "माल्थसचा लोकसंख्येचा सापळा" ज्याच्याशी संबंधित आहे तो पर्याय निवडा. / Choose from the following options what the "Malthusian Population Trap" is related to :
The Malthusian Population Trap refers to the condition where population growth outpaces agricultural production, leading to starvation, poverty, and checks unless economic development or technological progress intervenes.
पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(a)अ. सर्वंकष विकासासाठी आपण गरीबी व लोकसंख्येवर लक्ष केंद्रित करायला हवे. / a. For an all-round development we should concentrate on our poverty and population.
(b)ब. कमीत कमीतून अधिकाधिक उत्पादनाचा आपण प्रयत्न केला पाहिजे. / b. We should try to produce more and more with less and less.
For comprehensive national development, addressing poverty and population issues is fundamental, alongside striving for higher productivity with efficient resource utilization.
पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? / Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a)आत्ता पर्यंत आपण नवताकडे पुरेसे लक्ष पुरवीत नव्हतो. / We have not been adequately innovative so far.
(b)लोकांच्या सहभागानेच आपण शाश्वत विकास गाठू शकू. / Unless the people join in, we cannot have sustainable development.
Statement a is incorrect because India has focused on innovation, whereas statement b is correct as people's participation is vital for sustainable development.
बुद्धिवंतांचे स्थलांतर हे कशा प्रकारे होते ? How does the brain drain take place ?
(a)अविकसित देशाकडून विकसित देशाकडे. / From underdeveloped country to developed country.
(b)विकसनशील देशाकडून विकसित देशाकडे. / From developing country to developed country.
(c)अविकसित देशाकडून अविकसित देशाकडे. / From underdeveloped country to underdeveloped country.
(d)विकसित देशाकडून अविकसित देशाकडे. / From developed country to underdeveloped country.
Brain drain typically flows from underdeveloped and developing countries towards developed countries in search of better prospects.
Without a productive labour force, including effective leadership and intelligent middle management, __________.
Option 4 captures the essence of developmental economics discussed in standard passages, emphasizing that internal factors like productive labor and management are fundamental, superseding external aid or natural wealth.