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Economy

Economic Inequality

Economic Inequality is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2017, 2024, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4
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3 · 2017–2025
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What you need to know first

Poverty and inequality measuresBasic economic terminologySocio-economic problems in IndiaUrban labor marketsBasic MacroeconomicsPoverty and InequalityBasic economic indicators

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Real questions that test this

भयानक विषमता खालीलपैकी कशाला म्हणता येईल ? / Which of the following states is called horrible inequality ?

1)10% लोकसंख्येच्या ताब्यात 74% संपत्ती / 74% of the wealth is in possession of 10% population
2)50% लोकसंख्येच्या ताब्यात 2.8% संपत्ती / 2.8% of the wealth is in possession of 50% population
3)10% लोकसंख्येच्या ताब्यात 74% आणि 50% लोकसंख्येच्या ताब्यात 2.8 संपत्ती / 74% of the wealth is in possession of 10% population and 2.8 of the wealth is in possession of 50% population✓ Correct
4)राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्नातील श्रीमंतांचा वाटा 34% वरुन 56% इतकी वाढ / Rich peoples share in National Income increased from 34% to 56%

Horrible or extreme economic inequality is highlighted when a massive concentration of wealth rests with an extremely small percentage of the population, alongside severe destitution for the majority.

ज्या समाजात उत्पन्न वितरणामध्ये आत्यंतिक __________ असते तेथे मूठभर व्यक्तीजवळ अपमाप पैसा असतो. / In a Society where the income distribution is excessive _________ the handful individual there has unlimited money.

1)समानता / Equality
2)विषमता / Asymmetry✓ Correct
3)कमतरता / Deficiency
4)विपुलता / Abundance

Extreme income inequality (विषमता) means wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals while the majority have very little.

शहरीकरण हे आर्थिक विकासासाठी उपयोगी ठरले नाही. यासाठी खालीलपैकी कोणते घटक कारणीभूत आहेत ?

(a)नियोजित शहराटील झोपडपट्टीकडे दुर्लक्ष.

(b)असंघटित क्षेत्राची भांडवलदार, जमीनदार व कंत्राटदारांकडून पिळवणूक.

(c)भांडवलाशी संबंधित तंत्रज्ञानामुळे बेरोजगारीत आलेली वाढ.

(d)आर्थिक वाढीच्या फायद्याची समाजात केलेली असमान वाटणी.

1)फक्त अ आणि ब
2)फक्त ब आणि क
3)फक्त अ आणि क
4)वरीलपैकी सर्व✓ Correct

Urbanization failed to aid inclusive economic growth due to neglected slums, exploitation by contractors and landlords, capital-intensive technologies causing unemployment, and unequal distribution of growth benefits.

विषमता वृद्धीची गती तीव्र झाल्याचे खालीलपैकी कोणत्या बाबीवरून स्पष्ट होते ?

(a)तळाच्या 50% लोकसंख्येचा राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्नातील वाट्यात घट

(b)सर्वोच्च उत्पन्न असलेल्या 10% लोकसंख्येचा राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्नातील वाट्यात घट

(c)दोनों स्तरावरील लोकसंख्येचा राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्नातील वाट्यात घट

(d)दोनों स्तरावरील लोकसंख्येचा राष्ट्रीय उत्पन्नातील वाट्यात वाढ

1)फक्त 'अ'✓ Correct
2)फक्त 'ब'
3)'ब' आणि 'क'
4)'अ', 'ब', 'क' आणि 'ड'

Rising inequality is clearly indicated by the decline in the share of national income held by the bottom 50% of the population.

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