Gini coefficient

Gini coefficient is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2024, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

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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.

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.

सापेक्ष दारिद्र्य पुढील घटकावर अवलंबून असते. Relative poverty depends on following factors :

(a)मानवी शरीराला दररोज उष्मांकाची गरज आहे. / The human body needs calories every day.

(b)मूलभूत गरजा भागवण्यासाठी उत्पन्नाची गरज आहे. / Income is necessary to meet basic needs.

(c)दोन उत्पन्न गटाची तुलना करून अल्प उत्पन्न गट दारिद्र्यात येतो. / Comparing two income groups, the lower income group comes in poverty.

(d)आवश्यक गरजा भागवता न येण्यासारखी परिस्थिती म्हणजे दारिद्र्य होय. / Poverty is the condition of not being able to meet the basic needs.

1)केवळ (c) / only (c)✓ Correct

2)(a) आणि (b) / (a) and (b)

3)केवळ (d) / only (d)

4)(a) आणि (d) / (a) and (d)

Relative poverty is measured by comparing different income groups within a population to see inequality, whereas absolute poverty is related to minimum basic needs and calorie intake.

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.

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