MCQ 8th South and South-West Asia Subregional Forum Questions with Answers

1. What is India’s projected GDP growth for FY 2024-25?

1) 6%
2) 6.5%
3) 7%
4) 7.5%

2. How many people have moved out of multidimensional poverty in India recently?

1) 150 million
2) 200 million
3) 250 million
4) 300 million

3. What is India’s unemployment rate in 2022-23?

1) 4.5%
2) 4%
3) 3.5%
4) 3.2%

4. How many net subscribers have joined EPFO in the last six years?

1) 54 million
2) 64 million
3) 74 million
4) 84 million

5. How many workers are registered on the e-Shram portal?

1) 200 million
2) 250 million
3) 300 million
4) 350 million

6. How many labour laws has India consolidated into simplified codes?

1) 19
2) 24
3) 29
4) 34

7. What was the employment rate in 2022-23?

1) 52%
2) 54%
3) 56%
4) 58%

8. How many people are covered under the Targeted Public Distribution System?

1) 600 million
2) 700 million
3) 800 million
4) 900 million

9. What was the unemployment rate in 2017-18?

1) 5%
2) 5.5%
3) 6%
4) 6.5%

10. What was the employment rate in 2017-18?

1) 44.8%
2) 45.8%
3) 46.8%
4) 47.8%

11. Who chaired the session at the Eighth South and South-West Asia Subregional Forum on SDGs?

1) NITI Aayog CEO
2) Sumita Dawra
3) ILO Director
4) UN ESCAP Secretary

12. Which organization co-hosted the SDG forum with NITI Aayog?

1) ILO
2) World Bank
3) UN ESCAP
4) OECD

13. What is the purpose of the National Career Service (NCS) portal?

1) Skill development
2) Connecting job seekers with employers
3) Social security registration
4) Labor law implementation

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14. How many simplified labor codes were created after consolidation?

1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5

15. Which new scheme was introduced in the 2024-25 Budget?

1) Employment Linked Incentive (ELI)
2) Career Development Scheme
3) Labor Reform Initiative
4) Skill India Program

16. What is the primary function of e-Shram portal?

1) Job placement
2) Skill training
3) Registration of unorganized sector workers
4) Employment statistics

17. Which report indicated India’s doubled social protection coverage?

1) World Bank Report
2) NITI Aayog Report
3) ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26
4) UN Development Report

18. What sectors have driven job creation in India?

1) Agriculture and Mining
2) Service sector, Construction and Logistics
3) Manufacturing and IT
4) Education and Healthcare

19. What type of workers are specifically covered in the new labor codes?

1) Only formal sector workers
2) Only informal sector workers
3) Gig and platform workers
4) Only agricultural workers

20. Which organizations is India collaborating with for skill recognition frameworks?

1) World Bank and IMF
2) ILO and OECD
3) UN and WHO
4) ADB and BRICS

21. What is the main objective of SDG 8?

1) Environmental protection
2) Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
3) Quality education
4) Gender equality

22. What is NITI Aayog’s primary role?

1) Banking regulation
2) Education policy
3) Policy think tank
4) Infrastructure development

23. What aspect of employment has shown improvement from 2017-18 to 2022-23?

1) Only wage rates
2) Only job security
3) Both unemployment and employment rates
4) Only formal sector employment

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24. What is the primary function of the Targeted Public Distribution System?

1) Employment generation
2) Food security
3) Healthcare provision
4) Education support

25. What is India’s focus during its G20 presidency regarding employment?

1) Only domestic job creation
2) International cooperation for skill recognition
3) Technology development
4) Industrial growth

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