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CBSE Class 9 Economics Quiz | CBSE Class 9 Economics Objective Type Questions & Answers

(21) Which one of the following is an activity of the secondary sector?
[A] Manufacturing
[B] Mining
[C] Agriculture
[D] Education
Answer: Manufacturing
(22) Which is the most literate state in India?
[A] Assam
[B] Bihar
[C] Kerala
[D] Goa
Answer: Kerala

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(23) What is the literacy rate of India as per 2001 census?
[A] 65%
[B] 70%
[C] 60%
[D] None of the above
Answer: 65%
(24) Which of the following is liability for the economy?
[A] Illiteracy
[B] Universities
[C] Healthy Population
[D] None of these
Answer: Illiteracy
(25) Decrease in IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) of a country signifies :
[A] Increase in number of colleges in a country
[B] Increase in GNP
[C] Increase in life expectancy
[D] Economic development of a country
Answer: Increase in life expectancy
(26) What is the life expectancy in India according to the census of 2000?
[A] 64 years
[B] 80 years
[C] 72 years
[D] 53 years
Answer: 64 years
(27) According to census of 2000, Infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down to
[A] 82
[B] 75
[C] 74
[D] None
Answer: 75
(28) Tertiary sector of economy includes
[A] Agriculture
[B] Tourism
[C] Forestry
[D] Quarrying
Answer: Tourism
(29) Which sector includes Agriculture and Animal Husbandry?
[A] Tertiary Sector
[B] Primary Sector
[C] Secondary Sector
[D] None of these
Answer: Primary Sector
(30) When more people are employed than required for a particular job it is known as
[A] disguised unemployment
[B] employment
[C] unemployment
[D] seasonal unemployment
Answer: disguised unemployment
31 In which year was the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) introduced?
[A] 1975
[B] 1995
[C] 1965
[D] 1985
Answer: 1975
32 Who released a special stamp entitled ‘Wheat Revolution’ in July 1968?
[A] Motilal Nehru
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] None of these
Answer: Indira Gandhi
33 Who is the nodal officer at district level?
[A] Collector
[B] District officer
[C] Superintendent of police
[D] Commissioner
Answer: Collector
34 Buffer stock is the stock of foodgrains procured by the government through
[A] FICCI
[B] IFCI
[C] FCI
[D] None of these
Answer: FCI
35 Which institution was set up by the Maharashtra Academy of Development Economics (ADS) to facilitate a network of NGOs in different regions?
[A] Grain Bank.
[B] Commercial Bank.
[C] Gramin Bank.
[D] Food Corporation of India.
Answer: Grain Bank.
36 Seasonal hunger commonly occurs at
[A] confined to metropolitan cities only
[B] urban regions
[C] rural regions
[D] all of these
Answer: rural regions
37 Name the cooperative that provides milk and vegetables controlled rate decided by the Government of Delhi:
[A] Mother Dairy
[B] Kendriya Bhandar
[C] Amul
[D] None of these
Answer: Mother Dairy
38 F.C.I. stands for
[A] Food Corporation of India
[B] Fosilse Corporation of India
[C] Foreign Co-operation with India
[D] Food Coming to India
Answer: Food Corporation of India
39 Kalahandi is situated in which of the following states?
[A] Bihar
[B] Punjab
[C] Orissa
[D] Rajasthan
Answer: Orissa
40 Yellow card is issued to
[A] people below poverty line
[B] people in private sector
[C] people above poverty line
[D] people in government services
Answer: people below poverty line

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