Q1.All the support structures which facilitates development of a country constitute its
Answer : Option BExplaination / Solution:
Infrastructure is the basic physical systems of a business or nation; transportation, communication, sewage, water and electric systems are all examples of infrastructure. They are vital to a country's economic development and prosperity.
Answer : Option CExplaination / Solution:
Social Infrastructure associated with education, health and housing. Social Infrastructure contributes to economic development of a country both by increasing the productivity of the factors of production and improving the quality of life of its people.
Q3.India invests only ____ % of its GDP on infrastructure which is far below that of China and Indonesia
Answer : Option AExplaination / Solution:
Traditionally, the government has been solely responsible for developing the country’s infrastructure. But it was found that the government’s investment in infrastructure was inadequate.
Q4.Commercial energy consumption makes up about ____ % of total energy consumed in India
Answer : Option AExplaination / Solution:
India, as you know, is hugely dependent on commercial energy like thermal and hydro power plants to meet its power needs.
Answer : Option CExplaination / Solution:
PMSSY was first launched in March 2006 with the primary objective of correcting the imbalances in availability of affordable/reliable tertiary level healthcare in India.
Answer : Option DExplaination / Solution:
Primary sources of energy , as they appear in the natural environment: coal, oil, natural gas and wood, nuclear fuels (uranium), the sun, the wind, tides, mountain lakes, the rivers (from which hydroelectric energy can be obtained)
Answer : Option CExplaination / Solution:
Health infrastructure provides communities, states, and the Nation the capacity to prevent disease, promote health care i.e. Hospital
Q8.How Infrastructure contributes to economic development of a country
Answer : Option AExplaination / Solution:
Infrastructure contributes to economic development of a country both by increasing the productivity of the factors of production and improving the quality of life of its people.
Q9.Which energy source account for 30 percent total energy consumption
Answer : Option BExplaination / Solution:
Consumption pattern It has been estimated that 30% energy needs of India is met by non-com¬mercial energy sources.
Q10.The Delhi State Electricity Board (DSEB) was set up in
Answer : Option BExplaination / Solution:
In the year 1951 the Delhi State Electricity Board (DSEB) came into existence and the responsibility of generation and distribution of electricity.
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