# Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu practice questions (Group 4) > This page has practice questions on Indian Economy and Development Administration in Tamil Nadu for the Group 4 / VAO (Combined Civil Services Examination-IV) exam, 20 in all: new questions our editors prepared and the founder approved, not previous-year questions. Tap “Answer and explanation” under each question for the correct answer and a short, sourced explanation. For previous-year papers and official answer keys, see tnpsc.gov.in. Last updated: 2026-10-27 · By TNPSC Guide editorial team URL: https://www.tnpscguide.com/exams/group-4/questions/gs-economy ### Question 1 In 2014-2015, what were the GDP growth target and actual growth respectively? - A. 7.6 per cent, 8 per cent - B. 7.1 per cent, 8 per cent - C. 8 per cent, 7.1 per cent - D. 8 per cent, 7.6 per cent Correct answer: D. 8 per cent, 7.6 per cent In 2014-2015 the target was 8 per cent but actual growth was 7.6 per cent. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 7 இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 171 (PDF p. 177)) ### Question 2 Which is NOT among the indices the textbook gives for measuring people's standard of living? - A. The Human Development Index (HDI) - B. The Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) - C. The Gross National Happiness Index (GNHI) - D. The Consumer Price Index Correct answer: D. The Consumer Price Index The textbook names the HDI, PQLI and GNHI as measures of living standards. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 7 இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 168 (PDF p. 174)) ### Question 3 What is the total money value of goods and services produced in a country in a year called? - A. Per capita income - B. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - C. Inflation - D. Gross National Happiness Correct answer: B. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) GDP is the total money value of goods and services produced in a given period, usually a year. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 7 இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 168 (PDF p. 174)) ### Question 4 Assertion [A]: NITI Aayog was set up on 1 January 2015. Reason [R]: NITI Aayog fosters competitive federalism by ranking states. - A. [A] is true but [R] is false - B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] - C. [A] is false but [R] is true - D. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A] Correct answer: B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A] Both are true per the textbook, but ranking states does not explain the date NITI Aayog was set up. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 11 பொருளாதார மேம்பாடும் திட்டமிடலும், p. 291 (PDF p. 297)) ### Question 5 When was the Planning Commission of India set up? - A. 6 April 1948 - B. 1 January 2015 - C. 1 April 1951 - D. 15 March 1950 Correct answer: D. 15 March 1950 The 1948 industrial policy recommended a central planning body; the Planning Commission was set up on 15 March 1950 and the first plan began on 1 April 1951. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 11 பொருளாதார மேம்பாடும் திட்டமிடலும், p. 284 (PDF p. 290)) ### Question 6 When did India's first plan period begin? - A. 15 March 1950 - B. 1 April 1951 - C. 1 April 1956 - D. 15 August 1947 Correct answer: B. 1 April 1951 The Planning Commission was set up on 15 March 1950 and the first plan began on 1 April 1951. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 11 பொருளாதார மேம்பாடும் திட்டமிடலும், p. 284 (PDF p. 290)) ### Question 7 Which constitutional amendments followed the court cases against zamindari abolition laws? - A. The First (1951) and Fourth (1955) Amendments - B. The Second Amendment (1956) - C. A tenth amendment in 1972 - D. A third amendment in 1961 Correct answer: A. The First (1951) and Fourth (1955) Amendments Following the cases, the First Amendment (1951) and the Fourth Amendment (1955) were passed. Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 9 ஓர் புதிய சமூக-பொருளாதார ஒழுங்கமைவை எதிர்நோக்குதல், p. 130 (PDF p. 134)) ### Question 8 Which was NOT one of the land tenure systems in India before independence? - A. Zamindari - B. Mahalwari - C. Ryotwari - D. Bhoodan Correct answer: D. Bhoodan Before independence India had three tenure systems: zamindari, mahalwari and ryotwari; Bhoodan was Vinoba Bhave's later movement. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 8 இந்தியப் பொருளாதாரம் விடுதலைக்கு முன்னரும் பின்னரும், p. 200 (PDF p. 206)) ### Question 9 Consider the following statements about the 1948 industrial policy. 1. Strategic industries like atomic energy, railways and arms were a state monopoly. 2. Eighteen industries of national importance were placed under state control. 3. It divided industries into three schedules A, B and C. Which are correct? - A. 1 and 3 only - B. 1 and 2 only - C. 2 and 3 only - D. 1, 2 and 3 Correct answer: B. 1 and 2 only The 1948 policy had four categories, a state monopoly of strategic industries and 18 industries under state control; the three schedules belong to 1956, so 3 is wrong. Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 9 ஓர் புதிய சமூக-பொருளாதார ஒழுங்கமைவை எதிர்நோக்குதல், p. 136 (PDF p. 140)) ### Question 10 In 1950, what was the share of industry in the country's GDP? - A. 4 per cent - B. 29 per cent - C. 13 per cent - D. 60 per cent Correct answer: C. 13 per cent In 1950 industry contributed only 13 per cent of GDP. Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 9 ஓர் புதிய சமூக-பொருளாதார ஒழுங்கமைவை எதிர்நோக்குதல், p. 129 (PDF p. 133)) ### Question 11 Match the schemes with their launch years. (a) Food for Work - 1. 1989 (b) TRYSEM - 2. 1980 (c) NREP - 3. 1977 (d) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana - 4. 1979 - A. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1 - B. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 2, (d) 1 - C. (a) 3, (b) 2, (c) 4, (d) 1 - D. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 1, (d) 2 Correct answer: A. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1 Food for Work 1977; TRYSEM 1979; NREP 1980; JRY 1989. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 ஊரகப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 249 (PDF p. 255)) ### Question 12 According to the textbook, what daily calorie intake defines the rural poverty line? - A. 1,200 calories - B. 3,000 calories - C. 2,400 calories - D. 600 calories Correct answer: C. 2,400 calories In villages, those taking 2,400 calories a day or less are below the poverty line. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 ஊரகப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 248 (PDF p. 254)) ### Question 13 Consider the following statements. 1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and RMSA were run to tackle dropouts. 2. They were recently merged as Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. 3. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan is a scheme only for higher education. Which are correct? - A. 1 and 3 only - B. 2 and 3 only - C. 1 and 2 only - D. 1, 2 and 3 Correct answer: C. 1 and 2 only SSA and RMSA were run against dropouts and merged as Samagra Shiksha, an integrated school education scheme; so 3 is wrong. Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 9 ஓர் புதிய சமூக-பொருளாதார ஒழுங்கமைவை எதிர்நோக்குதல், p. 140 (PDF p. 144)) ### Question 14 What does the textbook give as the measures of a country's social development? - A. The number of cities - B. Military strength - C. The volume of exports alone - D. The state of education and health indicators Correct answer: D. The state of education and health indicators Education and health indicators are the measures of a country's social development. Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 9 ஓர் புதிய சமூக-பொருளாதார ஒழுங்கமைவை எதிர்நோக்குதல், p. 140 (PDF p. 144)) ### Question 15 The 'Material Balance Approach', explaining the link between economy and environment, rests on which law? - A. The first law of thermodynamics - B. Newton's third law - C. The law of demand - D. The law of diminishing utility Correct answer: A. The first law of thermodynamics The Material Balance Approach of Allen Kneese and R.V. Ayres rests on the first law of thermodynamics: what goes in must come out. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 சுற்றுச்சூழல் பொருளியல், p. 247 (PDF p. 253)) ### Question 16 Which body defined sustainable development as "meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs"? - A. The World Health Organization - B. The World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) - C. NITI Aayog - D. The IMF Correct answer: B. The World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) This definition was given by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 10 சுற்றுச்சூழல் பொருளியல், p. 263 (PDF p. 269)) ### Question 17 Match the minerals with where they are found. (a) Molybdenum - 1. Salem (b) Bauxite - 2. Kanjamalai (c) Iron ore - 3. Yercaud (d) Manganese - 4. Karadikuttam - A. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 2, (d) 1 - B. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1 - C. (a) 4, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 1 - D. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 1, (d) 2 Correct answer: A. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 2, (d) 1 Molybdenum at Karadikuttam, bauxite at Yercaud, iron ore at Kanjamalai and manganese at Salem. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 11 தமிழ்நாட்டுப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 272 (PDF p. 278)) ### Question 18 According to the textbook, what is Tamil Nadu's rank among Indian states by area? - A. 3rd - B. 6th - C. 11th - D. 17th Correct answer: C. 11th The textbook says Tamil Nadu is India's 11th largest state by area. Source: பொருளியல், மேல்நிலை முதலாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (Economics, Standard XI, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (இயல் 11 தமிழ்நாட்டுப் பொருளாதாரம், p. 268 (PDF p. 274)) ### Question 19 If a local body is dissolved, within what period must elections be held? - A. Six months - B. Three months - C. One year - D. Five years Correct answer: A. Six months If a local body is dissolved, elections must be held within six months. Source: சமூக அறிவியல், ஒன்பதாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard IX, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (குடிமையியல் அலகு 5 உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகள், p. 290 (PDF p. 296)) ### Question 20 Who is called the 'Father of Local Self-Government'? - A. Lord Dalhousie - B. Lord Ripon - C. Lord Curzon - D. Lord Mayo Correct answer: B. Lord Ripon Lord Ripon's 1882 resolution laid the base of modern local bodies, so he is called the father of local self-government. Source: சமூக அறிவியல், ஒன்பதாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard IX, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (குடிமையியல் அலகு 5 உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகள், p. 289 (PDF p. 295)) ## Sources - [Official syllabus page](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/english/syllabus.html) - [Notifications](https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/Notification.aspx)