General Awareness: Economic Survey 2012-13 Industry and Services Sector (Set-1)

1. The growth of the mining sector in 2012-13 is estimated at ______ percent, though it showed an improvement over a negative growth of 0.63 percent recorded in 2011-12.
 
a) 0.4
b) 2.3
c) 3.5
d) 6.2

The correct answer is a) 0.4

2. India is one of the top ten manufacturing countries though its share in total manufacturing value added (MVA) is only about ________percent.
 
a) 2.9
b) 1.8
c) 5.2
d) 6.3

The correct answer is b) 1.8

 3. The growth rate of world MVA had declined from 5.4 percent in First quarter of 2011-12 to ________ percent in second quarter of 2012-13.
 
a) 2.2
b) 3.5
c) 6.2
d) 8.5

The correct answer is a) 2.2
 
4. Between 2005 and 2011, the annual average growth of computer services was 69 percent in the Philippines, ________ percent in Sri Lanka, 59 percent in Ukraine, 27 percent in the Russian Federation, 37 percent in Argentina and 35 percent in Costa Rica.
 
a) 28
b) 30
c) 20
d) 50

The correct answer is a) 28