CUET PG Development and Labour Studies Question Paper 2025 (Available): Download Question Paper with Solutions PDF

An organization of workers formed for the purpose of addressing its members' interests in respect of wages, benefits and working conditions is known as:

• (A) Employee Welfare Trust
• (B) Workplace Intervention Programmes
• (C) Social Security Association
• (D) Trade Union

Who is the author of a critically acclaimed work titled as " Everybody loves a Good Drought"

• (A) P. Sainath
• (B) V.M. Daudekar
• (C) Dadabhai Naoroji
• (D) Amartya Sen

Which of the following Acts is framed to prevent monopolistic practices and regulate the conduct or business practices of firms that are not in public interest:

• (A) Multilateral Trade Agreement Act
• (B) Monopolies Restructive Trade Practices Act
• (C) Monopolies Reformative Trade Practices Act
• (D) Monopoly Reconstructive Trading Practice Act

Advocate- General for states is appointed by

• (A) Chief Justice of India
• (B) Chief Justice of High Court
• (C) Governor of the State
• (D) President of India

The ________ Commission established by the United Nations Organization in 1986 studied world's environmental problems and propounded the notion of 'sustainable development':

• (A) Copanhegan
• (B) Brundtland
• (C) Onio
• (D) Kyoto

In which city the headquarter of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority located?

• (A) Pune
• (B) Hyderabad
• (C) Delhi
• (D) Mumbai

Which of the following is a form of direct tax?

• (A) Income tax
• (B) Excise Duty
• (C) Sales Tax
• (D) Custom Duty

__________ of the Indian Constitution begins by saying that there shall be a parliament for the union.

• (A) Article 79
• (B) Article 19A
• (C) Article 356
• (D) Article 135 (d)

The power of court to punish for contempt (contempt of court) is enacted under

• (A) Contempt of Court Act, 1971
• (B) Contempt of Court Act, 1950
• (C) Right to Justice Act, 1952
• (D) Right to Life and Liberty Act 1972

Which theoretical assertions propound that countries grow fast and living standards rise when resources shift into industrial activities because manufacturing industry experiences considerable static and dynamic returns to scale:

• (A) Kuznets Curve theory.
• (B) Rostow's stage theory
• (C) Kaldor's growth laws
• (D) Amartya Sen's Capability Approach

A deliberate sale of a part of the capital stock of a company to raise resources and change the equity and/or management structure of a company is known as:

• (A) Export Promotion
• (B) Devaluation
• (C) Disinvestment
• (D) Dereservation

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Supreme Court of India came into being on

• (A) 26 January 1950
• (B) 28 January 1950
• (C) 27 November 1950
• (D) 26 November 1949

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (C) (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (D) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Poverty has been defined on the basis of recommended nutritional requirements of ______ calories per person per day for rural areas and ______ calories per person per day in urban areas.

• (A) 2,100; 2,400
• (B) 2,400; 2,100
• (C) 2,700; 2,400
• (D) 2,500; 2,300

'Operation Flood' was initiated from which of the following states:

• (A) Punjab
• (B) Gujarat
• (C) Bihar
• (D) Uttarakhand

The change in the optimum quantity of a good when its price changes and the consumer's income is adjusted so that she/he can just buy the bundle that she/he was buying before the price change is called________

• (A) The substantive effect
• (B) The shut-down point
• (C) The supernormal profit
• (D) The substitutive effect

__________ is generally caused by a sudden crisis as loss and often includes temporary disasters, divorce or severe health problems.

• (A) Situational poverty
• (B) Generational poverty
• (C) Relative poverty
• (D) Absolute poverty

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

What is a Cardinal Utility Analysis.

• (A) Level of utility expressed in numbers.
• (B) Level of utility expressed in score and terms
• (C) Level of utility expressed in terms and condition
• (D) Level of utility expressed in satisfaction and fit.

Who among the following has played a crucial role in formulation of initial Five Year Plans and is also known as the Architect of Indian Planning.

• (A) B N Kothari
• (B) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
• (C) Sukhamoy Chakravarty
• (D) Ramavat Solanki

Price Ceiling refers to-

• (A) The upper limit on the price of a good or service imposed by the government
• (B) The price of the sequence fit length of ceiling in a building.
• (C) The price fixed by a government on oil and agricultural produce
• (D) Price limit by Industry

When tax imposition leads to a disproportionate rise in prices that is, by an extent more than the rise in the tax, it is known as:

• (A) Cascading effect
• (B) Critical divide
• (C) Consummation point
• (D) Economic saturation

Which of the following UN conference on climate change held in 1997, resulted in an international agreement to fight global warming which called for reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases by industrialized nations-

• (A) Kyoto, Japan
• (B) Montreal, Canada
• (C) Doha, Qatar
• (D) Paris, France.

According to __________, if other things being equal, there is a negative relation between demand for a commodity and its price; when price of the commodity increases, its demand falls.

• (A) the demand and supply rule
• (B) the law of creating demand
• (C) the law of demand
• (D) the principle of social marketing

In which of the following schemes, launched in the year 2000, indigent senior citizens are provided with free of cost food grains as a measure of food security:

• (A) Integrated Older Persons Scheme
• (B) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
• (C) Annaposhan Vridha Yojana
• (D) Annapurna Scheme

The book "The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation" is written by-

• (A) David Ricardo
• (B) Malthus A
• (C) Marshall D
• (D) Adam Smith

Which of the following statements are true with regard to Adam Smith

(A) He is known as founding father of Modern Economics
(B) He authored the Book," Principles of Macro Economics".
(C) "An Enquiry into the Nature and cause of the Wealth of Nations" is his celebrated work
(D) Adam Smith gave the noted concept of 'Positivism
(E) He was a professor at the University of Glasgow.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B) and (C) only
• (B) (A), (C) and (E) only
• (C) (B), (C) and (D) only
• (D) (A), (B) and (D) only

Which of the following is not a correct statement about Government of the Union.

• (A) Twelve Members are nominated by the President of India in Council of State
• (B) Four Anglo-Indian members are nominated by the President of India in House of People
• (C) House of People can have a maximum of 20 members representative from union territories.
• (D) Council of State can have a maximum of 250 members.

Which of the following is not correct about Dr. Manmohan Singh, former PM of India

(A) He served as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
(B) He served as the Chairman of University Grant Commission.
(C) He was first elected to Rajya Sabha in 1987.
(D) He was the author of Book "Accidental Prime Minister"
(E) He served as Finance Minister during P.V. Narshimha led Government.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (B), (C) and (D) are not true
• (B) (A), (B) and (C) are not true
• (C) (C) only is not true
• (D) (C) and (D) are not true

Phillips curve highlights the relationship between_______

• (A) Public income and tax rate
• (B) Employment and inflation
• (C) Tax revenue and tax rate
• (D) Wage rate and unemployment

The Big Push theory was formulated in 1943 by-

• (A) Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan
• (B) Harvey Leibenstein
• (C) R. R. Nelson
• (D) J.H. Boeke

Which of the following is not a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-

• (A) End poverty in all its forms.
• (B) Ensure healthy lives and well-being
• (C) Reduce inequality within and among countries.
• (D) Make cities and human settlements exclusive and resilient for development.

Lakshadweep is located in __________?

• (A) Pacific Ocean
• (B) Indian Ocean
• (C) Arabian Sea
• (D) Atlantic Ocean

In which year the first Five Year Plan was introduced.

• (A) 1951
• (B) 1947
• (C) 1948
• (D) 1952

India share its borders with which of the following countries.

(A). Sri Lanka
(B). Bhutan
(C). Afghanistan
(D). China

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B), (D) Only
• (B) (B), (C) and (D) only
• (C) (A), (B) and (C) only
• (D) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

Tick the correct sequence of declarations mentioned in the Preamble to Constitution of India.

(A). Sovereign
(B). Secular
(C). Republic
(D). Democratic
(E). Socialist

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B), (E), (C), (D).
• (B) (A), (E), (B), (D), (C).
• (C) (B), (A), (C), (E), (D).
• (D) (E), (A), (B), (D), (C).

BETI Bachao BETI Padhao (BBBP) was launched by Prime Minister on 22nd January 2015 at

• (A) Hydrabad, Telangana
• (B) Surat, Gujarat
• (C) Varanasi, Utter Pradesh
• (D) Panipat, Haryana

International Labour Day celebrated on 1st May is associated with which of the following

• (A) Birth of Karl Marx
• (B) French Revolution, France
• (C) Haymarket Affair, Chicago
• (D) Enactment of Labour Law, London

Who is the author of both "Beyond Freedom and Dignity" Published in 1971

• (A) B.F Skinner
• (B) Georg F.W. Hegel
• (C) J.Krishnamurti
• (D) Amartya Sen

CSR as an extention activity of an institution stands for

• (A) Corporate Social Responsibility
• (B) Collective Social Responsibility
• (C) Corporate Society Relationship
• (D) Collective Society Relationship

Which of the following comes under the Ministry of Defence

(A). Indian Army
(B). Indian Navy
(C). Indian Airforce
(D). CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)
(E). Border Security Force (BSF)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B), (C) and (E) only.
• (B) (A), (B) and (C) only.
• (C) (A), (C) and (E) only.
• (D) (D) and (E) only.

MDG (Millennium Development Goals) were proposed for the period of

• (A) 2000 - 2015
• (B) 2010 - 2025
• (C) 2015 - 2025
• (D) 2000 - 2010

With reference to Mental Health, DSM stands for

• (A) Diagnosis of Symptoms of Mind
• (B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders
• (C) Disorders of State in Mind
• (D) Design and Statistical Manual of mental disorders

A state of equilibrium indicates

• (A) No supply against demand
• (B) No demand against supply
• (C) Both demand and supply stand independent
• (D) Supply equals the demand

Which of the following statements is true about the employee and employer relationship

(A). Lay-off is temporary
(B). Retrenchment is temporary
(C). Lay-off is permanent
(D). Retrenchment is permanent

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) and (B) only
• (B) (C) and (D) only
• (C) (B) and (C) only
• (D) (A) and (D) only

ASSOCHAM that provide advisory service on labour matter stand for

• (A) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
• (B) The Associated Chamber of Management in India
• (C) The Association of Commerce and Industry in India
• (D) The Association of Industry Chamber in India

First National Commission on Labour was appointed in

• (A) 1972
• (B) 1966
• (C) 1970
• (D) 1948

Which is/are a machinery for settlement of Industrial disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

(A). Labour court
(B). Collective Bargaining
(C). Conciliation officer
(D). Board of Conciliation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B), (C)
• (B) (B), (C), (D).
• (C) (A), (C), (D).
• (D) (A), (B), (D)

Which of the following is not a correct statement

• (A) Minimum Wage Act 1972
• (B) Equal Remuneration Act 1976
• (C) Inter-State Migrant Workman Act 1979
• (D) Contract Labour Act 1970

Which one of the following is an incorrect match?

• (A) Maternity benefit Act-1961
• (B) Trade Union Act-1926
• (C) Minimum wages Act-1948
• (D) Payment of Bonus Act- 1971

Rostow's stages of Economic growth are:

• (A) The learning curve, the age of high mass consumption, post-take off, the drive to maturity, least consumption
• (B) The pre conditions for consumption, the replication, the drive to maturity, and the age of high mass consumption
• (C) Traditional society, preconditions for take off, Take off, Drive to maturity and high mass consumption
• (D) The pre condition for take off, the take off, the drive to maturity, and age of creative destruction.

As a member of International organisation of Employees SCOPE stand for

• (A) Standing Conference of Public Enterprises
• (B) Standing Committee of Public Employees
• (C) Standing Conference of Public Employee
• (D) Standing Committee of Public Employer

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (C) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (D) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Under Labour Law NCLP stands for

(A). National Child Labour Policy
(B). National Child Labour Project
(C). National Child Labour Prevention
(D). National Child Labour Protection

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) and (C) only.
• (B) (B) and (D) only.
• (C) (A) and (B) only.
• (D) (C) and (D) only.

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

According to August Comte, Society passes through three stages. Tick the correct order of stages-

(A). Positive

(B). Theological

(C). Industrial

(D). Primitive

(E). Metaphysical

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (D), (C), (E) only.
• (B) (D), (E), (A) only.
• (C) (A), (B), (E) only.
• (D) (B), (E), (C) only.

From the point of Economic Development, which of the following statements is true

(A). Labour is a commodity

(B). Freedom of expression is essential to sustained progress

(C). Poverty anywhere constitutes danger of poverty everywhere

(D). India is a founder member of ILO

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B) and (C) only.
• (B) (B), (C) and (D) only.
• (C) (A), (B) and (D) only.
• (D) (B) and (D) only.

IT Act came into existance in the year

• (A) 2000
• (B) 1997
• (C) 2004
• (D) 2005

Which are among the following concepts is associated with Keynesian economics?

• (A) Laissez-Faire
• (B) Invisible hand
• (C) Aggregate demand management
• (D) Comparative advantage

Which of the following are the key elements of the modern approaches to development administration derived from the works of Reger, Korten, Klaus, etal:

(A). Self reliance and independence

(B). Focus on secrecy and non-involvement of the State

(C). People's participation and empowerment efforts of individuals, groups and communities

(D). Capitalization and foreign dependence

(E). Emphasizes the local resource mobilization and use

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) (A), (B) and (C) only.
• (B) (B), (C) and (D) only.
• (C) (A), (C) and (E) only.
• (D) (A), (D) and (E) only.

NITI Ayog came into functioning as a substitute of

• (A) Planning Commission
• (B) Finance Commission
• (C) Commerce and Industry Commission
• (D) Labour Commission

Human Development Report is published by

• (A) UNDP
• (B) World Bank
• (C) IMF
• (D) WHO

The __________ mandates banning the use of CFC compounds and other ozone depleting chemicals, which is considered a crucial step towards environment and sustainable development:

• (A) Montreal Protocol
• (B) Geneva Rules
• (C) Toronto Convention Protocol
• (D) New Delhi Convention Rules

Who has authored the book "the General Theory of Employment, Interest and money"

• (A) John Maynard Keynes
• (B) Manmohan Singh
• (C) Adam Smith
• (D) Amartya Sen

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (B) (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (B) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (B) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (C) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (D) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (B) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (C) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (B) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (C) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Inserted by 86th amendment of the Indian Constitution to the Fundamental Duties, it talks about

• (A) Respecting the privacy in public spaces
• (B) Responsibility of social media usage
• (C) Responsibility of parents/guardians to provide opportunities of education to child (between the age 6-14)
• (D) Respecting the State symbols & monuments

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (D) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Match List-I with List-II

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• (A) (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (B) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (C) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)