Gini Coefficient Trends — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about the Gini Coefficient in India is/are correct? 1. India's Gini coefficient for consumption expenditure has consistently decreased since the 1990s. 2. Urban areas in India generally exhibit a higher Gini coefficient than rural areas. 3. A Gini coefficient of 0.35 indicates perfect income equality. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following countries: 1. South Africa 2. Brazil 3. Germany 4. Japan Which of the above countries generally have a higher Gini coefficient than India?

The Gini coefficient is typically calculated using data from:

Which of the following government initiatives is most directly aimed at mitigating rural income inequality in India?

If the Lorenz curve for a country perfectly coincides with the line of perfect equality, what would be the Gini coefficient?