More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The Twenty Point programme (TPP) conceived with the objective of improving quality of life of people was first initiated in:
A)1986
B)2006
C)1982
D)1975
Answer: 1975
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)8
Answer: 6
- Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A)rationalized
B)institutionalized
C)cheapened
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Regional rural banks I=have limited area of operation II=have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD III=are required to lend only to weaker sections
A)II, III
B)I, II, III
C)I, III
D)I, II
Answer: I, II
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)April 2005
C)October 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- Q. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. The condition of indirect taxes in the country’s revenue is approximately
A)75 percent
B)80 percent
C)70 percent
D)86 percent
Answer: 86 percent
- Q. Depreciation means
A)closure of a plant due to labour trouble
B)loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
C)closure of a plant due to lock out
D)destruction of a plant in a fire accident
Answer: loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
- Q. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)government expenditure
C)consumption expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In November 2007, the finance commission constituted by the president of India was:
A)Tenth
B)Thirteenth
C)Ninth
D)Eleventh
Answer: Thirteenth
- Q. In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this? I=A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agricultureII=Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products III=Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A)I, II
B)I, III
C)I, II, III
D)II, III
Answer: I, II, III
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)15
C)19
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. Who is the author of the book Man and Economics?
A)Robert Mundel
B)Myron Scholes
C)Rudi Dornbusch
D)George Akerlof
Answer: Robert Mundel
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)April 12, 1988
C)July 9, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. Who gave the call for Evergreen Revolution?
A)Verghese Kurien
B)Tribhuvandas Patel
C)M. S. Swaminathan
D)H. M. Dalaya
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
- Q. In India the first bank of limited liability managed by Indian and founded in 1881 was:
A)Hindustan Commercial Bank
B)Oudh commercial Bank.
C)Punjab National Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh commercial Bank.
- Q. Paper currency first started in India in
A)1542
B)1601
C)1861
D)1880
Answer: 1861
- Q. Foreign Direct Investment ceiling in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to
A)83 percent
B)80 percent
C)90 percent
D)100 percent
Answer: 100 percent
- Q. The ARDC is now a branch of the
A)NABARD
B)RBI
C)IDBI
D)SDBI
Answer: NABARD
- Q. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
A)6%
B)4%
C)8%
D)10%
Answer: 6%
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