Indian Economy

Q. As per the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Economic Outlook 2011-12, Indian economy is expected to expand by:

A
8.0% in 2011-12
B
8.2% in 2011-12
C
8.5% in 2011-12
D
7.8% in 2011-12

Correct Answer

8.0% in 2011-12

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
    A)rationalized
    B)cheapened
    C)institutionalized
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Finance Commission is constituted after every:
    A)5 years
    B)3 years
    C)6 years
    D)4 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • Q. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
    A)productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
    B)ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay wit
    C)investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
    D)people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for econom
    Answer: investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
  • Q. Rice, Millet (Jawar-Bajra ), Maize and cotton is the group which belongs to:
    A)Kharif crop
    B)Rabi crop
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kharif crop
  • Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
    A)17
    B)19
    C)15
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
    A)sex discrimination at work place
    B)female foeticide
    C)Development of Handlooms
    D)Banking sector
    Answer: Development of Handlooms
  • Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
    A)eight banks
    B)five banks
    C)six banks
    D)nine banks
    Answer: six banks
  • Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
    A)Peter drucker
    B)Peter A. Payer.
    C)Jagdish bhagwati
    D)None of these
    Answer: Peter A. Payer.
  • Q. Excess of Total Expenditure over total Receipts is :
    A)Surplus Budget
    B)Deficit Budget
    C)Balanced Budget
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deficit Budget
  • Q. During which five year plan was the annual growth rate registered at 2.5%?
    A)First Five Year Plan (1961-66)
    B)Second Five Year Plan (1961-66)
    C)Fourth Five Year Plan (1961-66)
    D)Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
    Answer: Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
  • Q. States earn maximum revenue through
    A)custom revenue
    B)land revenue
    C)commercial taxes
    D)excise duties on intoxicants
    Answer: commercial taxes
  • Q. During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?
    A)First five year plan
    B)Third five year plan
    C)Second five year plan.
    D)Fourth five year plan
    Answer: Second five year plan.
  • Q. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
    A)only aggregate demand is increased
    B)all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
    C)government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?
    A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
    D)B.R. Shenoy
    Answer: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
  • Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
    A)Oudh Commercial Bank
    B)Hindustan Commercial Bank
    C)Punjab National Bank
    D)Punjab and Sind Bank
    Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
  • Q. Subsidies mean
    A)payment made by business enterprises to factors of production
    B)payment made by companies to shareholders
    C)payment by government for purchase of goods and services
    D)payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
    Answer: payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
  • Q. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:
    A)70%
    B)75%
    C)60%
    D)80%
    Answer: 80%
  • 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. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
    A)First
    B)Third
    C)Second
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second
  • Q. The Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on
    A)August 15, 1992
    B)August 15, 2000
    C)August 15, 1995
    D)August 15, 2001
    Answer: August 15, 1995

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