More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)15
C)19
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A)Corporation tax and income tax
B)Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
C)Custom duties
D)Excise duties
Answer: Excise duties
- Q. In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
A)cottage industry
B)agricultural farms
C)large-scale industries
D)medium and small-scale industries
Answer: medium and small-scale industries
- Q. Devaluation of a currency means
A)reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
B)fall in exchange value of a country by market forces
C)reduction in currency value due to wear and tear
D)all of the above
Answer: reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
- Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
A)March 5, 2009
B)March 10, 2008
C)November 14, 2011
D)October 2, 2007
Answer: October 2, 2007
- Q. The first fully Indian Bank is:
A)Central Bank of India
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Canara Bank
D)State Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
- Q. Navaratna Status is concerned with:
A)Private Sector Companies
B)Both A and B
C)Public Sector Companies
D)None of the above
Answer: Public Sector Companies
- Q. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
A)20 to 25 percent
B)25 to 30 percent
C)15 to 20 percent
D)30 to 35 percent
Answer: 20 to 25 percent
- Q. In India the first bank of limited liability managed by Indian and founded in 1881 was:
A)Hindustan Commercial Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Oudh commercial Bank.
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh commercial Bank.
- Q. The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
A)the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times
B)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
C)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
- Q. Since 1983, the RBI’s responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
A)SBI
B)ARDC
C)NABARD
D)PACs
Answer: NABARD
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)RBI
C)big businessmen
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. Which company has started a rural marketing network called e-Chaupals?
A)Dabur
B)Procor and Gamble
C)ITC
D)Hindustan liver
Answer: ITC
- Q. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
A)NABARD
B)EXIM Bank
C)RBI
D)None of the above
Answer: NABARD
- Q. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
A)export of goods
B)production of goods
C)import of goods
D)sale of goods
Answer: production of goods
- Q. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
A)1969
B)1970
C)1971
D)1968
Answer: 1969
- Q. Gross domestic capital formation is defined as
A)expenditure incurred on physical assets only
B)production exceeding demand
C)flow of expenditure devoted to increased or maintaining of the capital stock
D)net addition to stock after depreciation
Answer: net addition to stock after depreciation
- Q. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
A)Country's stringent import policy
B)Developments in national and international markets
C)Country's exports promotion value
D)None of the above
Answer: Developments in national and international markets
- Q. The central banking functions in India are performed by the I=Central Bank of India II=Reserve Bank of India III=State Bank of India IV=Punjab National Bank
A)II
B)I
C)I, II
D)II, III
Answer: II
- 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.
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