Q. The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is

Correct Answer

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • 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. Green Banking channel has been launched by:
    A)State Bank of India
    B)Reserve Bank of India
    C)Punjab National Bank
    D)Bank of Baroda
    Answer: State Bank of India
  • 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. National expenditure includes
    A)investment expenditure
    B)consumption expenditure
    C)government expenditure
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. National Income estimates in India is prepared by:
    A)Reserve Bank Of India
    B)Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)
    C)Planning Commission
    D)Indian Statistical Institute
    Answer: Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)
  • Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
    A)expenditure tax
    B)agricultural income tax
    C)entertainment tax
    D)land revenue
    Answer: agricultural income tax
  • Q. The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
    A)1894
    B)1896
    C)1794
    D)1902
    Answer: 1894
  • 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. Earn While you Learn scheme has been launched by:
    A)Ministry of Youth
    B)Both A and B
    C)Ministry of Tourism
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ministry of Tourism
  • Q. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for:
    A)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    B)Securities and Exchange Bureau of India
    C)Share and Exchange Board of India
    D)Security and Economic Board of India
    Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India
  • Q. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
    A)export of goods
    B)import of goods
    C)production of goods
    D)sale of goods
    Answer: production of goods
  • Q. Paper currency first started in India in
    A)1542
    B)1601
    C)1861
    D)1880
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. The main rubber producing state in the country is:
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
    A)Peter drucker
    B)Jagdish bhagwati
    C)Peter A. Payer.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Peter A. Payer.
  • Q. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves I=interest payments II=subsidies III=defence IV=irrigation
    A)I
    B)I, II, III
    C)I, II
    D)II, III, IV
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. ICICI is the name of a
    A)bureau
    B)corporation
    C)chemical industry
    D)financial institution
    Answer: financial institution
  • Q. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is:
    A)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
    B)Secretary of Planning Commission
    C)Secretary of Finance Ministry
    D)Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
    Answer: Secretary of Planning Commission
  • Q. With the objective of opening the insurance sector for private participation the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act (IRDA) was passed in:
    A)the year 1999
    B)the year 2005
    C)the year 1998
    D)the year 1990
    Answer: the year 1999
  • Q. Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?
    A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    B)Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)B.R. Shenoy
    Answer: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
  • Q. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
    A)Chemical Sector
    B)Iron and Steel Sector
    C)Textile Sector
    D)Telecommunication sector
    Answer: Textile Sector

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