More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A)1998
B)1997
C)1999
D)2000
Answer: 1999
- Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
A)eight banks
B)six banks
C)five banks
D)nine banks
Answer: six banks
- Q. In November 2007, the finance commission constituted by the president of India was:
A)Tenth
B)Ninth
C)Thirteenth
D)Eleventh
Answer: Thirteenth
- Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
A)1880
B)1999
C)1882
D)1904
Answer: 1880
- 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. In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
A)cottage industry
B)large-scale industries
C)agricultural farms
D)medium and small-scale industries
Answer: medium and small-scale industries
- Q. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Surat
D)Chennai
Answer: Kandla
- Q. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A)state co-operative banks
B)land development banks
C)farmers
D)central government
Answer: state co-operative banks
- Q. The Ministry and programme Implementation – as an independent Ministry came into existence on :
A)January 15, 1998
B)September 15, 1999
C)October 15, 1999
D)June 15, 1999
Answer: October 15, 1999
- Q. Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfers are
A)grant-in-aids
B)loans
C)tax sharing
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- 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. Which company has started a rural marketing network called e-Chaupals?
A)Dabur
B)ITC
C)Procor and Gamble
D)Hindustan liver
Answer: ITC
- Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A)April 1957
B)April 1995
C)April 1958
D)April 1959
Answer: April 1957
- Q. If the fiscal deficit of the Union Government is Rs. 75,000 crores relending to State is Rs. 25,000 crores, interest payments are Rs. 25,000 crores, what is the amount of the primary deficit?
A)Rs. 25,000 crores
B)Rs. 50,000 crores
C)Rs. 1,00,000 crores
D)Rs. 1,25,000 crores
Answer: Rs. 50,000 crores
- 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. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
A)NABARD
B)RBI
C)EXIM Bank
D)None of the above
Answer: NABARD
- Q. The largest producer of Coffee in the country is:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A)state co-operative banks
B)farmers
C)land development banks
D)central government
Answer: state co-operative banks
- Q. Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if
A)prices of exports remain constant
B)prices of imports remains constant
C)prices of domestic goods remain constant
D)prices of exports rise proportionately
Answer: prices of exports remain constant
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
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