More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)chemical industry
C)corporation
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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, II
C)I
D)II, III
Answer: II
- Q. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
A)1969
B)1970
C)1971
D)1968
Answer: 1969
- Q. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A)Services sector
B)Chemicals other than fertilizers
C)Food processing
D)Telecommunication
Answer: Telecommunication
- Q. Resurgent India bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and
A)Deutsche Mark
B)Japanese Yen
C)Euro
D)French Franc
Answer: Deutsche Mark
- 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. 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. A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks that is to be kept with the Central Bank (RBI) on liquid form as a measure of control of RBI over the Commercial Banks is known as:
A)Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
B)Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
C)Bank rate
D)Mandatory deposit
Answer: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
- Q. Who gave the call for Evergreen Revolution?
A)Verghese Kurien
B)M. S. Swaminathan
C)Tribhuvandas Patel
D)H. M. Dalaya
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
- Q. The chairman of 13th finance Commission was:
A)K C Neogy
B)Vijay L. Kelkar.
C)Nand Kishore Singh
D)Y V Reddy
Answer: Vijay L. Kelkar.
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)big businessmen
C)RBI
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. Earn While you Learn scheme has been launched by:
A)Ministry of Youth
B)Ministry of Tourism
C)Both A and B
D)None of these
Answer: Ministry of Tourism
- Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
A)Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
B)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
C)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
- Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
A)528
B)228
C)328
D)499
Answer: E
- 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
- Q. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
A)Rs 20 notes
B)Rs 50 notes
C)Rs 100 notes
D)Rs 10 notes
Answer: Rs 10 notes
- Q. National Electricity Policy envisages elimination of power shortage by 2012 through addition of:
A)75000 Megawatt
B)50000 Megawatt
C)100000 Megawatt.
D)125000 Megawatt
Answer: 100000 Megawatt.
- 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. 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. 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
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