More Questions on Indian Economy
- 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. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A)Chemical Sector
B)Textile Sector
C)Iron and Steel Sector
D)Telecommunication sector
Answer: Textile Sector
- Q. Paper currency first started in India in
A)1542
B)1601
C)1861
D)1880
Answer: 1861
- Q. The largest producer of Coffee in the country is:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The co-operative credit societies have a
A)three-tier structure
B)two-tier structure
C)four-tier structure
D)five-tier structure
Answer: three-tier structure
- 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. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
A)electricity boards
B)State Road Transport Corporations
C)commercial irrigation projects
D)All of the above
Answer: commercial irrigation projects
- Q. Since 1983, the RBI’s responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
A)SBI
B)NABARD
C)ARDC
D)PACs
Answer: NABARD
- Q. Redistribution polices geared to reduce economic inequalities include
A)land reforms
B)rural development policies
C)progressive tax policies
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. In India the term Black Revolution is associated with:
A)Nurturing the Black Soil
B)Self-dependence in the production of coal
C)Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
D)Self-dependence in the production of balck corp
Answer: Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
- Q. Notes on which denomination has the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi printed on them?
A)500 rupee
B)1000 rupee
C)100 rupee
D)All of the above
Answer: All of 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. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
- Q. The national food for work programme was launched in:
A)April 2003
B)November 2004
C)May 2002
D)April 2000
Answer: November 2004
- Q. In the world in terms of Railway Network system India ranks:
A)first
B)fourth
C)second
D)third
Answer: fourth
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
A)Damodar
B)Hirakud
C)Bhakra-Nangal
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- 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. The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
A)1894
B)1794
C)1896
D)1902
Answer: 1894
- 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
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