More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:
A)Maharashtra
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)8
Answer: 6
- 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. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
A)1945
B)1949
C)1935
D)1969
Answer: 1949
- Q. The programme which was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential is:
A)Cordial Area Development
B)Copper Area Development
C)Command Area Development (CAD)
D)Cop Authority Development
Answer: Command Area Development (CAD)
- 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)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
C)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
- 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. In India Yellow revolution is associated with:
A)production of oil seeds.
B)production of flower
C)production of tea
D)production of paddy
Answer: production of oil seeds.
- Q. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
A)Damodar
B)Bhakra-Nangal
C)Hirakud
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The ARDC is now a branch of the
A)NABARD
B)IDBI
C)RBI
D)SDBI
Answer: NABARD
- Q. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of:
A)Chairman, SBI
B)Governor, RBI
C)Finance Secretary, GOI
D)Finance Minister , GOI
Answer: Governor, RBI
- 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. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)government expenditure
C)consumption expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following items would not appear in a company’s balance sheet?
A)Total issued capital
B)Value of stocks of raw materials held
C)Revenue from sales of the company's products
D)Cash held at the bank
Answer: Revenue from sales of the company's products
- Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was bifurcated (into UTI-I and UTI-II) in:
A)the year 2000
B)the year 2003
C)the year 2005
D)the year 2001
Answer: the year 2003
- Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
B)Both A and B
C)Punalur (Kerala)
D)None of the above
Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
- Q. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:
A)70%
B)60%
C)75%
D)80%
Answer: 80%
- Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A)rationalized
B)institutionalized
C)cheapened
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The budget deficit means
A)difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure
B)the excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts
C)difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
D)fiscal deficit less interest payments
Answer: difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
- Q. Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
A)Life Insurance Policies
B)Provident Fund
C)National Saving Certificate
D)Long-term Government Bonds
Answer: National Saving Certificate
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