More Questions on Indian Economy
- 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 1998
C)the year 2005
D)the year 1990
Answer: the year 1999
- 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. Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining astound and efficient accounting and financial reporting system in India?
A)NITI Ayog
B)The Comptroller General of Accounts
C)RBI
D)None of these
Answer: The Comptroller General of Accounts
- Q. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A)Ministry of Finance
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)The Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Ministry of Finance
- Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A)April 1957
B)April 1958
C)April 1995
D)April 1959
Answer: April 1957
- Q. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
A)Country's stringent import policy
B)Country's exports promotion value
C)Developments in national and international markets
D)None of the above
Answer: Developments in national and international markets
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)chemical industry
C)corporation
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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. During which five year plan was the annual growth rate registered at 2.5%?
A)First Five Year Plan (1961-66)
B)Second Five Year Plan (1961-66)
C)Fourth Five Year Plan (1961-66)
D)Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
Answer: Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)RBI
C)big businessmen
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. Which state of India ranks first in milk production as per the data of the year 2009-10?
A)Jharkhand
B)Bihar
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)West Bengal
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A)Corporation tax and income tax
B)Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
C)Custom duties
D)Excise duties
Answer: Excise duties
- Q. In India, inflation measured by the
A)Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
B)Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
C)Wholesale Price Index number
D)National Income Deflation
Answer: Wholesale Price Index number
- Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A)Corporation tax and income tax
B)Custom duties
C)Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
D)Excise duties
Answer: Excise duties
- Q. What is the objective of ‘Sangam Yojna 1996’?
A)To make Ganga water pollution free
B)To make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists
C)To increase the welfare of the disabled
D)To unite, various groups of Hindus
Answer: To increase the welfare of the disabled
- Q. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
A)20 to 25 percent
B)25 to 30 percent
C)15 to 20 percent
D)30 to 35 percent
Answer: 20 to 25 percent
- 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. Subsidies mean
A)payment made by business enterprises to factors of production
B)payment by government for purchase of goods and services
C)payment made by companies to shareholders
D)payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
Answer: payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
- Q. The co-operative credit societies have a
A)three-tier structure
B)four-tier structure
C)two-tier structure
D)five-tier structure
Answer: three-tier structure
- Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
B)Punalur (Kerala)
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
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