More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Deficit financing implies
A)replacing new currency with worn out currency
B)printing new currency notes
C)public expenditure in excess of public revenue
D)public revenue in excess of public expenditure
Answer: public expenditure in excess of public revenue
- Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
A)March 5, 2009
B)November 14, 2011
C)March 10, 2008
D)October 2, 2007
Answer: October 2, 2007
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)RBI
C)big businessmen
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. Resurgent India bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and
A)Deutsche Mark
B)Euro
C)Japanese Yen
D)French Franc
Answer: Deutsche Mark
- Q. In India the first bank of limited liability managed by Indian and founded in 1881 was:
A)Hindustan Commercial Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Oudh commercial Bank.
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh commercial Bank.
- 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. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
A)NABARD
B)RBI
C)EXIM Bank
D)None of the above
Answer: NABARD
- 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 Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on
A)August 15, 1992
B)August 15, 1995
C)August 15, 2000
D)August 15, 2001
Answer: August 15, 1995
- Q. As per the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Economic Outlook 2011-12, Indian economy is expected to expand by:
A)8.0% in 2011-12
B)8.5% in 2011-12
C)8.2% in 2011-12
D)7.8% in 2011-12
Answer: 8.0% in 2011-12
- Q. Which of the following items would not appear in a company’s balance sheet?
A)Total issued capital
B)Revenue from sales of the company's products
C)Value of stocks of raw materials held
D)Cash held at the bank
Answer: Revenue from sales of the company's products
- Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
A)1880
B)1999
C)1882
D)1904
Answer: 1880
- Q. In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimham Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines
A)to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network
B)to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
C)to setup more foreign exchange banks
D)to lend more easily for industrial development
Answer: to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
- Q. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
A)only aggregate demand is increased
B)government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
C)all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in
A)Bretton Woods Agreement
B)Taylors Agreement
C)Wells Agreement
D)None of the above
Answer: Bretton Woods Agreement
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)8
Answer: 6
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. In India, the state which has the largest forest cover is:
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Chattisgarh
D)Odisha
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)16
C)15
D)20
Answer: 14
- Q. Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of:
A)Raghuram G. Rajan
B)Bimal Jalan
C)K.V. Kamath
D)None of these
Answer: Raghuram G. Rajan
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