Q. Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if

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prices of exports remain constant

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    A)Verghese Kurien
    B)Tribhuvandas Patel
    C)M. S. Swaminathan
    D)H. M. Dalaya
    Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
  • 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 setup more foreign exchange banks
    C)to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
    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. 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 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. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
    A)Rs 20 notes
    B)Rs 100 notes
    C)Rs 50 notes
    D)Rs 10 notes
    Answer: Rs 10 notes
  • Q. If the RBI adopted an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
    A)sell securities in the open market
    B)buy securities from non-government holders
    C)offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
    D)openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
    Answer: offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
  • Q. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
    A)10 months
    B)12 months
    C)5 months
    D)15 months
    Answer: 12 months
  • 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. In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this? I=A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agricultureII=Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products III=Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
    A)I, II
    B)I, II, III
    C)I, III
    D)II, III
    Answer: I, II, III
  • 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)Food processing
    C)Chemicals other than fertilizers
    D)Telecommunication
    Answer: Telecommunication
  • Q. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
    A)1969
    B)1970
    C)1971
    D)1968
    Answer: 1969
  • Q. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves I=interest payments II=subsidies III=defence IV=irrigation
    A)I
    B)I, II
    C)I, II, III
    D)II, III, IV
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. Excess of Total Expenditure over total Receipts is :
    A)Surplus Budget
    B)Balanced Budget
    C)Deficit Budget
    D)None of the above
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  • Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
    A)17
    B)19
    C)15
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • 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
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  • Q. Rice, Millet (Jawar-Bajra ), Maize and cotton is the group which belongs to:
    A)Kharif crop
    B)Rabi crop
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kharif crop
  • Q. When personal direct taxes are subtracted from personal income the obtained value is called:
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    B)Gross National Product (GNP)
    C)Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    D)Personal Income
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  • Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
    A)eight banks
    B)six banks
    C)five banks
    D)nine banks
    Answer: six 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. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for:
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    B)Share and Exchange Board of India
    C)Securities and Exchange Bureau of India
    D)Security and Economic Board of India
    Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India

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