Indian Economy

Q. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

A
net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India
B
the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
C
the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
D
the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit

Correct Answer

the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • 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 concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
    A)Peter drucker
    B)Jagdish bhagwati
    C)Peter A. Payer.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Peter A. Payer.
  • 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. Of the gross tax revenue of the Union Government the indirect taxes account for nearly
    A)75 percent
    B)70 per cent
    C)65 percent
    D)60 percent
    Answer: 65 percent
  • Q. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
    A)1986
    B)1987
    C)1984
    D)1989
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. Laadli Laxmi Yojana has been launched for supporting girls of all religions and caste up to their marriage by:
    A)Madhya Pradesh government
    B)Uttar Pradesh government
    C)Haryana
    D)none of the above
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh government
  • 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. National expenditure includes
    A)investment expenditure
    B)government expenditure
    C)consumption expenditure
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In the World, in the production of cotton, India ranks:
    A)First
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second
  • Q. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is:
    A)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
    B)Secretary of Planning Commission
    C)Secretary of Finance Ministry
    D)Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
    Answer: Secretary of Planning Commission
  • Q. The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in
    A)1991
    B)1990
    C)1992
    D)1993
    Answer: 1992
  • Q. The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
    A)1894
    B)1896
    C)1794
    D)1902
    Answer: 1894
  • 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. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
    A)1969
    B)1970
    C)1971
    D)1968
    Answer: 1969
  • Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established in:
    A)1904
    B)1964
    C)1968
    D)1970
    Answer: 1964
  • Q. The number of finance commissions set up upto now is:
    A)14
    B)15
    C)13
    D)16
    Answer: 15
  • Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
    A)5
    B)4
    C)6
    D)8
    Answer: 6
  • Q. A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks that is to be kept with the Central Bank (RBI) on liquid form as a measure of control of RBI over the Commercial Banks is known as:
    A)Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
    B)Bank rate
    C)Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
    D)Mandatory deposit
    Answer: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
  • Q. In Global Hunger Index (GHI) India has been ranked at:
    A)102nd place among 117 developing countries
    B)105th place among 117 developing countries
    C)96th place among 119 developing countries
    D)109th place among 117 developing countries
    Answer: 102nd place among 117 developing countries
  • 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

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