Q. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

Correct Answer

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

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  • 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
  • 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. The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
    A)Regional Rural Banks
    B)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
    C)State Trading Corporation
    D)Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • 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)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
    C)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
    D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
    Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
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    A)Total benefit received
    B)Average benefit received
    C)Marginal benefit received
    D)Ability to pay for the benefit
    Answer: Ability to pay for the benefit
  • Q. The chairman of 13th finance Commission was:
    A)K C Neogy
    B)Vijay L. Kelkar.
    C)Nand Kishore Singh
    D)Y V Reddy
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  • Q. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
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    B)Developments in national and international markets
    C)Country's exports promotion value
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  • Q. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
    A)6%
    B)8%
    C)4%
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  • Q. Which company has started a rural marketing network called e-Chaupals?
    A)Dabur
    B)Procor and Gamble
    C)ITC
    D)Hindustan liver
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  • Q. The Twenty Point programme (TPP) conceived with the objective of improving quality of life of people was first initiated in:
    A)1986
    B)2006
    C)1982
    D)1975
    Answer: 1975
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    A)increase in domestic prices
    B)fall in domestic prices
    C)no impact on domestic prices
    D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
    Answer: increase in domestic prices
  • 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 apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
    A)Regional Rural Banks
    B)State Trading Corporation
    C)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
    D)Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Q. National Electricity Policy envisages elimination of power shortage by 2012 through addition of:
    A)75000 Megawatt
    B)100000 Megawatt.
    C)50000 Megawatt
    D)125000 Megawatt
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  • Q. The Ministry and programme Implementation – as an independent Ministry came into existence on :
    A)January 15, 1998
    B)September 15, 1999
    C)October 15, 1999
    D)June 15, 1999
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    A)8.0% in 2011-12
    B)8.5% in 2011-12
    C)8.2% in 2011-12
    D)7.8% in 2011-12
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    A)August 2005
    B)October 2005
    C)April 2005
    D)July 2005
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  • Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
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    B)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
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    A)Ministry of Finance
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    C)Planning Commission
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    B)1997
    C)1999
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