Q. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

Correct Answer

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

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:
    A)70%
    B)75%
    C)60%
    D)80%
    Answer: 80%
  • 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. 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, III
    C)I, II, III
    D)II, III
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. The main rubber producing state in the country is:
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Government has merged Annapurna Scheme with:
    A)Ujjwala
    B)National Old Age Pension Scheme
    C)IRDP
    D)None of these
    Answer: National Old Age Pension Scheme
  • Q. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
    A)1986
    B)1984
    C)1987
    D)1989
    Answer: 1987
  • Q. In India Yellow revolution is associated with:
    A)production of oil seeds.
    B)production of tea
    C)production of flower
    D)production of paddy
    Answer: production of oil seeds.
  • Q. ICICI is the name of a
    A)bureau
    B)chemical industry
    C)corporation
    D)financial institution
    Answer: financial institution
  • 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. If an economy is equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be
    A)equal to government income
    B)zero
    C)larger than government income
    D)negative
    Answer: equal to government income
  • Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
    A)Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
    B)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
    C)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
    D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
    Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
  • 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. Income tax in India was introduced by:
    A)James Wilson
    B)Nicholas Kaldor
    C)William Jones
    D)Mahavir Tyagi
    Answer: James Wilson
  • 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. The total number of national highways in the country is:
    A)528
    B)228
    C)328
    D)499
    Answer: E
  • Q. The main rubber producing state in the country is:
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Where was first gold refinery established?
    A)Shirpur (Maharashtra)
    B)Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
    C)Bangalore (Karnataka)
    D)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
    Answer: Shirpur (Maharashtra)
  • 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
    Answer: October 15, 1999
  • Q. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
    A)electricity boards
    B)commercial irrigation projects
    C)State Road Transport Corporations
    D)All of the above
    Answer: commercial irrigation projects
  • Q. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
    A)1998
    B)1997
    C)1999
    D)2000
    Answer: 1999

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