Indian Economy

Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was

A
Oudh Commercial Bank
B
Punjab National Bank
C
Hindustan Commercial Bank
D
Punjab and Sind Bank

Correct Answer

Oudh Commercial Bank

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • 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)Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
    C)Bank rate
    D)Mandatory deposit
    Answer: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
  • Q. Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfers are
    A)grant-in-aids
    B)loans
    C)tax sharing
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • 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. Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of:
    A)AIDS/HIV
    B)Polio
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: AIDS/HIV
  • Q. The first national commission on labours was constituted on:
    A)December 24, 1967
    B)December 24, 1966.
    C)November 24, 1966
    D)November 24, 1967
    Answer: December 24, 1966.
  • Q. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
    A)export of goods
    B)import of goods
    C)production of goods
    D)sale of goods
    Answer: production of goods
  • Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
    A)528
    B)328
    C)228
    D)499
    Answer: E
  • Q. Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining astound and efficient accounting and financial reporting system in India?
    A)NITI Ayog
    B)RBI
    C)The Comptroller General of Accounts
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Comptroller General of Accounts
  • Q. Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if
    A)prices of exports remain constant
    B)prices of domestic goods remain constant
    C)prices of imports remains constant
    D)prices of exports rise proportionately
    Answer: prices of exports remain constant
  • Q. States earn maximum revenue through
    A)custom revenue
    B)commercial taxes
    C)land revenue
    D)excise duties on intoxicants
    Answer: commercial taxes
  • Q. Foreign Direct Investment ceiling in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to
    A)83 percent
    B)90 percent
    C)80 percent
    D)100 percent
    Answer: 100 percent
  • Q. As per the targets of 11th Five year Plan (2007-12) Mortality Rate (2012) has been targeted at:
    A)1 per 10000 births
    B)1 per 1000 births
    C)1 per 100 births
    D)1 per 10 births
    Answer: 1 per 1000 births
  • 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. Inflation is measured in India on the basis of which ‘Index’?
    A)Consumer Price Index for urban workers
    B)Wholesale Price Index
    C)Consumer Price Index for agricultural workers
    D)National income deflation
    Answer: Wholesale Price Index
  • Q. On which one of the following is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?
    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. When personal direct taxes are subtracted from personal income the obtained value is called:
    A)National Income
    B)Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    C)Gross National Product (GNP)
    D)Personal Income
    Answer: Gross National Product (GNP)
  • 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. 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 first national commission on labours was constituted on:
    A)December 24, 1967
    B)November 24, 1966
    C)December 24, 1966.
    D)November 24, 1967
    Answer: December 24, 1966.
  • Q. Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?
    A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
    D)B.R. Shenoy
    Answer: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

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