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. 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. With the objective of opening the insurance sector for private participation the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act (IRDA) was passed in:
    A)the year 1999
    B)the year 1998
    C)the year 2005
    D)the year 1990
    Answer: the year 1999
  • Q. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
    A)productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
    B)ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay wit
    C)investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
    D)people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for econom
    Answer: investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
  • Q. Who is the author of the book Man and Economics?
    A)Robert Mundel
    B)Rudi Dornbusch
    C)Myron Scholes
    D)George Akerlof
    Answer: Robert Mundel
  • Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
    A)March 5, 2009
    B)November 14, 2011
    C)March 10, 2008
    D)October 2, 2007
    Answer: October 2, 2007
  • Q. If the RBI adopted an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
    A)sell securities in the open market
    B)offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
    C)buy securities from non-government holders
    D)openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
    Answer: offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
  • Q. Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
    A)Life Insurance Policies
    B)National Saving Certificate
    C)Provident Fund
    D)Long-term Government Bonds
    Answer: National Saving Certificate
  • Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
    A)April 1957
    B)April 1958
    C)April 1995
    D)April 1959
    Answer: April 1957
  • Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
    A)1880
    B)1882
    C)1999
    D)1904
    Answer: 1880
  • Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
    A)August 2005
    B)October 2005
    C)April 2005
    D)July 2005
    Answer: April 2005
  • Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
    A)sex discrimination at work place
    B)female foeticide
    C)Development of Handlooms
    D)Banking sector
    Answer: Development of Handlooms
  • Q. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
    A)10 months
    B)5 months
    C)12 months
    D)15 months
    Answer: 12 months
  • 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 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. 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. In India, inflation measured by the
    A)Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
    B)Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
    C)Wholesale Price Index number
    D)National Income Deflation
    Answer: Wholesale Price Index number
  • Q. In India the first bank of limited liability managed by Indian and founded in 1881 was:
    A)Hindustan Commercial Bank
    B)Oudh commercial Bank.
    C)Punjab National Bank
    D)Punjab and Sind Bank
    Answer: Oudh commercial Bank.
  • Q. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
    A)Rs 20 notes
    B)Rs 50 notes
    C)Rs 100 notes
    D)Rs 10 notes
    Answer: Rs 10 notes
  • Q. National food for Work programme aimed at intensifying the generation of supplementary wage employment was launched in:
    A)September 2003
    B)November 2004
    C)October 2004
    D)January 2004
    Answer: November 2004
  • Q. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
    A)First
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second

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