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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
    A)export of goods
    B)production of goods
    C)import of goods
    D)sale of goods
    Answer: production of goods
  • 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. The national food for work programme was launched in:
    A)April 2003
    B)May 2002
    C)November 2004
    D)April 2000
    Answer: November 2004
  • 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. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
    A)Country's stringent import policy
    B)Country's exports promotion value
    C)Developments in national and international markets
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Developments in national and international markets
  • Q. During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?
    A)First five year plan
    B)Third five year plan
    C)Second five year plan.
    D)Fourth five year plan
    Answer: Second five year plan.
  • 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, II, III
    C)I, III
    D)II, III
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. Which of the following items would not appear in a company’s balance sheet?
    A)Total issued capital
    B)Value of stocks of raw materials held
    C)Revenue from sales of the company's products
    D)Cash held at the bank
    Answer: Revenue from sales of the company's products
  • Q. The Ministry and programme Implementation – as an independent Ministry came into existence on :
    A)January 15, 1998
    B)October 15, 1999
    C)September 15, 1999
    D)June 15, 1999
    Answer: October 15, 1999
  • 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. 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. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
    A)March 5, 2009
    B)March 10, 2008
    C)November 14, 2011
    D)October 2, 2007
    Answer: October 2, 2007
  • Q. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
    A)electricity boards
    B)State Road Transport Corporations
    C)commercial irrigation projects
    D)All of the above
    Answer: commercial irrigation projects
  • Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
    A)1880
    B)1999
    C)1882
    D)1904
    Answer: 1880
  • Q. Since 1983, the RBI’s responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
    A)SBI
    B)ARDC
    C)NABARD
    D)PACs
    Answer: NABARD
  • Q. The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in
    A)Bretton Woods Agreement
    B)Taylors Agreement
    C)Wells Agreement
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bretton Woods Agreement

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