More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The number of finance commissions set up upto now is:
A)14
B)15
C)13
D)16
Answer: 15
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)chemical industry
C)corporation
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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, III
C)I, II
D)II, III, IV
Answer: I, II, III
- Q. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A)Ministry of Finance
B)Finance Commission
C)Planning Commission
D)The Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Ministry of Finance
- Q. Devaluation of a currency means
A)reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
B)reduction in currency value due to wear and tear
C)fall in exchange value of a country by market forces
D)all of the above
Answer: reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
- Q. If the fiscal deficit of the Union Government is Rs. 75,000 crores relending to State is Rs. 25,000 crores, interest payments are Rs. 25,000 crores, what is the amount of the primary deficit?
A)Rs. 25,000 crores
B)Rs. 50,000 crores
C)Rs. 1,00,000 crores
D)Rs. 1,25,000 crores
Answer: Rs. 50,000 crores
- Q. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
A)Damodar
B)Bhakra-Nangal
C)Hirakud
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The Twenty Point programme (TPP) conceived with the objective of improving quality of life of people was first initiated in:
A)1986
B)1982
C)2006
D)1975
Answer: 1975
- 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. 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 first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
A)1894
B)1896
C)1794
D)1902
Answer: 1894
- Q. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A)1998
B)1999
C)1997
D)2000
Answer: 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. Income tax in India was introduced by:
A)James Wilson
B)Nicholas Kaldor
C)William Jones
D)Mahavir Tyagi
Answer: James Wilson
- Q. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
A)Essar Oil
B)GAIL
C)Reliance Energy
D)ONGC
Answer: Essar Oil
- Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
A)sex discrimination at work place
B)Development of Handlooms
C)female foeticide
D)Banking sector
Answer: Development of Handlooms
- Q. Gilt-edged market means
A)market of government securities
B)market of guns
C)bullion market
D)market of pure metals
Answer: market of government securities
- Q. The ARDC is now a branch of the
A)NABARD
B)IDBI
C)RBI
D)SDBI
Answer: NABARD
- Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A)rationalized
B)cheapened
C)institutionalized
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A)state co-operative banks
B)farmers
C)land development banks
D)central government
Answer: state co-operative banks
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