More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The co-operative credit societies have a
A)three-tier structure
B)two-tier structure
C)four-tier structure
D)five-tier structure
Answer: three-tier structure
- Q. If the RBI adopted an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
A)sell securities in the open market
B)buy securities from non-government holders
C)offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
D)openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
Answer: offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
- 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. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of:
A)Chairman, SBI
B)Finance Secretary, GOI
C)Governor, RBI
D)Finance Minister , GOI
Answer: Governor, RBI
- 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. Indian state with highest road length is:
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Rajasthan
C)Maharashtra
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
- 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. 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. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
A)6%
B)4%
C)8%
D)10%
Answer: 6%
- Q. The number of finance commissions set up upto now is:
A)14
B)15
C)13
D)16
Answer: 15
- Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
B)Both A and B
C)Punalur (Kerala)
D)None of the above
Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
- Q. For International money transfer which Indian public sector bank has signed MoU with MoneyGram company of America?
A)Bank of Baroda
B)State Bank of India
C)Punjab National Bank
D)Central Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
- 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. Paper currency first started in India in
A)1542
B)1601
C)1861
D)1880
Answer: 1861
- Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
A)528
B)228
C)328
D)499
Answer: E
- 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. Income tax in India was introduced by:
A)James Wilson
B)William Jones
C)Nicholas Kaldor
D)Mahavir Tyagi
Answer: James Wilson
- Q. National food for Work programme aimed at intensifying the generation of supplementary wage employment was launched in:
A)September 2003
B)October 2004
C)November 2004
D)January 2004
Answer: November 2004
- Q. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:
A)Maharashtra
B)Kerala
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Income tax in India was introduced by:
A)James Wilson
B)Nicholas Kaldor
C)William Jones
D)Mahavir Tyagi
Answer: James Wilson
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