More Questions on Indian Economy
- 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. One rupee currency note in India bears the signature of-
A)Finance minister of India
B)Governor (RBI)
C)The president of India
D)Finance secretary of Government of India
Answer: Finance secretary of Government of India
- Q. In November 2007, the finance commission constituted by the president of India was:
A)Tenth
B)Ninth
C)Thirteenth
D)Eleventh
Answer: Thirteenth
- 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. Who is the author of the book Man and Economics?
A)Robert Mundel
B)Myron Scholes
C)Rudi Dornbusch
D)George Akerlof
Answer: Robert Mundel
- Q. How many Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) are working in the country till 31st March,2010?
A)81
B)82
C)85
D)93
Answer: 82
- Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was bifurcated (into UTI-I and UTI-II) in:
A)the year 2000
B)the year 2005
C)the year 2003
D)the year 2001
Answer: the year 2003
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)July 9, 1988
C)April 12, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. The national food for work programme was launched in:
A)April 2003
B)November 2004
C)May 2002
D)April 2000
Answer: November 2004
- Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A)Corporation tax and income tax
B)Custom duties
C)Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
D)Excise duties
Answer: Excise duties
- Q. The Twenty Point programme (TPP) conceived with the objective of improving quality of life of people was first initiated in:
A)1986
B)2006
C)1982
D)1975
Answer: 1975
- 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)Bank rate
C)Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
D)Mandatory deposit
Answer: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
- Q. If utensils worth Rs 1000 are produced with copper worth Rs 500, wages paid are Rs 100, other material purchased is worth Rs 100 and depreciation of machinery is zero, then what is the value added in process?
A)Rs 500
B)Rs 1000
C)Rs 400
D)Rs 300
Answer: Rs 300
- Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
A)528
B)228
C)328
D)499
Answer: E
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)6
C)4
D)8
Answer: 6
- 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. If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits
A)will increase
B)will decrease
C)will neither increase nor decrease
D)None of the above
Answer: will neither increase nor decrease
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)big businessmen
C)RBI
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. Regional rural banks I=have limited area of operation II=have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD III=are required to lend only to weaker sections
A)II, III
B)I, III
C)I, II, III
D)I, II
Answer: I, II
- Q. As per the 2009-10, data the commodity with highest share in total export value was:
A)Engineering goods
B)Gems and Jewellery.
C)Petroleum products
D)Rice
Answer: Gems and Jewellery.
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