More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A)Chemical Sector
B)Iron and Steel Sector
C)Textile Sector
D)Telecommunication sector
Answer: Textile Sector
- 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. Devaluation of currency leads to
A)increase in domestic prices
B)fall in domestic prices
C)no impact on domestic prices
D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
Answer: increase in domestic prices
- Q. The main rubber producing state in the country is:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Kerala
- 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. Who gave the call for Evergreen Revolution?
A)Verghese Kurien
B)Tribhuvandas Patel
C)M. S. Swaminathan
D)H. M. Dalaya
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
- Q. Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of:
A)Raghuram G. Rajan
B)Bimal Jalan
C)K.V. Kamath
D)None of these
Answer: Raghuram G. Rajan
- Q. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
A)1969
B)1970
C)1971
D)1968
Answer: 1969
- Q. Open market operation is a part of:
A)Debit Policy
B)Deposit Policy
C)Credit Policy
D)None of these
Answer: Credit Policy
- 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. How many Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) are working in the country till 31st March,2010?
A)81
B)85
C)82
D)93
Answer: 82
- Q. Inflation is measured in India on the basis of which ‘Index’?
A)Consumer Price Index for urban workers
B)Consumer Price Index for agricultural workers
C)Wholesale Price Index
D)National income deflation
Answer: Wholesale Price Index
- Q. During which five year plan was the annual growth rate registered at 2.5%?
A)First Five Year Plan (1961-66)
B)Fourth Five Year Plan (1961-66)
C)Second Five Year Plan (1961-66)
D)Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
Answer: Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
- Q. The Foreign Exchange Management Act(FEMA) was passed in:
A)the year 2005
B)the year 2000
C)the year 1999
D)the year 2002
Answer: the year 1999
- Q. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
A)First
B)Third
C)Second
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
A)528
B)228
C)328
D)499
Answer: E
- Q. The chairman of 13th finance Commission was:
A)K C Neogy
B)Nand Kishore Singh
C)Vijay L. Kelkar.
D)Y V Reddy
Answer: Vijay L. Kelkar.
- Q. In India Yellow revolution is associated with:
A)production of oil seeds.
B)production of tea
C)production of flower
D)production of paddy
Answer: production of oil seeds.
- 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 Ministry and programme Implementation – as an independent Ministry came into existence on :
A)January 15, 1998
B)September 15, 1999
C)October 15, 1999
D)June 15, 1999
Answer: October 15, 1999
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