More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Devaluation of a currency means
A)reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
B)fall in exchange value of a country by market forces
C)reduction in currency value due to wear and tear
D)all of the above
Answer: reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
- 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. Which company has started a rural marketing network called e-Chaupals?
A)Dabur
B)ITC
C)Procor and Gamble
D)Hindustan liver
Answer: ITC
- Q. Open market operation is a part of:
A)Debit Policy
B)Credit Policy
C)Deposit Policy
D)None of these
Answer: Credit Policy
- Q. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is:
A)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
B)Secretary of Planning Commission
C)Secretary of Finance Ministry
D)Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
Answer: Secretary of Planning Commission
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)16
C)15
D)20
Answer: 14
- 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. 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. Paper currency first started in India in
A)1542
B)1601
C)1861
D)1880
Answer: 1861
- Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
A)Peter drucker
B)Peter A. Payer.
C)Jagdish bhagwati
D)None of these
Answer: Peter A. Payer.
- 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. Who gave the call for Evergreen Revolution?
A)Verghese Kurien
B)M. S. Swaminathan
C)Tribhuvandas Patel
D)H. M. Dalaya
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
- Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
A)528
B)328
C)228
D)499
Answer: E
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
- Q. The Foreign Exchange Management Act(FEMA) was passed in:
A)the year 2005
B)the year 1999
C)the year 2000
D)the year 2002
Answer: the year 1999
- 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 400
C)Rs 1000
D)Rs 300
Answer: Rs 300
- Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
A)Oudh Commercial Bank
B)Hindustan Commercial Bank
C)Punjab National Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
- Q. The Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on
A)August 15, 1992
B)August 15, 2000
C)August 15, 1995
D)August 15, 2001
Answer: August 15, 1995
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)April 2005
C)October 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- 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
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