More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- 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. 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. 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. One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
A)productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
B)ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay wit
C)investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
D)people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for econom
Answer: investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
- Q. Income tax in India was introduced by:
A)James Wilson
B)Nicholas Kaldor
C)William Jones
D)Mahavir Tyagi
Answer: James Wilson
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)October 2005
C)April 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- Q. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
A)10 months
B)12 months
C)5 months
D)15 months
Answer: 12 months
- Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
A)sex discrimination at work place
B)female foeticide
C)Development of Handlooms
D)Banking sector
Answer: Development of Handlooms
- Q. The first national commission on labours was constituted on:
A)December 24, 1967
B)November 24, 1966
C)December 24, 1966.
D)November 24, 1967
Answer: December 24, 1966.
- Q. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A)Services sector
B)Chemicals other than fertilizers
C)Food processing
D)Telecommunication
Answer: Telecommunication
- 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. What was the central theme of the Chipko Movement started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1973?
A)Conservation of river water
B)Protection of birds
C)Conservation of Forests
D)Protection of cheetals
Answer: Conservation of Forests
- 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. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. Government has merged Annapurna Scheme with:
A)Ujjwala
B)IRDP
C)National Old Age Pension Scheme
D)None of these
Answer: National Old Age Pension Scheme
- Q. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A)Services sector
B)Food processing
C)Chemicals other than fertilizers
D)Telecommunication
Answer: Telecommunication
- Q. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A)1998
B)1997
C)1999
D)2000
Answer: 1999
- Q. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)consumption expenditure
C)government expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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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