More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
- Q. What is the objective of ‘Sangam Yojna 1996’?
A)To make Ganga water pollution free
B)To increase the welfare of the disabled
C)To make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists
D)To unite, various groups of Hindus
Answer: To increase the welfare of the disabled
- Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established in:
A)1904
B)1968
C)1964
D)1970
Answer: 1964
- Q. Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?
A)Works Committee
B)Wage Court
C)Conciliation officers
D)Board of Conciliation
Answer: Wage Court
- Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
A)March 5, 2009
B)November 14, 2011
C)March 10, 2008
D)October 2, 2007
Answer: October 2, 2007
- Q. Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfers are
A)grant-in-aids
B)loans
C)tax sharing
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
A)expenditure tax
B)entertainment tax
C)agricultural income tax
D)land revenue
Answer: agricultural income tax
- 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. Earn While you Learn scheme has been launched by:
A)Ministry of Youth
B)Ministry of Tourism
C)Both A and B
D)None of these
Answer: Ministry of Tourism
- 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. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)corporation
C)chemical industry
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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. The programme which was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential is:
A)Cordial Area Development
B)Command Area Development (CAD)
C)Copper Area Development
D)Cop Authority Development
Answer: Command Area Development (CAD)
- Q. As per the targets of 11th Five year Plan (2007-12) Mortality Rate (2012) has been targeted at:
A)1 per 10000 births
B)1 per 100 births
C)1 per 1000 births
D)1 per 10 births
Answer: 1 per 1000 births
- Q. Rice, Millet (Jawar-Bajra ), Maize and cotton is the group which belongs to:
A)Kharif crop
B)Rabi crop
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Answer: Kharif crop
- Q. Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?
A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
C)Mahatma Gandhi
D)B.R. Shenoy
Answer: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Q. In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
A)cottage industry
B)agricultural farms
C)large-scale industries
D)medium and small-scale industries
Answer: medium and small-scale industries
- Q. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
A)1986
B)1984
C)1987
D)1989
Answer: 1987
- Q. States earn maximum revenue through
A)custom revenue
B)land revenue
C)commercial taxes
D)excise duties on intoxicants
Answer: commercial taxes
- 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
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