Q. Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of:

Correct Answer

Raghuram G. Rajan

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
    A)only aggregate demand is increased
    B)all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
    C)government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
    A)Rs 20 notes
    B)Rs 100 notes
    C)Rs 50 notes
    D)Rs 10 notes
    Answer: Rs 10 notes
  • Q. Paper currency first started in India in
    A)1542
    B)1861
    C)1601
    D)1880
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. In India, the state which has the largest forest cover is:
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Chattisgarh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • 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. Earn While you Learn scheme has been launched by:
    A)Ministry of Youth
    B)Both A and B
    C)Ministry of Tourism
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ministry of Tourism
  • Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
    A)rationalized
    B)cheapened
    C)institutionalized
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
    A)expenditure on economic services
    B)expenditure on social and community services
    C)defence expenditure
    D)grant to states
    Answer: defence expenditure
  • Q. In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this? I=A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agricultureII=Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products III=Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
    A)I, II
    B)I, II, III
    C)I, III
    D)II, III
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
    A)Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
    B)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
    C)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
    D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
    Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
  • Q. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
    A)20 to 25 percent
    B)25 to 30 percent
    C)15 to 20 percent
    D)30 to 35 percent
    Answer: 20 to 25 percent
  • 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, II, III
    C)I, III
    D)I, II
    Answer: I, II
  • Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
    A)rationalized
    B)institutionalized
    C)cheapened
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
    A)expenditure on economic services
    B)defence expenditure
    C)expenditure on social and community services
    D)grant to states
    Answer: defence expenditure
  • Q. If the RBI adopted an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
    A)sell securities in the open market
    B)offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
    C)buy securities from non-government holders
    D)openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
    Answer: offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
  • Q. National food for Work programme aimed at intensifying the generation of supplementary wage employment was launched in:
    A)September 2003
    B)October 2004
    C)November 2004
    D)January 2004
    Answer: November 2004
  • Q. Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?
    A)Works Committee
    B)Conciliation officers
    C)Wage Court
    D)Board of Conciliation
    Answer: Wage Court
  • 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. Which company has started a rural marketing network called e-Chaupals?
    A)Dabur
    B)Procor and Gamble
    C)ITC
    D)Hindustan liver
    Answer: ITC
  • Q. As per the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Economic Outlook 2011-12, Indian economy is expected to expand by:
    A)8.0% in 2011-12
    B)8.5% in 2011-12
    C)8.2% in 2011-12
    D)7.8% in 2011-12
    Answer: 8.0% in 2011-12

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