More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Of the gross tax revenue of the Union Government the indirect taxes account for nearly
A)75 percent
B)65 percent
C)70 per cent
D)60 percent
Answer: 65 percent
- 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. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A)Chemical Sector
B)Textile Sector
C)Iron and Steel Sector
D)Telecommunication sector
Answer: Textile Sector
- Q. What is the objective of ‘Sangam Yojna 1996’?
A)To make Ganga water pollution free
B)To make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists
C)To increase the welfare of the disabled
D)To unite, various groups of Hindus
Answer: To increase the welfare of the disabled
- 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)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
C)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
- Q. Government has merged Annapurna Scheme with:
A)Ujjwala
B)National Old Age Pension Scheme
C)IRDP
D)None of these
Answer: National Old Age Pension Scheme
- Q. States earn maximum revenue through
A)custom revenue
B)land revenue
C)commercial taxes
D)excise duties on intoxicants
Answer: commercial taxes
- Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
A)1945
B)1949
C)1935
D)1969
Answer: 1949
- Q. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Surat
D)Chennai
Answer: Kandla
- Q. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
A)Cochin
B)Surat
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kandla
- Q. Deficit financing implies
A)replacing new currency with worn out currency
B)printing new currency notes
C)public expenditure in excess of public revenue
D)public revenue in excess of public expenditure
Answer: public expenditure in excess of public revenue
- Q. In the world in terms of Railway Network system India ranks:
A)first
B)fourth
C)second
D)third
Answer: fourth
- Q. Laadli Laxmi Yojana has been launched for supporting girls of all religions and caste up to their marriage by:
A)Madhya Pradesh government
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh government
D)none of the above
Answer: Madhya Pradesh government
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)April 12, 1988
C)July 9, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)20
Answer: 14
- 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. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established in:
A)1904
B)1964
C)1968
D)1970
Answer: 1964
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)4
C)6
D)8
Answer: 6
- Q. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
A)electricity boards
B)State Road Transport Corporations
C)commercial irrigation projects
D)All of the above
Answer: commercial irrigation projects
- 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, III
C)I, II, III
D)II, III
Answer: I, II, III
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