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. In India the term Black Revolution is associated with:
    A)Nurturing the Black Soil
    B)Self-dependence in the production of coal
    C)Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
    D)Self-dependence in the production of balck corp
    Answer: Self-dependence in the production of petroleum crude oil
  • Q. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is:
    A)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
    B)Secretary of Finance Ministry
    C)Secretary of Planning Commission
    D)Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
    Answer: Secretary of Planning Commission
  • Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
    A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
    B)Punalur (Kerala)
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
  • Q. The number of finance commissions set up upto now is:
    A)14
    B)15
    C)13
    D)16
    Answer: 15
  • 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. 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. Since 1983, the RBI’s responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
    A)SBI
    B)ARDC
    C)NABARD
    D)PACs
    Answer: NABARD
  • 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. 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. 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)Copper Area Development
    C)Command Area Development (CAD)
    D)Cop Authority Development
    Answer: Command Area Development (CAD)
  • Q. The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
    A)the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times
    B)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
    C)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
    D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
    Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
  • Q. National Income estimates in India is prepared by:
    A)Reserve Bank Of India
    B)Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)
    C)Planning Commission
    D)Indian Statistical Institute
    Answer: Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)
  • Q. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
    A)Damodar
    B)Bhakra-Nangal
    C)Hirakud
    D)Nagarjunasagar
    Answer: Damodar
  • 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. 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. 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. Devaluation of currency leads to
    A)increase in domestic prices
    B)no impact on domestic prices
    C)fall in domestic prices
    D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
    Answer: increase in domestic prices
  • 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. Devaluation of a currency means
    A)reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
    B)reduction in currency value due to wear and tear
    C)fall in exchange value of a country by market forces
    D)all of the above
    Answer: reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
  • Q. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
    A)Essar Oil
    B)Reliance Energy
    C)GAIL
    D)ONGC
    Answer: Essar Oil

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