More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Excess of Total Expenditure over total Receipts is :
A)Surplus Budget
B)Balanced Budget
C)Deficit Budget
D)None of the above
Answer: Deficit Budget
- 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 association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in
A)1991
B)1990
C)1992
D)1993
Answer: 1992
- 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. The central banking functions in India are performed by the I=Central Bank of India II=Reserve Bank of India III=State Bank of India IV=Punjab National Bank
A)II
B)I
C)I, II
D)II, III
Answer: II
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)4
C)6
D)8
Answer: 6
- Q. How many Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) are working in the country till 31st March,2010?
A)81
B)85
C)82
D)93
Answer: 82
- 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. 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)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
C)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
- Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A)April 1957
B)April 1995
C)April 1958
D)April 1959
Answer: April 1957
- Q. If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits
A)will increase
B)will neither increase nor decrease
C)will decrease
D)None of the above
Answer: will neither increase nor decrease
- Q. Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?
A)Life Insurance Policies
B)National Saving Certificate
C)Provident Fund
D)Long-term Government Bonds
Answer: National Saving Certificate
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A)state co-operative banks
B)land development banks
C)farmers
D)central government
Answer: state co-operative banks
- 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)Uttar Pradesh government
C)Haryana
D)none of the above
Answer: Madhya Pradesh government
- Q. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
A)export of goods
B)production of goods
C)import of goods
D)sale of goods
Answer: production of goods
- 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. 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. 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)8.2% in 2011-12
C)8.5% in 2011-12
D)7.8% in 2011-12
Answer: 8.0% in 2011-12
- 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
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