More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. National food for Work programme aimed at intensifying the generation of supplementary wage employment was launched in:
A)September 2003
B)November 2004
C)October 2004
D)January 2004
Answer: November 2004
- Q. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for:
A)Securities and Exchange Board of India
B)Share and Exchange Board of India
C)Securities and Exchange Bureau of India
D)Security and Economic Board of India
Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India
- 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. 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
- 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. With which country did India’s comprehensive Economic partnership Agreement come into effect on August 1, 2011?
A)China
B)South Korea
C)Taiwan
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- 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. In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimham Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines
A)to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network
B)to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
C)to setup more foreign exchange banks
D)to lend more easily for industrial development
Answer: to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
- Q. Redistribution polices geared to reduce economic inequalities include
A)land reforms
B)progressive tax policies
C)rural development policies
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Finance Commission is constituted after every:
A)5 years
B)3 years
C)6 years
D)4 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. The largest producer of Coffee in the country is:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?
A)Jawahar Lal Nehru
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
D)B.R. Shenoy
Answer: Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Q. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
A)5
B)4
C)6
D)8
Answer: 6
- Q. Green Banking channel has been launched by:
A)State Bank of India
B)Reserve Bank of India
C)Punjab National Bank
D)Bank of Baroda
Answer: State Bank of India
- Q. Redistribution polices geared to reduce economic inequalities include
A)land reforms
B)rural development policies
C)progressive tax policies
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- 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 apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
A)Regional Rural Banks
B)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
C)State Trading Corporation
D)Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Q. During which five year plan was the annual growth rate registered at 2.5%?
A)First Five Year Plan (1961-66)
B)Second Five Year Plan (1961-66)
C)Fourth Five Year Plan (1961-66)
D)Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
Answer: Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The Twenty Point programme (TPP) conceived with the objective of improving quality of life of people was first initiated in:
A)1986
B)1982
C)2006
D)1975
Answer: 1975
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