Q. Subsidies mean

Correct Answer

payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
    A)17
    B)15
    C)19
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Foreign Direct Investment ceiling in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to
    A)83 percent
    B)90 percent
    C)80 percent
    D)100 percent
    Answer: 100 percent
  • 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. Resurgent India bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound Sterling and
    A)Deutsche Mark
    B)Japanese Yen
    C)Euro
    D)French Franc
    Answer: Deutsche Mark
  • Q. Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if
    A)prices of exports remain constant
    B)prices of domestic goods remain constant
    C)prices of imports remains constant
    D)prices of exports rise proportionately
    Answer: prices of exports remain constant
  • 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. In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
    A)cottage industry
    B)agricultural farms
    C)large-scale industries
    D)medium and small-scale industries
    Answer: medium and small-scale industries
  • Q. States earn maximum revenue through
    A)custom revenue
    B)land revenue
    C)commercial taxes
    D)excise duties on intoxicants
    Answer: commercial taxes
  • Q. Subsidies mean
    A)payment made by business enterprises to factors of production
    B)payment made by companies to shareholders
    C)payment by government for purchase of goods and services
    D)payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
    Answer: payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
  • 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)Command Area Development (CAD)
    C)Copper Area Development
    D)Cop Authority Development
    Answer: Command Area Development (CAD)
  • Q. ICICI is the name of a
    A)bureau
    B)chemical industry
    C)corporation
    D)financial institution
    Answer: financial institution
  • 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. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
    A)export of goods
    B)import of goods
    C)production of goods
    D)sale of goods
    Answer: production of goods
  • Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
    A)August 2005
    B)October 2005
    C)April 2005
    D)July 2005
    Answer: April 2005
  • Q. Paper currency first started in India in
    A)1542
    B)1861
    C)1601
    D)1880
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • 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. The first fully Indian Bank is:
    A)Central Bank of India
    B)Canara Bank
    C)Punjab National Bank
    D)State Bank of India
    Answer: Punjab National Bank
  • Q. In November 2007, the finance commission constituted by the president of India was:
    A)Tenth
    B)Thirteenth
    C)Ninth
    D)Eleventh
    Answer: Thirteenth
  • Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
    A)eight banks
    B)six banks
    C)five banks
    D)nine banks
    Answer: six banks

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