More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
A)Peter drucker
B)Peter A. Payer.
C)Jagdish bhagwati
D)None of these
Answer: Peter A. Payer.
- 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)GAIL
C)Reliance Energy
D)ONGC
Answer: Essar Oil
- 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. 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. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
A)Damodar
B)Hirakud
C)Bhakra-Nangal
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
A)Oudh Commercial Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Hindustan Commercial Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
- Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
A)1945
B)1935
C)1949
D)1969
Answer: 1949
- Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
A)sex discrimination at work place
B)Development of Handlooms
C)female foeticide
D)Banking sector
Answer: Development of Handlooms
- 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. 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. The first fully Indian Bank is:
A)Central Bank of India
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Canara Bank
D)State Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
- Q. During which five year plan was the annual growth rate registered at 2.5%?
A)First Five Year Plan (1961-66)
B)Fourth Five Year Plan (1961-66)
C)Second Five Year Plan (1961-66)
D)Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
Answer: Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
- 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. Open market operation is a part of:
A)Debit Policy
B)Deposit Policy
C)Credit Policy
D)None of these
Answer: Credit Policy
- Q. As per the targets of 11th Five year Plan (2007-12) Mortality Rate (2012) has been targeted at:
A)1 per 10000 births
B)1 per 1000 births
C)1 per 100 births
D)1 per 10 births
Answer: 1 per 1000 births
- Q. On which one of the following is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?
A)Total benefit received
B)Average benefit received
C)Marginal benefit received
D)Ability to pay for the benefit
Answer: Ability to pay for the benefit
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)corporation
C)chemical industry
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- Q. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)15
C)19
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
B)Both A and B
C)Punalur (Kerala)
D)None of the above
Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
- Q. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for:
A)Securities and Exchange Board of India
B)Securities and Exchange Bureau of India
C)Share and Exchange Board of India
D)Security and Economic Board of India
Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India
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