Indian Economy

Q. The first fully Indian Bank is:

A
Central Bank of India
B
Canara Bank
C
Punjab National Bank
D
State Bank of India

Correct Answer

Punjab National Bank

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • 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. Deficit financing implies
    A)replacing new currency with worn out currency
    B)printing new currency notes
    C)public expenditure in excess of public revenue
    D)public revenue in excess of public expenditure
    Answer: public expenditure in excess of public revenue
  • Q. Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of:
    A)Raghuram G. Rajan
    B)Bimal Jalan
    C)K.V. Kamath
    D)None of these
    Answer: Raghuram G. Rajan
  • Q. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
    A)20 to 25 percent
    B)15 to 20 percent
    C)25 to 30 percent
    D)30 to 35 percent
    Answer: 20 to 25 percent
  • Q. In India, inflation measured by the
    A)Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
    B)Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
    C)Wholesale Price Index number
    D)National Income Deflation
    Answer: Wholesale Price Index number
  • 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. Finance Commission is constituted after every:
    A)5 years
    B)6 years
    C)3 years
    D)4 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • 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 1000
    C)Rs 400
    D)Rs 300
    Answer: Rs 300
  • 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. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
    A)Services sector
    B)Chemicals other than fertilizers
    C)Food processing
    D)Telecommunication
    Answer: Telecommunication
  • Q. Devaluation of currency leads to
    A)increase in domestic prices
    B)fall in domestic prices
    C)no impact on domestic prices
    D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
    Answer: increase in domestic prices
  • Q. Green Banking channel has been launched by:
    A)State Bank of India
    B)Punjab National Bank
    C)Reserve Bank of India
    D)Bank of Baroda
    Answer: State Bank of India
  • Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
    A)local bodies
    B)RBI
    C)big businessmen
    D)IMF
    Answer: RBI
  • Q. The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
    A)1894
    B)1794
    C)1896
    D)1902
    Answer: 1894
  • Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
    A)April 1957
    B)April 1958
    C)April 1995
    D)April 1959
    Answer: April 1957
  • Q. The Ministry and programme Implementation – as an independent Ministry came into existence on :
    A)January 15, 1998
    B)September 15, 1999
    C)October 15, 1999
    D)June 15, 1999
    Answer: October 15, 1999
  • Q. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Kerala
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was bifurcated (into UTI-I and UTI-II) in:
    A)the year 2000
    B)the year 2003
    C)the year 2005
    D)the year 2001
    Answer: the year 2003
  • Q. Since 1983, the RBI’s responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
    A)SBI
    B)NABARD
    C)ARDC
    D)PACs
    Answer: NABARD
  • 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

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