More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial disputes?
A)Works Committee
B)Conciliation officers
C)Wage Court
D)Board of Conciliation
Answer: Wage Court
- Q. During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?
A)First five year plan
B)Second five year plan.
C)Third five year plan
D)Fourth five year plan
Answer: Second five year plan.
- Q. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to
A)10 months
B)12 months
C)5 months
D)15 months
Answer: 12 months
- 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. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
A)Rs 20 notes
B)Rs 100 notes
C)Rs 50 notes
D)Rs 10 notes
Answer: Rs 10 notes
- Q. The first multi–purpose river valley project of independent India is:
A)Damodar
B)Hirakud
C)Bhakra-Nangal
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The annual yield from which of the following Union Government taxes is the highest?
A)Corporation tax and income tax
B)Custom duties
C)Inheritance tax, wealth tax, interest tax and gift tax
D)Excise duties
Answer: Excise duties
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)October 2005
C)April 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- 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. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves I=interest payments II=subsidies III=defence IV=irrigation
A)I
B)I, II
C)I, II, III
D)II, III, IV
Answer: I, II, III
- Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
A)expenditure tax
B)entertainment tax
C)agricultural income tax
D)land revenue
Answer: agricultural income tax
- Q. Debenture holders of a company are its
A)creditors
B)shareholders
C)debtors
D)directors
Answer: creditors
- Q. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:
A)70%
B)75%
C)60%
D)80%
Answer: 80%
- Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
A)1880
B)1999
C)1882
D)1904
Answer: 1880
- 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
- Q. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A)Ministry of Finance
B)Planning Commission
C)Finance Commission
D)The Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Ministry of Finance
- 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. 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. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)consumption expenditure
C)government expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of 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
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