Q. The programme which was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential is:

Correct Answer

Command Area Development (CAD)

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • 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. National food for Work programme aimed at intensifying the generation of supplementary wage employment was launched in:
    A)September 2003
    B)October 2004
    C)November 2004
    D)January 2004
    Answer: November 2004
  • Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
    A)Peter drucker
    B)Jagdish bhagwati
    C)Peter A. Payer.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Peter A. Payer.
  • Q. Gross domestic capital formation is defined as
    A)expenditure incurred on physical assets only
    B)flow of expenditure devoted to increased or maintaining of the capital stock
    C)production exceeding demand
    D)net addition to stock after depreciation
    Answer: net addition to stock after depreciation
  • Q. Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of:
    A)Raghuram G. Rajan
    B)K.V. Kamath
    C)Bimal Jalan
    D)None of these
    Answer: Raghuram G. Rajan
  • Q. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
    A)March 5, 2009
    B)March 10, 2008
    C)November 14, 2011
    D)October 2, 2007
    Answer: October 2, 2007
  • 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. 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. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
    A)First
    B)Third
    C)Second
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Second
  • Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
    A)expenditure tax
    B)agricultural income tax
    C)entertainment tax
    D)land revenue
    Answer: agricultural income tax
  • Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
    A)rationalized
    B)cheapened
    C)institutionalized
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the
    A)electricity boards
    B)commercial irrigation projects
    C)State Road Transport Corporations
    D)All of the above
    Answer: commercial irrigation projects
  • 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. If an economy is equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be
    A)equal to government income
    B)larger than government income
    C)zero
    D)negative
    Answer: equal to government income
  • 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. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
    A)14
    B)16
    C)15
    D)20
    Answer: 14
  • Q. A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks that is to be kept with the Central Bank (RBI) on liquid form as a measure of control of RBI over the Commercial Banks is known as:
    A)Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
    B)Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
    C)Bank rate
    D)Mandatory deposit
    Answer: Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
  • 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. 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)25 to 30 percent
    C)15 to 20 percent
    D)30 to 35 percent
    Answer: 20 to 25 percent
  • 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

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