Indian Economy

Q. What was the central theme of the Chipko Movement started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1973?

A
Conservation of river water
B
Conservation of Forests
C
Protection of birds
D
Protection of cheetals

Correct Answer

Conservation of Forests

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
    A)Regional Rural Banks
    B)State Trading Corporation
    C)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
    D)Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • 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. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
    A)eight banks
    B)six banks
    C)five banks
    D)nine banks
    Answer: six banks
  • Q. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
    A)Country's stringent import policy
    B)Developments in national and international markets
    C)Country's exports promotion value
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Developments in national and international markets
  • Q. During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?
    A)First five year plan
    B)Third five year plan
    C)Second five year plan.
    D)Fourth five year plan
    Answer: Second five year plan.
  • Q. National Electricity Policy envisages elimination of power shortage by 2012 through addition of:
    A)75000 Megawatt
    B)100000 Megawatt.
    C)50000 Megawatt
    D)125000 Megawatt
    Answer: 100000 Megawatt.
  • 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. In India Yellow revolution is associated with:
    A)production of oil seeds.
    B)production of tea
    C)production of flower
    D)production of paddy
    Answer: production of oil seeds.
  • Q. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
    A)Cochin
    B)Surat
    C)Kandla
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. Meera Seth committee was associated with:
    A)sex discrimination at work place
    B)the development of handloom industry.
    C)female foeticide
    D)banking sector
    Answer: the development of handloom industry.
  • 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. In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
    A)cottage industry
    B)large-scale industries
    C)agricultural farms
    D)medium and small-scale industries
    Answer: medium and small-scale industries
  • Q. The budget deficit means
    A)difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure
    B)difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
    C)the excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts
    D)fiscal deficit less interest payments
    Answer: difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
  • 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, III
    C)I, II
    D)II, III, IV
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. In India, inflation measured by the
    A)Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
    B)Wholesale Price Index number
    C)Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
    D)National Income Deflation
    Answer: Wholesale Price Index number
  • Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
    A)April 1957
    B)April 1995
    C)April 1958
    D)April 1959
    Answer: April 1957
  • Q. Paper currency first started in India in
    A)1542
    B)1601
    C)1861
    D)1880
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. One rupee currency note in India bears the signature of-
    A)Finance minister of India
    B)Governor (RBI)
    C)The president of India
    D)Finance secretary of Government of India
    Answer: Finance secretary of Government of India
  • Q. The Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on
    A)August 15, 1992
    B)August 15, 2000
    C)August 15, 1995
    D)August 15, 2001
    Answer: August 15, 1995
  • Q. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
    A)6%
    B)4%
    C)8%
    D)10%
    Answer: 6%

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