Indian Economy

Q. Where was first gold refinery established?

A
Shirpur (Maharashtra)
B
Bangalore (Karnataka)
C
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
D
Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Correct Answer

Shirpur (Maharashtra)

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. With the objective of opening the insurance sector for private participation the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act (IRDA) was passed in:
    A)the year 1999
    B)the year 2005
    C)the year 1998
    D)the year 1990
    Answer: the year 1999
  • Q. Paper currency first started in India in
    A)1542
    B)1861
    C)1601
    D)1880
    Answer: 1861
  • 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)8.2% in 2011-12
    C)8.5% in 2011-12
    D)7.8% in 2011-12
    Answer: 8.0% in 2011-12
  • Q. What is the objective of ‘Sangam Yojna 1996’?
    A)To make Ganga water pollution free
    B)To increase the welfare of the disabled
    C)To make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists
    D)To unite, various groups of Hindus
    Answer: To increase the welfare of the disabled
  • 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
  • Q. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
    A)only aggregate demand is increased
    B)government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
    C)all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Depreciation means
    A)closure of a plant due to labour trouble
    B)closure of a plant due to lock out
    C)loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
    D)destruction of a plant in a fire accident
    Answer: loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
  • Q. The total number of national highways in the country is:
    A)528
    B)228
    C)328
    D)499
    Answer: E
  • 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. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
    A)Cochin
    B)Kandla
    C)Surat
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kandla
  • 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. Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of:
    A)AIDS/HIV
    B)Both A and B
    C)Polio
    D)None of the above
    Answer: AIDS/HIV
  • Q. If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits
    A)will increase
    B)will decrease
    C)will neither increase nor decrease
    D)None of the above
    Answer: will neither increase nor decrease
  • 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. 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. 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. Green Banking channel has been launched by:
    A)State Bank of India
    B)Reserve Bank of India
    C)Punjab National Bank
    D)Bank of Baroda
    Answer: State Bank of India
  • 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. Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on:
    A)March 5, 2009
    B)November 14, 2011
    C)March 10, 2008
    D)October 2, 2007
    Answer: October 2, 2007
  • Q. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of:
    A)Chairman, SBI
    B)Finance Secretary, GOI
    C)Governor, RBI
    D)Finance Minister , GOI
    Answer: Governor, RBI

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