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, II
C)I
D)II, III
Answer: II
- 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. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
A)1998
B)1999
C)1997
D)2000
Answer: 1999
- 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 setup more foreign exchange banks
C)to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
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. 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. Which of the following items would not appear in a company’s balance sheet?
A)Total issued capital
B)Revenue from sales of the company's products
C)Value of stocks of raw materials held
D)Cash held at the bank
Answer: Revenue from sales of the company's products
- Q. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)consumption expenditure
C)government expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)corporation
C)chemical industry
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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. At present, the number of nationalized banks are:
A)17
B)19
C)15
D)12
Answer: 12
- Q. What is the objective of ‘Sangam Yojna 1996’?
A)To make Ganga water pollution free
B)To make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists
C)To increase the welfare of the disabled
D)To unite, various groups of Hindus
Answer: To increase the welfare of the disabled
- Q. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A)Chemical Sector
B)Iron and Steel Sector
C)Textile Sector
D)Telecommunication sector
Answer: Textile Sector
- 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. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
A)Oudh Commercial Bank
B)Hindustan Commercial Bank
C)Punjab National Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
- Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
A)Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
B)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
C)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
- Q. Reserve Bank of India will soon release plastic notes in circulation will be of :
A)Rs 20 notes
B)Rs 50 notes
C)Rs 100 notes
D)Rs 10 notes
Answer: Rs 10 notes
- Q. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of export surplus?
A)Country's stringent import policy
B)Country's exports promotion value
C)Developments in national and international markets
D)None of the above
Answer: Developments in national and international markets
- Q. Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfers are
A)grant-in-aids
B)loans
C)tax sharing
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- 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
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