More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)chemical industry
C)corporation
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- Q. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is:
A)General Secretary of Lok Sabha
B)Secretary of Finance Ministry
C)Secretary of Planning Commission
D)Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
Answer: Secretary of Planning Commission
- Q. In coal production, India ranks in the world:
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
A)Essar Oil
B)Reliance Energy
C)GAIL
D)ONGC
Answer: Essar Oil
- Q. The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in
A)1991
B)1990
C)1992
D)1993
Answer: 1992
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)July 9, 1988
C)April 12, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. Rice, Millet (Jawar-Bajra ), Maize and cotton is the group which belongs to:
A)Kharif crop
B)Rabi crop
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Answer: Kharif crop
- Q. The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with
A)state co-operative banks
B)land development banks
C)farmers
D)central government
Answer: state co-operative banks
- Q. On which one of the following is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?
A)Total benefit received
B)Marginal benefit received
C)Average benefit received
D)Ability to pay for the benefit
Answer: Ability to pay for the benefit
- Q. The ARDC is now a branch of the
A)NABARD
B)RBI
C)IDBI
D)SDBI
Answer: NABARD
- Q. The co-operative credit societies have a
A)three-tier structure
B)two-tier structure
C)four-tier structure
D)five-tier structure
Answer: three-tier structure
- Q. Paper currency first started in India in
A)1542
B)1601
C)1861
D)1880
Answer: 1861
- Q. Notes on which denomination has the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi printed on them?
A)500 rupee
B)100 rupee
C)1000 rupee
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
A)Oudh Commercial Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)Hindustan Commercial Bank
D)Punjab and Sind Bank
Answer: Oudh Commercial Bank
- 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. Who is the author of the book Man and Economics?
A)Robert Mundel
B)Myron Scholes
C)Rudi Dornbusch
D)George Akerlof
Answer: Robert Mundel
- Q. In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is:
A)Chemical Sector
B)Textile Sector
C)Iron and Steel Sector
D)Telecommunication sector
Answer: Textile Sector
- Q. Deficit financing implies
A)replacing new currency with worn out currency
B)public expenditure in excess of public revenue
C)printing new currency notes
D)public revenue in excess of public expenditure
Answer: public expenditure in excess of public revenue
- 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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