More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Meera Seth committee was related to:
A)sex discrimination at work place
B)female foeticide
C)Development of Handlooms
D)Banking sector
Answer: Development of Handlooms
- 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
C)I, II
D)II, III
Answer: II
- Q. Devaluation of a currency means
A)reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
B)reduction in currency value due to wear and tear
C)fall in exchange value of a country by market forces
D)all of the above
Answer: reduction in external value/exchange value of currency by the government
- 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. If utensils worth Rs 1000 are produced with copper worth Rs 500, wages paid are Rs 100, other material purchased is worth Rs 100 and depreciation of machinery is zero, then what is the value added in process?
A)Rs 500
B)Rs 400
C)Rs 1000
D)Rs 300
Answer: Rs 300
- Q. In November 2007, the finance commission constituted by the president of India was:
A)Tenth
B)Thirteenth
C)Ninth
D)Eleventh
Answer: Thirteenth
- Q. The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that
A)the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times
B)weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
C)all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
D)gold price has gone up 3-3 times
Answer: weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)corporation
C)chemical industry
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- 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. Where was first gold refinery established?
A)Shirpur (Maharashtra)
B)Bangalore (Karnataka)
C)Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
D)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Answer: Shirpur (Maharashtra)
- Q. Depreciation means
A)closure of a plant due to labour trouble
B)loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
C)closure of a plant due to lock out
D)destruction of a plant in a fire accident
Answer: loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
- Q. In the World, in the production of cotton, India ranks:
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Second
- Q. Devaluation of currency leads to
A)increase in domestic prices
B)fall in domestic prices
C)no impact on domestic prices
D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
Answer: increase in domestic prices
- Q. Devaluation of currency leads to
A)increase in domestic prices
B)no impact on domestic prices
C)fall in domestic prices
D)erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
Answer: increase in domestic prices
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)October 2005
C)April 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- Q. The concept of zero-based budgeting was given by:
A)Peter drucker
B)Peter A. Payer.
C)Jagdish bhagwati
D)None of these
Answer: Peter A. Payer.
- 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. Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
A)net increase in Union Governments borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India
B)the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
C)the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
D)the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit
Answer: the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
- 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. Monopolies and restrictive Trade practices (MRTP) act was passed in:
A)1969
B)1970
C)1971
D)1968
Answer: 1969
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