Q. With the objective of opening the insurance sector for private participation the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act (IRDA) was passed in:

Correct Answer

the year 1999

More Questions on Indian Economy

  • Q. Finance Commission is constituted after every:
    A)5 years
    B)3 years
    C)6 years
    D)4 years
    Answer: 5 years
  • 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. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for:
    A)Securities and Exchange Board of India
    B)Share and Exchange Board of India
    C)Securities and Exchange Bureau of India
    D)Security and Economic Board of India
    Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India
  • Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
    A)1945
    B)1935
    C)1949
    D)1969
    Answer: 1949
  • Q. In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this? I=A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agricultureII=Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products III=Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
    A)I, II
    B)I, III
    C)I, II, III
    D)II, III
    Answer: I, II, III
  • Q. National expenditure includes
    A)investment expenditure
    B)consumption expenditure
    C)government expenditure
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of:
    A)AIDS/HIV
    B)Polio
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: AIDS/HIV
  • Q. The Money Order system in India was introduced in the year :
    A)1880
    B)1882
    C)1999
    D)1904
    Answer: 1880
  • Q. If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to
    A)decrease it
    B)no impact
    C)increase it
    D)None of the above
    Answer: increase it
  • Q. Income tax in India was introduced by:
    A)James Wilson
    B)Nicholas Kaldor
    C)William Jones
    D)Mahavir Tyagi
    Answer: James Wilson
  • 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)8.5% in 2011-12
    C)8.2% in 2011-12
    D)7.8% in 2011-12
    Answer: 8.0% in 2011-12
  • Q. In April 1980 how many banks were nationalized?
    A)eight banks
    B)five banks
    C)six banks
    D)nine banks
    Answer: six banks
  • 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. In the world in terms of Railway Network system India ranks:
    A)first
    B)second
    C)fourth
    D)third
    Answer: fourth
  • Q. Which of the following is not an undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Railways?
    A)Konkan Railway Corporation Limited
    B)Indian Railways Construction Company Limited
    C)Container Corporation of India Limited
    D)Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
    Answer: Indian Railways Construction Company Limited
  • 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. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
    A)export of goods
    B)import of goods
    C)production of goods
    D)sale of goods
    Answer: production of goods
  • 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. If the RBI adopted an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will
    A)sell securities in the open market
    B)offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
    C)buy securities from non-government holders
    D)openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
    Answer: offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
  • Q. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of:
    A)Chairman, SBI
    B)Governor, RBI
    C)Finance Secretary, GOI
    D)Finance Minister , GOI
    Answer: Governor, RBI

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