Indian Economy MCQ Question and Answer

1.Navaratna Status is concerned with

  • APublic Sector Companies
  • BPrivate Sector Companies
  • CBoth A and B
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (A)

Public Sector Companies

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2.Where was first gold refinery established?

  • AAhmedabad (Gujarat)
  • BShirpur (Maharashtra)
  • CBangalore (Karnataka)
  • DMumbai (Maharashtra)
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Correct Answer : (B)

Shirpur (Maharashtra)

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3.Meera Seth committee was associated with

  • Athe development of handloom industry.
  • Bsex discrimination at work place
  • Cfemale foeticide
  • Dbanking sector
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Correct Answer : (A)

the development of handloom industry.

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4.Whose name is associated with formulation of planning strategy in Second five Year plan?

  • AMahatma Gandhi
  • BJawahar Lal Nehru
  • CPrasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
  • DB.R. Shenoy
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Correct Answer : (C)

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

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5.Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on

  • AApril 12, 1988
  • BJuly 12, 1982
  • CJuly 9, 1988
  • DJuly 5, 1995
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Correct Answer : (A)

April 12, 1988

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6.Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining astound and efficient accounting and financial reporting system in India?

  • AThe Comptroller General of Accounts
  • BNITI Ayog
  • CRBI
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (A)

The Comptroller General of Accounts

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7.The Mid Day Meal scheme was launched on

  • AAugust 15, 2000
  • BAugust 15, 1992
  • CAugust 15, 1995
  • DAugust 15, 2001
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Correct Answer : (C)

August 15, 1995

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8.During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?

  • ASecond five year plan
  • BFirst five year plan
  • CThird five year plan
  • DFourth five year plan
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Correct Answer : (A)

Second five year plan

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9.Income tax in India was introduced by

  • AWilliam Jones
  • BJames Wilson
  • CNicholas Kaldor
  • DMahavir Tyagi
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Correct Answer : (B)

James Wilson

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10.Open market operation is a part of

  • ACredit Policy
  • BDebit Policy
  • CDeposit Policy
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (A)

Credit Policy

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11.Who gave the call for Evergreen Revolution?

  • AM. S. Swaminathan
  • BVerghese Kurien
  • CTribhuvandas Patel
  • DH. M. Dalaya
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Correct Answer : (A)

M. S. Swaminathan

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12.Planning commission constituted a high level committee for financial sector reforms in August 2007 under the Chairmanship of

  • AK.V. Kamath
  • BRaghuram G. Rajan
  • CBimal Jalan
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Raghuram G. Rajan

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13.Aam Admi Bima Yojana was launched on

  • ANovember 14, 2011
  • BMarch 5, 2009
  • CMarch 10, 2008
  • DOctober 2, 2007
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Correct Answer : (D)

October 2, 2007

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14.The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) was passed in

  • Athe year 2000
  • Bthe year 2005
  • Cthe year 1999
  • Dthe year 2002
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Correct Answer : (C)

the year 1999

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15.What is the rank of India in the production of cotton in the world?

  • AFirst
  • BSecond
  • CThird
  • DFourth
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Correct Answer : (B)

Second

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16.In India, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture is

  • ATextile Sector
  • BChemical Sector
  • CIron and Steel Sector
  • DTelecommunication sector
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Correct Answer : (A)

Textile Sector

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17.Inflation is measured in India on the basis of

  • AWholesale Price Index
  • BConsumer Price Index for urban workers
  • CConsumer Price Index for agricultural workers
  • DNational income deflation
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Correct Answer : (A)

Wholesale Price Index

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18.A proportion of the total deposits and reserves of the commercial banks that is to be kept with the Central Bank (RBI) on liquid form as a measure of control of RBI over the Commercial Banks is known as

  • ABank rate
  • BStatutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
  • CCash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
  • DMandatory deposit
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Correct Answer : (C)

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

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19.Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of

  • APolio
  • BAIDS/HIV
  • CBoth A and B
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (B)

AIDS/HIV

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20.The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is

  • A60%
  • B70%
  • C75%
  • D80%
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Correct Answer : (D)

80%

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