Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

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401.

Privatisation may be effected in the form of _________

A. Liberalisation
B. Globalisation
C. Dis-investment
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
402.

_________ is an unintended channel of distribution that runs parallelto the planned channel.

A. Gray market
B. Black market
C. Bribery
D. Counterfeiting
Answer» B. Black market
403.

In the day to day administration the Board delegates its power to ___________

A. Other members
B. The Board of Governors
C. The President
D. The Executive Directors
Answer» E.
404.

SAARC association brings together __________ countries of South Asia forregional co-operation.

A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
405.

A _________ is a contract under which a firm agrees to fully design, construct and equip a manufacturing/business service facility and turn the project over to the purchaser when it is ready for operation for a remuneration.

A. BPO
B. Contract Manufacturing
C. Turnkey project
D. Management contract
Answer» D. Management contract
406.

The combined package of trade rules and Tariff concessions becameknown as the _________

A. WTO
B. GATT
C. NAFTA
D. SAARC
Answer» C. NAFTA
407.

The highest policy making body of the ADB is __________

A. Board of Governors
B. Board of Directors
C. President
D. Other members
Answer» B. Board of Directors
408.

_____________ is in fact, policeman of global trade.

A. GATT
B. ITO
C. TRIMS
D. WTO
Answer» E.
409.

__________ is responsible for the conduct of the ordinary business of the bank and its organisation

A. The Governor
B. The President
C. The Executive Directors
D. Other members
Answer» C. The Executive Directors
410.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came intobeing on _________

A. 1 Jan. 1992
B. 1 March 1996
C. 1 Jan. 1994
D. 1 March 1994
Answer» D. 1 March 1994
411.

_________ is a separate company organised under a foreign nations legal codewith accountability distinct from the parent company.

A. Foreign subsidiary
B. Oversees branch
C. Assembly operation
D. Fully owned manufacturing
Answer» B. Oversees branch
412.

_________ is the sale of goods abroad at a price which is lower than the selling price of the same goods at the same time in the same circumstances at home, taking account of difference in transport costs.

A. Dumping
B. Tariff
C. Anti dumping
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Tariff
413.

Macro environment is also known as __________

A. Outside environment
B. Indirect environment
C. General environment
D. Social environment
Answer» D. Social environment
414.

_________ are maximum tariffs imposed by the member countries ofWTO.

A. Rates
B. Subsidies
C. Quotas
D. Bound rates
Answer» E.
415.

The cultural habit of firm hand-shake is associated with the culture of_________

A. US
B. Middle East
C. Arab countries
D. Japan
Answer» B. Middle East
416.

_________ transfers are selling of products by a company to itsaffiliated company in host country.

A. Indirect export
B. Direct exporting
C. Intra-corporate
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
417.

The remaining balance of quota, after drawing 25% of reserve trenchis called _________

A. God Trench
B. Credit trench
C. Quotas
D. Fund lending
Answer» C. Quotas
418.

ADB was setup in ________

A. 1969
B. 1967
C. 1966
D. 1968
Answer» D. 1968
419.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties are imposed under _________

A. Customs Tariff Act 1975
B. TRIMS
C. TRIPS
D. Regional Trade Agreement
Answer» B. TRIMS
420.

WTO members abolished quotas on trade in _________

A. Agriculture
B. Textiles and clothing
C. Tropical products
D. Natural Resources based products
Answer» C. Tropical products
421.

_______________ is the product of environment.

A. Opportunity
B. Threads
C. Business
D. Factors
Answer» D. Factors
422.

EU Council Committee is also called _________

A. Corper
B. Executive body
C. Advisory committee
D. Commissioners
Answer» B. Executive body
423.

_________ allows a company to conduct business in another countrywhose laws discourage foreign ownership

A. Contract Manufacturing
B. Licensing
C. Franchising
D. Joint venture
Answer» C. Franchising
424.

Bhutan has Bilateral Trade Agreement with _________

A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. Russia
D. India
Answer» E.
425.

_________ is a peculiar form of international trade that encompasses more thanan exchange of goods services or idea for money.

A. Turnkey contract
B. Licensing
C. Counter Trade
D. Buy back
Answer» D. Buy back
426.

___________ is an open form of government.

A. Parliamentary System
B. Government environment
C. Legal environment
D. Political environment
Answer» B. Government environment
427.

________ refers to a process of increasing economic integration and growingeconomic interdependence between countries in the world economy.

A. MNC
B. TNC
C. Globalisation
D. WTO
Answer» D. WTO
428.

SDR was approved in _________

A. 1969
B. 1965
C. 1967
D. 1972
Answer» D. 1972
429.

IDA loans are known as _________

A. IDA credit
B. IDA debit
C. Soft loan
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. IDA debit
430.

____________ is a permanent institution with its own Secretariat.

A. WTO
B. GATT
C. GAT
D. ITO
Answer» B. GATT
431.

___________ are also known as International Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment.

A. IMF
B. ADB
C. World Bank
D. ECM
Answer» D. ECM
432.

China is the biggest example _________

A. Capitalism
B. Mixed economy
C. Laissez Faire
D. Socialism
Answer» E.
433.

The _________ of a country refers to the systematic record of all receipts and payments between residents of the country and nonresidents over a period of time.

A. Pegging
B. Extended Fund Facility
C. BOP
D. Structural Adjustment Facility
Answer» D. Structural Adjustment Facility
434.

_________ are popularly known as "Paper Gold".

A. Gold trench
B. Gold standard
C. Gold Exchange Standard
D. Special Drawing Rights
Answer» E.
435.

_________ duties can be imposed of a product is dumped in the importing country at less than its normal value provided it causes material injury to the domestic industry.

A. Tariff
B. Anti-dumping
C. Countervailing
D. Reduction in subsidies
Answer» C. Countervailing
436.

_________ is a form of licensing

A. Franchising
B. Patent
C. Brand
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Patent
437.

__________ of economic policy is intended to promote the integration of Indianeconomy with the global economy.

A. Globalisatioin
B. Liberalisation
C. Privatisation
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Privatisation
438.

_________ is the long term contracting out of non-core business processes to an outside provider to help achieve increased shareholder value.

A. BPO
B. Turnkey project
C. Contract Manufacturing
D. Management Contract
Answer» B. Turnkey project
439.

__________ arrangement is also known as cross licensing

A. Licensing
B. Franchising
C. Intra corporate transfers
D. Contracts
Answer» B. Franchising
440.

__________ conference of 1944 suggested institutional arrangements to undertakepost wear reconstruction of global economy.

A. Urugay Round Agreement
B. Narasimham Committee
C. Brotton woods
D. Hilton Young Commission
Answer» D. Hilton Young Commission
441.

Globalization is based on the theory of

A. Mixed economy
B. Capitalism
C. Free trade and comparative advantage
D. Import Substitution
Answer» D. Import Substitution
442.

______ agreement as modified by the Bretton wood agreement.

A. WTO
B. ITO
C. GAAT
D. TRIMS
Answer» D. TRIMS
443.

ASEAN was established by the five original member countries are _________

A. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
B. India, Malaysia, Bhutan, Singapore, Thailand
C. India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
D. India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
Answer» B. India, Malaysia, Bhutan, Singapore, Thailand
444.

_________ is an open forum of government

A. Two party system
B. Single party system
C. Dominated one party system
D. Parliamentary system
Answer» E.
445.

The headquarters of ADB is _________

A. Geneva
B. Manila
C. U.S.A
D. Italy
Answer» C. U.S.A
446.

_________ is an enterprise which allocates company resources without regards to national frontiers, but is nationally based in terms of ownership and top management.

A. MNC
B. Globalisation
C. Liberalisation
D. TNC
Answer» B. Globalisation
447.

BOT means ____________

A. Business Outsourcing Trade
B. Balance on Trade
C. Build, operation and Transfer
D. Business Outsourcing Transaction
Answer» D. Business Outsourcing Transaction
448.

Council for Trade in Goods, Services and Intellectual property Rights, Council for Trade Related intellectual property Rights are the three council in General council of _________

A. WTO
B. GATT
C. TRIMS
D. GATS
Answer» B. GATT
449.

_________ was a Multilateral treaty encompassing rules and disciples for anorderly world trading system.

A. GATT
B. ITO
C. ECM
D. SAARC
Answer» B. ITO
450.

_______ is an unintented channel of distribution that runs parallel to the plannedchannel.

A. Bribery
B. Counter feiting
C. Gray Market
D. Black Market
Answer» D. Black Market