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This section includes 568 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The Second Five Year Plan laid more stress upon: |
| A. | Agriculture ' |
| B. | Industrialization |
| C. | Removing poverty |
| D. | Self reliance |
| Answer» C. Removing poverty | |
| 102. |
According to the national HDR 2011 Kerala’s HDI value is: |
| A. | 0.79 |
| B. | 0.59 |
| C. | 0.50 |
| D. | 0.90 |
| Answer» B. 0.59 | |
| 103. |
Invisible item are the part of ‐‐‐‐‐‐ account of balance of payment. |
| A. | Current |
| B. | Capital |
| C. | Merchandise |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Capital | |
| 104. |
Which one of the following is related to the commodity money? |
| A. | Stones |
| B. | Cattles |
| C. | Grains |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
A fall in the price of Rupee in terms of foreign exchange is termed as: |
| A. | Depreciation |
| B. | Appreciation |
| C. | Devaluation |
| D. | Revaluation |
| Answer» B. Appreciation | |
| 106. |
The apex institution in agriculture credit is : |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | RRBs |
| C. | NABARD |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 107. |
Find the odd man out with reference to money |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Cattles |
| D. | Gold |
| Answer» D. Gold | |
| 108. |
Attainment of economic self reliance and removal of poverty were the main objectives of : |
| A. | First Five Year Plan |
| B. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| C. | Fifth Five Year Plan |
| D. | Sixth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» D. Sixth Five Year Plan | |
| 109. |
Economic reforms were first introduced in India in: |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» D. 2001 | |
| 110. |
Kerala Migration Survey 2011 is conducted by: |
| A. | Kerala Government |
| B. | Planning Board |
| C. | CDS |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 111. |
The major parts of the land area covered by the land tenure system is: |
| A. | Zamindari system |
| B. | Mahalwari System |
| C. | Ryotwari system |
| D. | All |
| Answer» C. Ryotwari system | |
| 112. |
India’s unemployment is estimated by the agency: |
| A. | NSSO |
| B. | RBI |
| C. | Finance Ministry |
| D. | Both (a)&(b) |
| Answer» B. RBI | |
| 113. |
In 2008 Planning commission appointed a committee to estimate the poverty in India under: |
| A. | Jain |
| B. | Sengupta |
| C. | Saxena |
| D. | Tendulkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Which is the most important reason for migration from Kerala? |
| A. | Push factor |
| B. | Pull factor |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Pull factor | |
| 115. |
The continuous deficit in the balance of payments of India is due to |
| A. | Continued rise in imports |
| B. | Slow rise in exports |
| C. | Exchange rate volatility |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Normal rate quoted in foreign exchange market is: |
| A. | Arbitrage |
| B. | Balance of trade |
| C. | Exchange rate |
| D. | Price rate |
| Answer» D. Price rate | |
| 117. |
The latest Index of Industrial Production(IIP) is based on: |
| A. | 2004‐05 |
| B. | 1993‐94 |
| C. | 1965‐66 |
| D. | 1963‐64 |
| Answer» B. 1993‐94 | |
| 118. |
Who among the following is the Chairman of the Planning Commission? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Union Minister of Planning |
| Answer» D. Union Minister of Planning | |
| 119. |
World Bank’s New International Poverty Line is based on: |
| A. | $1.25 per day |
| B. | $2 per day |
| C. | $1.50 per day |
| D. | $2.5 per day |
| Answer» C. $1.50 per day | |
| 120. |
Which of the following is an urban employment generation programme? |
| A. | MGNREGS |
| B. | SGSY |
| C. | SJSRY |
| D. | PMGSY |
| Answer» D. PMGSY | |
| 121. |
The contribution of the tertiary sector to the Kerala economy in 2010‐11 is: |
| A. | 17.33 |
| B. | 11.06 |
| C. | 20.13 |
| D. | 68.81 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
The concept of Five Year Plans in India was introduced by: |
| A. | Lord Mountbatten |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Answer» C. Indira Gandhi | |
| 123. |
High Yielding Varieties Programme was launched in: |
| A. | 1966. |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» B. 1960 | |
| 124. |
The objective of ‘inclusive growth’ was first used in which of the following plans? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Eighth |
| C. | Tenth |
| D. | Eleventh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were established during the period of: |
| A. | First Five Year Plan |
| B. | Second Five Year Plan |
| C. | Third Five Year Plan |
| D. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» C. Third Five Year Plan | |
| 126. |
The basic principle of Public Finance is: |
| A. | Maximum social advantage |
| B. | Welfare of the government |
| C. | Welfare of the individual |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» B. Welfare of the government | |
| 127. |
The total land area of Kerala is: |
| A. | 37,863 Sq Km |
| B. | 36,863 Sq Km |
| C. | 39,863 Sq Km |
| D. | 38,863 Sq Km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
The ‘Permanent Settlement Act’ was introduced in India in: |
| A. | 1793. |
| B. | 1760 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» B. 1760 | |
| 129. |
The average annual growth rate of agriculture realized in the 11th Five Year Plan: |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 3.3% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 6% |
| Answer» C. 5% | |
| 130. |
NSSO 61St round meeting is taking place in |
| A. | 2000‐01 |
| B. | 2012‐13 |
| C. | 2010‐11 |
| D. | 2004‐05 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Chairman of the Finance Commission is appointed by: |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chief Justice |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Chief Justice | |
| 132. |
Who is the chairman of the first finance commission? |
| A. | KC.Neogi |
| B. | AK.Chanda |
| C. | K.Santhanam |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. AK.Chanda | |
| 133. |
Which of the following is not a measure of selective credit control? |
| A. | Variable reserve ratio |
| B. | Regulation of consumer credit |
| C. | Regulation of margin requirements |
| D. | Rationing of credit |
| Answer» B. Regulation of consumer credit | |
| 134. |
The Green Revolution does not increase the production of : |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Pulses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
Taxes raised are credited into: |
| A. | Public Accounts |
| B. | Consolidated Fund |
| C. | Contingency Fund |
| D. | Private Accounts. |
| Answer» C. Contingency Fund | |
| 136. |
Loans on projects yielding income is: |
| A. | Productive |
| B. | unproductive |
| C. | Short term |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. unproductive | |
| 137. |
The Gini coefficient of India in 2011is |
| A. | 36.8 |
| B. | 33.4 |
| C. | 32.10 |
| D. | 38.1 |
| Answer» B. 33.4 | |
| 138. |
The most faithful measure of unemployment is: |
| A. | Usual Status |
| B. | Current Weekly Status |
| C. | Current daily Status |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 139. |
Fiscal policy is related to: |
| A. | Public revenue and expenditure |
| B. | Exports and Imports |
| C. | Issues and circulation of currencies. |
| D. | Money supply. |
| Answer» B. Exports and Imports | |
| 140. |
Kerala was top in the production of: |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Banana |
| C. | Rubber |
| D. | All |
| Answer» D. All | |
| 141. |
Which one of the following is an example of “fiat money?” |
| A. | Precious stones |
| B. | Grains |
| C. | Gold coins |
| D. | Currency notes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
When income and expenditure of the government are equal, the budget is: |
| A. | deficit |
| B. | surplus |
| C. | balanced |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 143. |
As per the World Bank criterion the income of the Lower middle income countries ranges |
| A. | $ $1,006 ‐ $3,975 |
| B. | $3,976 ‐ $12,275 |
| C. | $1,005 or less |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. $3,976 ‐ $12,275 | |
| 144. |
According to the 2011 census Kerala’s population is; |
| A. | 3,18,87,677 |
| B. | 3,33,87,677 |
| C. | 3,40,17,677 |
| D. | 3,13,87,677 |
| Answer» C. 3,40,17,677 | |
| 145. |
According to the national HDR 2011 Kerala’s HDI rank is: |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| Answer» B. 2nd | |
| 146. |
The strategy of rolling plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of ; |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Morarji Desai |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Rajiv Gandhi | |
| 147. |
Which of the following is an anti‐deflationary monetary policy? |
| A. | Purchase of government securities from commercial banks and from the public |
| B. | Sale of government securities from commercial banks and from the public |
| C. | Raising the cash reserve ratio |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Sale of government securities from commercial banks and from the public | |
| 148. |
The single largest source market of Kerala for foreign tourist visits is: |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | USA |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 149. |
Open market operation influences: |
| A. | The reserves of commercial banks |
| B. | The market rate of interest |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 150. |
Economic planning is an essential feature of: |
| A. | Dual economy |
| B. | Mixed economy |
| C. | Capitalist economy |
| D. | Socialist economy |
| Answer» E. | |