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This section includes 1254 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 851. |
Who was the Chairman of Disinvestment Commission? |
| A. | Vasudev Sen |
| B. | G.V. Rama Krishan |
| C. | Narasimham |
| D. | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Answer» C. Narasimham | |
| 852. |
In Sugar production in the world India placed at |
| A. | First rank |
| B. | Second rank |
| C. | Third rank |
| D. | Fourth rank |
| Answer» B. Second rank | |
| 853. |
Which state has the lowest per capital income in India? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Orissa | |
| 854. |
"Blue Revolution" is related to |
| A. | Space research |
| B. | Poultry |
| C. | Fisheries |
| D. | Drinking water |
| Answer» D. Drinking water | |
| 855. |
First Export Promotion Zone (EPZ) in private sector was established at |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam |
| C. | Noida |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 856. |
What was the aim of Antyodaya programme? |
| A. | Elimination of urban poverty |
| B. | Improving the Standards of Scheduled Castes |
| C. | Uplifting minorities |
| D. | Helping the poorest among poor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 857. |
What is a "Zero Base Budgeting"? |
| A. | Infinite deficit financing |
| B. | No curtailment in unproductive expenditure |
| C. | No appraisal of new programmes |
| D. | Preparation of new budget every time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 858. |
India has the Maximum foreign trade with |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» D. U.K. | |
| 859. |
Fiscal Deficit means |
| A. | Public Expenditure-Debts from sources other than RBI |
| B. | Public Capital Expenditure-Surplus of Revenue Account |
| C. | Government Expenditure-Revenue receipts |
| D. | Public Expenditure-Tax and non-tax revenue receipts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 860. |
Rolling plan was made for the period |
| A. | 1971-1978 |
| B. | 1980-1985 |
| C. | 1978-1983 |
| D. | 1992-1997 |
| Answer» D. 1992-1997 | |
| 861. |
Janakiraman Committee was constituted with the aim |
| A. | To suggest measures to raise post office deposits |
| B. | To suggest reforms in banking structure |
| C. | To investigate the malpractices of Industrial finance |
| D. | To investigate the security transactions of the bank |
| Answer» E. | |
| 862. |
Golden Handshake Scheme" is associated with |
| A. | Inviting foreign companies |
| B. | Private investment in public enterprises |
| C. | Establishing Joint Enterprises |
| D. | Voluntary retirement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 863. |
Scheduled Bank is that bank which is |
| A. | Nationalised |
| B. | Not Nationalised |
| C. | Based at foreign country |
| D. | Included in the second schedule of RBI |
| Answer» E. | |
| 864. |
Operation Flood Programme was introduced in |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» C. 1975 | |
| 865. |
20 rupee and above value notes are printed in |
| A. | Currency Note Press, Nasik |
| B. | Security Printing Press, Hyderabad |
| C. | Bank Note Press, Dewas |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Bank Note Press, Dewas | |
| 866. |
L.I.C. of India was established in |
| A. | 1897 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» D. 1965 | |
| 867. |
CRISIL |
| A. | Evaluates the credit documents of a company |
| B. | Provides Financial Assistance to Industries |
| C. | Provides finances for rural areas |
| D. | Promotes exports |
| Answer» B. Provides Financial Assistance to Industries | |
| 868. |
National Development Council was constituted in |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» D. 1965 | |
| 869. |
Which place India holds in Milk production? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Second |
| D. | First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 870. |
Indian Planning Commission was constituted in |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1949 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» D. 1951 | |
| 871. |
The Slogam "Garibi Hatas" was included in |
| A. | First Plan |
| B. | Fifth plan |
| C. | Fourth plan |
| D. | Second plan |
| Answer» C. Fourth plan | |
| 872. |
What is "Stagflation"? |
| A. | Inflation with growth |
| B. | Deflation with growth |
| C. | Inflation after deflations |
| D. | Inflation with depression |
| Answer» E. | |
| 873. |
What is 'Hawala'? |
| A. | Full details of a subject |
| B. | Illegal transactions of foreign exchange |
| C. | Illegal trading of shares |
| D. | Tax evasion |
| Answer» C. Illegal trading of shares | |
| 874. |
According to 2001 census, per 1000 male female number is |
| A. | 939 |
| B. | 959 |
| C. | 933 |
| D. | 927 |
| Answer» D. 927 | |
| 875. |
One rupee note in India is signed by |
| A. | RBI Governor |
| B. | Union Finance Minister |
| C. | Secretary, Finance Ministry |
| D. | Secretary, Commerce Ministry |
| Answer» D. Secretary, Commerce Ministry | |
| 876. |
RBI was nationalised in |
| A. | 1959 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 877. |
NABARD was established in |
| A. | Fourth plan |
| B. | Fifth plan |
| C. | Sixth plan |
| D. | Eighth plan |
| Answer» D. Eighth plan | |
| 878. |
The period of 10th Plan in India is |
| A. | 2000-2005 |
| B. | 2001-2006 |
| C. | 2002-2007 |
| D. | 2002-2007 |
| Answer» D. 2002-2007 | |
| 879. |
Indian Green Revolution is the most successful in |
| A. | Wheat and Potato |
| B. | Jwar and Oil seeds |
| C. | Wheat and Rice |
| D. | Tea and Coffee |
| Answer» D. Tea and Coffee | |
| 880. |
NABARD is |
| A. | A bank |
| B. | A board |
| C. | A block |
| D. | A department |
| Answer» B. A board | |
| 881. |
The main objective of TRYSEM was |
| A. | To train rural youth for self employment |
| B. | To train urban youth for self employment |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. To train urban youth for self employment | |
| 882. |
Mixed Economy means |
| A. | Co-existence of small and large industries |
| B. | Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy |
| C. | Co-existence of public and private sectors |
| D. | Co-existence of rich and poor |
| Answer» D. Co-existence of rich and poor | |
| 883. |
Chairman of Tax Reform committee was |
| A. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| B. | K.P.Narsimham |
| C. | S. Janakiraman |
| D. | Raja Chelliah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 884. |
The base year of the present Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is |
| A. | 1993-94 |
| B. | 1971-72 |
| C. | 1980-81 |
| D. | 1981-82 |
| Answer» B. 1971-72 | |
| 885. |
Who is the Chairman of NDC? |
| A. | Finance Minister |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Planning Minister |
| D. | Lok Sabha Speaker |
| Answer» C. Planning Minister | |
| 886. |
The Ex-officio secretary of NDC is |
| A. | Secretary of Finance Ministry |
| B. | General Secretary of Lok Sabha |
| C. | Secretary of Planning Commission |
| D. | Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission |
| Answer» D. Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission | |
| 887. |
According to 2001 census the state having highest urban population is |
| A. | U.P. |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamilnadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Tamilnadu | |
| 888. |
Finance Commission is appointed by the President under Article |
| A. | 256 of constitution |
| B. | 280 of constitution |
| C. | 293 of constitution |
| D. | 356 of constitution |
| Answer» C. 293 of constitution | |
| 889. |
Meera Seth Committee was related to |
| A. | Development of Handlooms |
| B. | Sex-differentiation in employment |
| C. | Abolition of child labour |
| D. | Welfare of working women |
| Answer» B. Sex-differentiation in employment | |
| 890. |
Which one of the following is a revamp of the Integrated Rural Development Programme? |
| A. | National Social Assistance Programme |
| B. | Community based pro-poor initiative |
| C. | Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana |
| D. | Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 891. |
The birth rate measures the number of births during the year per |
| A. | 1000 sq.km. of area |
| B. | one sq.km. of area |
| C. | 1000 of population |
| D. | 100 of population |
| Answer» D. 100 of population | |
| 892. |
The 'year of Great Divide' refers to |
| A. | the slow down in death rate after 1921 |
| B. | rapid growth rate in population after 1921 |
| C. | the declining sex ratio after 1921 |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. the declining sex ratio after 1921 | |
| 893. |
A very rapid growth in prices in which money loses to the point where even barter may be preferable is known as |
| A. | disinflation |
| B. | inflation |
| C. | deflation |
| D. | hyper-inflation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 894. |
Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela plants were set up during the _______ plan. |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Fourth |
| D. | Third |
| Answer» C. Fourth | |
| 895. |
The seventh plan gave maximum weightage to the sector of |
| A. | energy |
| B. | science and technology |
| C. | agriculture |
| D. | industry |
| Answer» B. science and technology | |
| 896. |
The concept of mixed economy envisages |
| A. | integrated and balanced economic development |
| B. | co-existence of public and private sectors |
| C. | balanced development of agriculture and industry |
| D. | equal importance to economic and social values |
| Answer» C. balanced development of agriculture and industry | |
| 897. |
Land reforms provide |
| A. | incentives to land owners to invest in technological inputs in land |
| B. | finance for irrigation and good seeds for land holdings |
| C. | encouragement to actual fillers |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 898. |
Net factor income from abroad added to GDP gives |
| A. | NDP |
| B. | NNP |
| C. | GNP |
| D. | Per capital income |
| Answer» D. Per capital income | |
| 899. |
Who controls the activities of indigenous bankers? |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Lead Banks |
| C. | Regional Rural Banks |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 900. |
Bank rate is the rate at which |
| A. | the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks |
| B. | a bank lends to the public |
| C. | the Reserve Bank of India lends to the Public |
| D. | the Government of India lends to other countries |
| Answer» B. a bank lends to the public | |