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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 | |