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1051.

In the state of India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop

A. agricultural farms
B. cottage industry
C. large-scale industries
D. medium and small-scale industries
Answer» E.
1052.

The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in

A. Wells Agreement
B. Bretton Woods Agreement
C. Taylors Agreement
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Taylors Agreement
1053.

Which of the following items would not appear in a company's balance sheet?

A. Value of stocks of raw materials held
B. Total issued capital
C. Revenue from sales of the companys products
D. Cash held at the bank
Answer» D. Cash held at the bank
1054.

If the cash reserve ratio is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to

A. increase it
B. decrease it
C. no impact
D. None of the above
Answer» B. decrease it
1055.

Which of the following is the most appropriate cause of exports surplus?

A. Countrys exports promotion value
B. Countrys stringent import policy
C. Developments in national and international markets
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1056.

On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into

A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. EXIM Bank
D. None of the above
Answer» C. EXIM Bank
1057.

Gross domestic capital formation is defined as

A. flow of expenditure devoted to increased or maintaining of the capital stock
B. expenditure incurred on physical assets only
C. production exceeding demand
D. net addition to stock after depreciation
Answer» E.
1058.

One of the reasons for India's occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that

A. investment pattern has been directed towards capital intensive industries
B. productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
C. ceiling on land holdings have enabled more people to own land and hence their preference to stay with agriculture
D. people are largely unaware of the significance of transition from agriculture to industry for economic development
Answer» B. productivity in agriculture has been high enough to induce people to stay with agriculture
1059.

On which one of the followings is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases?

A. Marginal benefit received
B. Total benefit received
C. Average benefit received
D. Ability to pay for the benefit
Answer» E.
1060.

The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in

A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993
Answer» D. 1993
1061.

India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in

A. April 1995
B. April 1957
C. April 1958
D. April 1959
Answer» C. April 1958
1062.

If all the banks in an economy are nationalized and converted into a monopoly bank, the total deposits

A. will decrease
B. will increase
C. will neither increase nor decrease
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1063.

Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if

A. government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
B. only aggregate demand is increased
C. all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1064.

Depreciation means

A. closure of a plant due to lock out
B. closure of a plant due to labour trouble
C. loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
D. destruction of a plant in a fire accident
Answer» D. destruction of a plant in a fire accident
1065.

Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves interest payments subsidies defence irrigation

A. I, II
B. I
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV
Answer» D. II, III, IV
1066.

In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
1067.

Devaluation of a currency means

A. reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
B. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
C. fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-determined currencies
D. fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners
Answer» B. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
1068.

In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
Answer» E.
1069.

Gilt-edged market means

A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals
Answer» C. market of guns
1070.

CICI is the name of a

A. chemical industry
B. bureau
C. corporation
D. financial institution
Answer» E.
1071.

Development expenditure of the Central government does not include

A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states
Answer» B. expenditure on economic services
1072.

The central banking functions in India are performed by the Central Bank of India Reserve Bank of India State Bank of India Punjab National Bank

A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III
Answer» C. I
1073.

Which is the most important source of income for Government of India?

A. Interest
B. Licence fee
C. Income tax
D. Excise duty
Answer» E.
1074.

The Aid India Club has been formed under the

A. ILO
B. IBRD
C. IMF
D. UNESCO
Answer» C. IMF
1075.

India’s foreign trade policy could be best described as

A. Free trade
B. Laizzez faire
C. Controlled free trade
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1076.

India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of

A. iron
B. Tea
C. Textile
D. Rubber
Answer» C. Textile
1077.

Finance Commission is constituted every

A. two years
B. three years
C. five years
D. six years
Answer» D. six years
1078.

The state which has the largest number of sugar mills in India is

A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» E.
1079.

The state which has the highest sugarcane production in India is

A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» C. Maharashtra
1080.

The planning Commission was reconstituted in

A. Octomber 1951
B. January 1948
C. March 1950
D. August 1949
Answer» D. August 1949
1081.

In India, barter exchange is still in practice in

A. Calcutta
B. Lucknow
C. Ahmedbad
D. Jabalpur
Answer» B. Lucknow
1082.

The mineral in which India depends largely on imports is

A. Iron Ore
B. Bauxite
C. Mica
D. Mercury
Answer» E.
1083.

The currency notes are printed in

A. Bombay
B. Nasik
C. New Delhi
D. Nagpur
Answer» C. New Delhi
1084.

Diamond cutting is undertaken as a cottage industry in

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra
D. Maharashtra
Answer» C. Andhra
1085.

Which of the following cash crops is not grown in Kerala?

A. Rubber
B. Spices
C. Tobacco
D. Coffee
Answer» D. Coffee
1086.

The value of Gold is determined in

A. London
B. Rome
C. Washington
D. Teheran
Answer» B. Rome
1087.

The former name of State Bank of India was

A. Central Bank of India
B. United Bank of India
C. Imperial Bank of India
D. People’s Bank of India
Answer» D. People’s Bank of India
1088.

Dalal street is situated at

A. Paris
B. Mumbai
C. London
D. New Delhi
Answer» C. London
1089.

Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?

A. Maize
B. Wheat
C. Sugarcane
D. Rice
Answer» E.
1090.

National Income estimates in India is prepared by

A. RBI
B. C.S.O.
C. Finance Ministry
D. Planning Commission
Answer» C. Finance Ministry
1091.

Which Indian got Nobel Prize for Economics?

A. Khorana
B. C.V.Raman
C. Teressa
D. Amarthiya Sen
Answer» E.
1092.

Regional Rural Banks were established in

A. 1897
B. 1975
C. 1965
D. 1975
Answer» E.
1093.

The area under forest in India is

A. 0%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 23%
Answer» E.
1094.

Which state has the highest Per Capita Income?

A. Maharashtra
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer» D. Haryana
1095.

Corporate Tax is imposed by

A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. Local Government
D. Both A and B
Answer» C. Local Government
1096.

MRTP Act was implemented in

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer» E.
1097.

The currency Deutsche Mark belongs to

A. Italy
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Polland
Answer» D. Polland
1098.

The former name of Reserve Bank of India was

A. National Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Imperial Bank of India
D. Central Bank of India
Answer» E.
1099.

In India which source of irrigation is widely used

A. Wells
B. Canals
C. Rivers
D. Tanks
Answer» C. Rivers
1100.

India is the leading exporter of

A. Tea
B. Mica
C. Manganese
D. Jute
Answer» B. Mica