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1.

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
2.

ICICI is the name of a

A. chemical industry
B. bureau
C. corporation
D. financial institution
Answer» E.
3.

The central banking functions in India are performed by the

  1. Central Bank of India
  2. Reserve Bank of India
  3. State Bank of India
  4. Punjab National Bank

A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III
Answer» C. I
4.

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
5.

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.
6.

Regional rural banks

  1. have limited area of operation
  2. have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD
  3. are required to lend only to weaker sections

A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, II, III
D. I, II
Answer» E.
7.

The co-operative credit societies have a

A. two-tier structure
B. three-tier structure
C. four-tier structure
D. five-tier structure
Answer» C. four-tier structure
8.

Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been

A. institutionalized
B. rationalized
C. cheapened
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
9.

If an economy is equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be

A. zero
B. equal to government income
C. larger than government income
D. negative
Answer» C. larger than government income
10.

The current price index (base 1960) is nearly 330. This means that

A. all items cost 3-3 times more than what they did in 1960
B. the prices of certain selected items have gone up to 3-3 times
C. weighted means of prices of certain item has increased 3-3 times
D. gold price has gone up 3-3 times
Answer» D. gold price has gone up 3-3 times
11.

Notes on which denomination has the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi printed on them?

A. 1000 rupee
B. 500 rupee
C. 100 rupee
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
12.

Devaluation of currency will be more beneficial if

A. prices of domestic goods remain constant
B. prices of exports remain constant
C. prices of imports remains constant
D. prices of exports rise proportionately
Answer» C. prices of imports remains constant
13.

Of the gross tax revenue of the Union Government the indirect taxes account for nearly

A. 70 per cent
B. 75 percent
C. 65 percent
D. 60 percent
Answer» D. 60 percent
14.

Non Tax revenues can be increased by improving the working of the

A. State Road Transport Corporations
B. electricity boards
C. commercial irrigation projects
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
15.

The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in

A. 1984
B. 1986
C. 1987
D. 1989
Answer» D. 1989
16.

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
17.

In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimhan Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines

A. to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
B. to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network
C. to setup more foreign exchange banks
D. to lend more easily for industrial development
Answer» B. to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network
18.

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
19.

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.
20.

The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in

A. 1794
B. 1894
C. 1896
D. 1902
Answer» C. 1896
21.

States earn maximum revenue through

A. land revenue
B. custom revenue
C. commercial taxes
D. excise duties on intoxicants
Answer» D. excise duties on intoxicants
22.

The central co-operative banks are in direct touch with

A. farmers
B. state co-operative banks
C. land development banks
D. central government
Answer» C. land development banks
23.

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.
24.

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
25.

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
26.

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
27.

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
28.

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
29.

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

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
30.

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

  1. interest payments
  2. subsidies
  3. defence
  4. irrigation

A. I, II
B. I
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV
Answer» D. II, III, IV
31.

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
32.

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

A. Country's exports promotion value
B. Country's stringent import policy
C. Developments in national and international markets
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
33.

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
34.

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 company's products
D. Cash held at the bank
Answer» D. Cash held at the bank
35.

Debenture holders of a company are its

A. shareholders
B. creditors
C. debtors
D. directors
Answer» C. debtors
36.

Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are

A. tax sharing
B. grant-in-aids
C. loans
D. All the above
Answer» E.
37.

The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and totals assets. This is called

A. Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
B. Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
C. Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
D. Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
Answer» C. Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
38.

Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except

A. entertainment tax
B. expenditure tax
C. agricultural income tax
D. land revenue
Answer» D. land revenue
39.

Excise duty is a tax levied on the

A. import of goods
B. export of goods
C. production of goods
D. sale of goods
Answer» D. sale of goods
40.

Which of the following is not viewed as a national debt?

A. Provident Fund
B. Life Insurance Policies
C. National Saving Certificate
D. Long-term Government Bonds
Answer» D. Long-term Government Bonds
41.

The condition of indirect taxes in the country's revenue is approximately

A. 70 percent
B. 75 percent
C. 80 percent
D. 86 percent
Answer» E.
42.

Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the

A. RBI
B. local bodies
C. big businessmen
D. IMF
Answer» B. local bodies
43.

Deficit financing implies

A. printing new currency notes
B. replacing new currency with worn out currency
C. public expenditure in excess of public revenue
D. public revenue in excess of public expenditure
Answer» D. public revenue in excess of public expenditure
44.

In utensils worth Rs 1000 are produced with copper worth Rs 500, wages paid are Rs 100, other material purchased is worth Rs 100 and depreciation of machinery is zero, then what is the value added in process?

A. Rs 1000
B. Rs 500
C. Rs 400
D. Rs 300
Answer» E.
45.

The ARDC is now a branch of the

A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. IDBI
D. SDBI
Answer» C. IDBI
46.

Devaluation of currency leads to

A. fall in domestic prices
B. increase in domestic prices
C. no impact on domestic prices
D. erratic fluctuations in domestic prices
Answer» C. no impact on domestic prices
47.

If the RBI adopts an expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will

A. buy securities from non-government holders
B. sell securities in the open market
C. offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
D. openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
Answer» D. openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
48.

Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to

A. 5 months
B. 10 months
C. 12 months
D. 15 months
Answer» D. 15 months
49.

In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?

A. Planning Commission
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Finance Commission
D. The Reserve Bank of India
Answer» C. Finance Commission
50.

The budget deficit means

A. the excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts
B. difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure
C. difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
D. fiscal deficit less interest payments
Answer» D. fiscal deficit less interest payments