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This section includes 89 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Economy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Hydel power potential is the highest in case of ........ |
| A. | Bharmaputra Basin |
| B. | Ganga basin |
| C. | East flowing rivers of South India |
| D. | West flowing rivers of South India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is NOT one of the core areas identified under the Bharat Nirman Programme? |
| A. | Irrigation |
| B. | Rural electrification |
| C. | Drinking water supply |
| D. | Computer education in schools |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The Tehri Hydro Power Complex is located in the Stale of |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 4. |
The concept of sustainable development relates to |
| A. | Consumption levels |
| B. | Exhaustible resources |
| C. | Social Equity |
| D. | Intergenerational equity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The nodel agency for Implementating the 'Rural Infrastructure Development fund Programmes' is |
| A. | NABARD |
| B. | State Co-operative Bank |
| C. | Reserve Bank of India |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| Answer» B. State Co-operative Bank | |
| 6. |
Bharat Nirman Yojana is related to |
| A. | Infrastructure development |
| B. | Foodgrain production self sufficiency |
| C. | Family Welfare programme |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Foodgrain production self sufficiency | |
| 7. |
The Government of India recently decided to create a 'Specific Financing Window' for its 'Mega Bharat Nirman Programme'. This specific financing window will operate through |
| A. | SIDBI |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | SBI |
| D. | A group of selected Co- operative Banks |
| Answer» C. SBI | |
| 8. |
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) was set up in |
| A. | 1956 |
| B. | 1957 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1961 |
| Answer» B. 1957 | |
| 9. |
Multipurpose Hydroelectric Hirakund dam project located in |
| A. | Uttarpradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
TRAI, the name which we read very often in the newspapers, is a regulatory body associated with which of the following sectors? |
| A. | Transport |
| B. | Travel and Tourism |
| C. | Technical Education |
| D. | Telecom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Where was electricity supply first introduced in India? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 12. |
Bharat Nirman Plan is associated with development of |
| A. | Urban infrastructure |
| B. | Rural infrastrucutre |
| C. | Bridges and Roads |
| D. | Information Technology |
| Answer» C. Bridges and Roads | |
| 13. |
'Samjhauta Express' runs between which of the following two stations? |
| A. | New Delhi-Lahore |
| B. | New Delhi-Wagah |
| C. | Amristsar-Wagah |
| D. | New Delhi-Islamabad |
| Answer» B. New Delhi-Wagah | |
| 14. |
........is NOT a Nuclear Power Centre |
| A. | Narora |
| B. | Kakrapara |
| C. | Chamera |
| D. | Kota |
| Answer» D. Kota | |
| 15. |
The first electric train (Deccan Queen) of India was run between |
| A. | Kalyan and Pune |
| B. | Mumbai and Surat |
| C. | Howrh and Delhi |
| D. | Delhi and Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mumbai and Surat | |
| 16. |
In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialisation, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in |
| A. | Fourth Plan |
| B. | Sixth Plan |
| C. | Eighth Plan |
| D. | Tenth Plan |
| Answer» C. Eighth Plan | |
| 17. |
When was the first train steamed off in India? |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» C. 1875 | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of energy?1. Wind Energy2. Solar Energy3. Nuclear EnergyCodes |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | Only 1 and 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which of the following towns is NOT on the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Visakhapatnam |
| D. | Bhubneshwar |
| Answer» C. Visakhapatnam | |
| 20. |
As per the news reports, MTNL recently launched its 3G services and became the first telecom operator to launch the same in India. what is the full form of 'G' in 3G? |
| A. | Global |
| B. | Generation |
| C. | Growth |
| D. | Gravity |
| Answer» C. Growth | |
| 21. |
The facility which allows mobile subscribers to switch from one service provider to another without changing their mobile number is known as Mobile Number........ |
| A. | Promatability |
| B. | Protectability |
| C. | Portability |
| D. | Permeability |
| Answer» D. Permeability | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is NOT covered under 'Bharat Nirman'? |
| A. | Rural Housing |
| B. | Rural Hospitals |
| C. | Rural Water Supply |
| D. | Rural Exectrification |
| Answer» C. Rural Water Supply | |
| 23. |
Bharat Nirman Scheme of the UPA Government does NOT include |
| A. | Rural Water Supply Project |
| B. | Irrigation Benefit Programme |
| C. | Rural Electrification |
| D. | Sarva Siksha Abhiyan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Bharat Nirman Programme does not cover which of the following areas? |
| A. | Rural Housing |
| B. | Rural water supply |
| C. | Irrigation facilities |
| D. | Rural Employment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which of the following is NOT a component of Bharat Nirman Programme? |
| A. | Agro-based industries |
| B. | Rural electrification |
| C. | Rural housing |
| D. | Rural telephony |
| Answer» B. Rural electrification | |
| 26. |
Which of the following sectors is NOT considered 'Infrastrucutre Sector'? |
| A. | Software |
| B. | Cement |
| C. | Petroleum |
| D. | Steel |
| Answer» B. Cement | |
| 27. |
The Rural Infrastructure Fund set up in 1995-96, is maintained by the |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | State Bank of India |
| C. | Regional Rural Bank |
| D. | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Off-shore Bombay High |
| D. | Coastal Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Coastal Tamil Nadu | |
| 29. |
As per the newspaper reports, the Government of India made an auction of the third Generation (3G) Specturm recently. Which of the following ministries was actively involved in the process? |
| A. | Ministry of Heavy Industries |
| B. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| C. | Ministry of Commerce |
| D. | Ministry of Communication and Information Technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following was the Chairman of the Committee on Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products? |
| A. | Raja J. Chelliah |
| B. | C. Rangrajan |
| C. | Y.V. Reddy |
| D. | Abid Hussain |
| Answer» C. Y.V. Reddy | |
| 31. |
Many times we read in financial newspaper about the performance of the Core Sectors in Economy. Which of the following is NOT included in the core sector of the same? |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Cement |
| C. | Steel |
| D. | Auto Sector |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following National Highways is the longest? |
| A. | NH-2 |
| B. | NH-7 |
| C. | NH-8 |
| D. | NH-15 |
| Answer» C. NH-8 | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource? |
| A. | Iron ore |
| B. | livestock |
| C. | water |
| D. | forests |
| Answer» D. forests | |
| 34. |
Consider the following statements 1. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission in December 2005.2. The Mission will have a initial corpus of one lakh carore3. Initially only 28 State capitals will benefit from the Mission.4. The Mission aims to provide food for work to the urban poor.Which of the above statements(s) is/are correct |
| A. | 1 and 3 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | All the four |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 only | |
| 35. |
The construction of National Highway in our country by |
| A. | SAI |
| B. | TRAI |
| C. | NHAI |
| D. | NSC |
| Answer» D. NSC | |
| 36. |
Which state share the Tungabhadra multipurpose project? |
| A. | Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 37. |
Which of the following programmes was launched in 2005-06 for creating infrastructure and basic amentities in rural parts of our country? |
| A. | Janani Suraksha Yojana |
| B. | Sarva Siksha Abhiyan |
| C. | National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme |
| D. | Bharat Nirman Programme |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The Money which Government of India spends one the development of infrastructure in country comes from which of the following sources? [Pick up the correct statement(s).]1. Load from World Bank/ADB etc2. Taxes collected from the people3. Loan from RBICodes |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | all 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Bharat Nirman includes1. Bring an additional one carore hectares under assured irrigation2. To provide road connectivity to all villages that haue a populaton of 20003. To give telephone connectivity to the remaining villagesSelect the correct answer from the codes given belowCodes |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 40. |
Which of the following items of works are included in Bharat Nirman ? Find your answer with the help of given codes.1. Accelerated irrigation benefits programme2. Inter-linking of River Projects3. Scheme for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies4. Rhabiliation of displaced persons due to irrigation projectsCodes |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 41. |
Which is fastest running train on Indian railways? |
| A. | Mumbai-Goa Superfast Express |
| B. | New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Expres |
| C. | New Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express |
| D. | New Delhi-Chandigarah Shatabdi Express |
| Answer» D. New Delhi-Chandigarah Shatabdi Express | |
| 42. |
The Finance Minister of India recently made a mention, that Infrastructure Development in India Should be done on PPP mode only. What is the full form of PPP? |
| A. | Public Private Partnership |
| B. | Purchasing Power Parity |
| C. | Purchase Produce Provide |
| D. | People's Programme and Priority |
| Answer» B. Purchasing Power Parity | |
| 43. |
Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted? |
| A. | To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communites |
| B. | To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure |
| C. | To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms |
| D. | Tot suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget |
| Answer» C. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following Committees/Commissions was formed to study and suggest pricing for oil and natural gas sectors in India? |
| A. | B.K> Chaturvedi Committee |
| B. | Sachar Committee |
| C. | B.N. Srikrishna Commission |
| D. | M. Veerapa Moily Commission |
| Answer» B. Sachar Committee | |
| 45. |
With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturavedi Committee dealt? |
| A. | Review of Centre-State relations |
| B. | Review of Delimitation Act |
| C. | Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues |
| D. | Price reforms in the oil sector |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Bharat Nirman Programme envisages the creation of |
| A. | 10 million additional job during 2008-09 |
| B. | 10 million hectares of additional irrigation during 2005-09 |
| C. | 1 lakh kilometres of rural roads during 11th Plan |
| D. | I.T. Park in all districts of the country during 11th Plan |
| Answer» C. 1 lakh kilometres of rural roads during 11th Plan | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following is the oldest oil refinery in India? |
| A. | Digboi |
| B. | Koyali |
| C. | Haldia |
| D. | Mathura |
| Answer» B. Koyali | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following brings out the publication called 'Energy Statistics' from time-to-time? |
| A. | Central Power Research Institute |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | Power Finance Corporation Ltd |
| D. | Central Statistical Organisation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India? |
| A. | hydro-electricity |
| B. | thermal |
| C. | nuclear |
| D. | solar |
| Answer» C. nuclear | |
| 50. |
The Indian Railways is in the process of purchasing Bullet Train Technology from which of the following nations? |
| A. | France |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |