The earlier name of WTO was:

• UNCTAD
• GATT
• UNIDO
• OECD
Correct Option: B  [ GATT ]

Remark: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO) began journey on 1 January 1995.

Which of the following is the role of Finance Commission ?

• Sharing of net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and States.
• Recommending principles for governing the grants-in-aid to the States by the Centre
• Recommendations on matters referred to it by the President for the interest of finance
• All of the above
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

Remark:

Mixed economy means an economy where:

• There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector
• Both agriculture and Industry are equally promoted by the state
• There is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries
• Economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers
Correct Option: A  [ There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector ]

Remark:

ICDS was first introduced in India in the year

• 1975
• 1977
• 1979
• None of these
Correct Option: A  [ 1975 ]

Remark:

Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?

• National Farmers Commission
• Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
• Central Statistical organization
• Department of Agriculture
Correct Option: B  [ Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices ]

Remark:

In Income Tax, Assessee is :

• a person who pays income tax
• a person who deducts income tax from its employees
• a person who prepares income tax Return of tax payers
• None of these
Correct Option: A  [ a person who pays income tax ]

Remark:

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

• openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
• sell securities in open market
• offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
• buy securities from non-government holders
Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

Remark:

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in the IXth Five Year Plan for:

• education for all
• education for the weaker sections
• universalisation of elementary education
• bridge all the genders and social gaps in education
Correct Option: C  [ universalisation of elementary education ]

Remark: