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MCQ on Indian Economy

From the following statements pertaining to the World Economic Forum (WEF), find the correct statement(s) :

(i) The WEF is a platform under the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(ii) The WEF is an independent department of the World Bank.

(iii) The WEF is an International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

(iv) The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  • Only (1)
  • Only (ii)
  • Only (iii) and (iv)
  • Only (ii) and (iii)
  • Correct Option: C  [ Only (iii) and (iv) ]

    Explanation:

Who was the head of the 10th Finance Commission?

  • K.C. Pant
  • Manmohan Singh
  • Vasant Sathe
  • Shiv Shankar
  • Correct Option: A  [ K.C. Pant ]

    Explanation:

Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

  • C D Deshmukh
  • Sir Osborne Smith
  • James Braid Taylor
  • Benegal Rama Rau
  • Correct Option: B  [ Sir Osborne Smith ]

    Explanation: from 1935 to 1937

Where is the headquarter of State Bank of India (SBI) situated ?

  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Pune
  • Srinagar
  • Correct Option: B  [ Mumbai ]

    Explanation:

Gilt-edged market means:

  • Market of government securities
  • Bullion market
  • Market of commodities
  • Market of pure metals
  • Correct Option: A  [ Market of government securities ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following Committees are related to Banking reforms:
i) Narsimham Committee
ii) P J Nayak Committee
iii) Sunil Mehta Committee
iv) Nachiket Mor Committee

  • (i), (ii) and (iii) only
  • (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
  • (i) and (iv) only
  • (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • Correct Option: D  [ (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following is not an asset held by the commercial bank ?

  • Bills of exchange
  • Current account deposits
  • Money lent at short notice
  • Credit balances with the Reserve Bank
  • Correct Option: B  [ Current account deposits ]

    Explanation:

National Food Security Act came into effect in the year:

  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: B  [ 2013 ]

    Explanation:

When two or more persons working jointly on the basis of a common plan of action, then it is called:

  • Co-operation
  • Collaboration
  • Co-ordination
  • Consulting
  • Correct Option: B  [ Collaboration ]

    Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was first announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister Modi on:

  • 15th August, 2014
  • 28th August, 2015
  • 26th January, 2016
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: A  [ 15th August, 2014 ]

    Explanation: