Thename of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is associated with:

• First Five-Year Plan
• Second Five-Year Plan
• Third Five-Year Plan
• Fourth Five-Year Plan
Correct Option: B  [ Second Five-Year Plan ]

Remark: Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is also known as the father of Indian Statistics, architect of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).

Tertiary sector activities include

• Cottage industries
• Mining activities
• Construction activities
• Infrastructure services
Correct Option: D  [ Infrastructure services ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?

• Service tax
• Corporate Income tax
• Profession tax
• Agricultural Income tax
Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

Remark:

Which of the following sources provides highest tax revenue to Government of India?

• Personal Income Tax
• Excise Duty
• Corporation Tax
• Customs Duty
Correct Option: C  [ Corporation Tax ]

Remark:

Fiscal policy is connected with:

• exports and imports
• issue of currency
• public revenue and public expenditure
• liquidity of money
Correct Option: C  [ public revenue and public expenditure ]

Remark:

NABARD stands for:

• National Activated Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
• National Agricultural Backward and Rural Development
• National Bank for Accelerated Rural Development
Correct Option: B  [ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ]

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:

Who was the father of Operation Flood in India ?

• Dr. Varghese Kurien
• M. S. Swaminathan
• A P J Abdul Kalam
• Morarji Desai
Correct Option: A  [ Dr. Varghese Kurien ]

Remark: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.

Plan finance creates increase of money supply if there is

• increase in taxes
• increase in loan from the Reserve Bank of India
• increase in loan from commercial Banks
• increase in loan from general public
Correct Option: A  [ increase in taxes ]

Remark: