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MCQ on Indian Economy

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 ]

    Explanation:

The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as:

  • Stagnation
  • Take-off stage in economy
  • Stagflation
  • Depression
  • Correct Option: C  [ Stagflation ]

    Explanation:

GST abolishes which of the following taxes ?

  • Corporation tax
  • Service tax
  • Income tax
  • Wealth tax
  • Correct Option: B  [ Service tax ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
i. Finance Commission : Constitutional of India
ii. Securities and Exchange Board of India : Statutory Body
iii. NITI Aayog : Constitutional Body
iv. Reserve Bank of India : Statutory Body
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

    Explanation:

In which year the Planning commission was set-up?

  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • Correct Option: B  [ 1950 ]

    Explanation:

Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India-

  • NK Singh
  • YV Reddy
  • Ranghuram Rajan
  • Ramesh Chand
  • Correct Option: A  [ NK Singh ]

    Explanation:

Where is the headquarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) situated ?

  • Chennai
  • New Delhi
  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai
  • Correct Option: D  [ Mumbai ]

    Explanation: Established in Calcutta but shifted to Mumbai in 1937.

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 ]

    Explanation: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.

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 ]

    Explanation:

Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include one of the following:

  • Reduction of Poverty
  • Extension of employment opportunities
  • Strengthening of capital market
  • Reduction in gender inequality
  • Correct Option: C  [ Strengthening of capital market ]

    Explanation: