MCQ on Indian Economy
Thename of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is associated with:
- First Five-Year Plan
- Second Five-Year Plan
- Third Five-Year Plan
- Fourth Five-Year Plan
Explanation: Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is also known as the father of Indian Statistics, architect of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).
NPA of a commercial bank means:
- Net-Performing Asset
- New-Performing Asset
- Non-Personal Account
- Non-Performing Asset
Explanation: A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for long period.
Assertion (A) :
The development programmes undertaken in India are oriented towards economic growth along with social justice.
Reason (R) :
Indian economy is afflicted with poverty, unemployment and inequalities.
Select the correct answer from the following options.
- Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
- (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
- (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Explanation:
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
Explanation:
Which of the following does not come under the GST in India ?
- Agricultural products
- Handicrafts
- Gems and jewelries
- Petroleum products
Explanation:
The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan in India is :
- Parliament
- Planning Commission
- National Development Council
- Finance Commission
Explanation:
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
Explanation:
Planning Commission of India was set up by :
- Morarji Desai
- T T Krishnamachari
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- None of the above
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 |
- (i) and (iii) only
- (ii) and (iv) only
- (iii) only
- (iv) only
Explanation:
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
Explanation: