MCQ on Indian Economy
Tertiary sector activities include
- Cottage industries
- Mining activities
- Construction activities
- Infrastructure services
Explanation:
If withdrawal of a worker from employment does not create any output loss, this situation is known as
- Search unemployment
- Voluntary unemployment
- Disguised unemployment
- Frictional unemployment
Explanation:
The Iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under the:
- First Five Year Plan
- Second Five Year Plan
- Third Five Year Plan
- Fourth Five Year Plan
Explanation:
Gilt-edged market means:
- Market of government securities
- Bullion market
- Market of commodities
- Market of pure metals
Explanation:
Which of the following benefits is covered under social security schemes ?
- Retirement benefits
- Medical facility
- Compensation facilities
- All of the above
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:
Match the following :
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Monetary Policy Committee | 1. | Union Home Minister |
| b. | GST Council | 2. | Union Finance Minister |
| c. | NITI Aayog | 3. | RBI Governor |
| d. | Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs | 4. | Prime Minister of India |
- a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
- a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
- a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Explanation:
Which organisation looks after the credit need of agriculture and rural development in India ?
- FCI
- IDBI
- NABARD
- ICAR
Explanation:
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:
The earlier name of WTO was:
- UNCTAD
- GATT
- UNIDO
- OECD
Explanation: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO) began journey on 1 January 1995.