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MCQ on Indian Economy

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, popularly known as Black Money Act, 2015 came into effect from :

  • 1st April, 2015
  • 1st May, 2015
  • 1st June, 2015
  • 1st July, 2015
  • Correct Option: D  [ 1st July, 2015 ]

    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
  • Correct Option: C  [ universalisation of elementary education ]

    Explanation:

The full form of GST is:

  • General Sales Tax
  • Goods and Services Tax
  • Government Special Tax
  • General Service Tax
  • Correct Option: B  [ Goods and Services Tax ]

    Explanation:

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 ]

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

The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of

  • growth of population
  • increase in price level
  • growth of money supply
  • increase in the wage rate
  • Correct Option: B  [ increase in price level ]

    Explanation:

National Food Security Act came into effect in the year:

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

    Explanation:

Mixed economy means an economy where:

  • There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector
  • Both agriculture and Industry are equally promoted by the state
  • There is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries
  • Economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers
  • Correct Option: A  [ There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector ]

    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:

Whose signature is found on the 1000 rupee note of India?

  • Finance Secretary of India
  • Finance Minister Of India
  • Governor, Reserve Bank of India
  • President Of India
  • Correct Option: C  [ Governor, Reserve Bank of India ]

    Explanation:

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 ]

    Explanation: