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
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ increase in price level ]

Explanation:

Who was the father of Operation Flood in India ?

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

Explanation: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.

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
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

Explanation:

Which period in India is known as plan holiday ?

• 1961-1966
• 1965-1966
• 1966-1969
• 1969-1974
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ 1966-1969 ]

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
Solution
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).

Gilt-edged market means:

• Market of government securities
• Bullion market
• Market of commodities
• Market of pure metals
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Market of government securities ]

Explanation:

Green revolution occurred during:

• 1945-1955
• 1965-1975
• 1985-1995
• none of these
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 1965-1975 ]

Explanation:

When was National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) established ?

• 6th Dec, 1947
• 6th Dec, 1982
• 5th Nov, 1982
• 7th Oct, 1982
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ 5th Nov, 1982 ]

Explanation:

Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

• C D Deshmukh
• Sir Osborne Smith
• James Braid Taylor
• Benegal Rama Rau
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Sir Osborne Smith ]

Explanation: from 1935 to 1937

The World Trade Organisation has replaced which organisation ?

• ITO
• UNCTAD
• GATT
• OECD
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ GATT ]

Explanation: