MCQ on Indian Economy
In the context of Indias Five Year Plans a shift in the pattern of industrialisation with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begin in:
- Fourth Plan
- Sixth Plan
- Eight Plan
- Tenth Plan
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:
In India, Special Economic Zones were established to enhance:
- Technology Development
- Free Trade
- Foreign Investment
- Employment
Explanation:
The purpose of land reforms was to :
- increase the production in agriculture
- increase the purchasing power of the rural population
- ensure distributive justice with economic growth
- all of the above
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year :
- 1930
- 1935
- 1940
- 1945
Explanation: RBI Nationalized on 1st Jan, 1949.
The Special Economic Zones Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 and the Act came into force in:
- 2006
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
Explanation:
Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?
- National Farmers Commission
- Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- Central Statistical organization
- Department of Agriculture
Explanation:
The architect of the Second Five Year Plan was :
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- P. C. Mahalanobis
- None of them
Explanation:
In which year the Planning commission was set-up?
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
Explanation:
Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
- C D Deshmukh
- Sir Osborne Smith
- James Braid Taylor
- Benegal Rama Rau
Explanation: from 1935 to 1937