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MCQ on Indian Economy

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
    • Correct Option: B  [ Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices ]

    Explanation:

Scheme run under MGNREGA are sponsored :

  • by the Central Government alone
  • by the State Government alone
  • partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government
  • by Centre, State and Panchayat bodies together
    • Correct Option: C  [ partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government ]

    Explanation:

The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as:

  • Stagnation
  • Take-off stage in economy
  • Stagflation
  • Depression
    • Correct Option: C  [ Stagflation ]

    Explanation:

NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning commission of India, was formed by a cabinet resolution of the Government of Inda on:

  • 1st January, 2015
  • 26th January, 2015
  • 15th August, 2015
  • None of the above
    • Correct Option: A  [ 1st January, 2015 ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following sector gives the largest income in India ?

  • Trade sector
  • Railway
  • Agriculture
  • Service sector
    • Correct Option: D  [ Service sector ]

    Explanation:

In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:

  • lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
  • influence of cinema and electronic media
  • break up of joint family system
  • abolition of zamindari tystem
    • Correct Option: A  [ lack of employment opportunities in rural areas ]

    Explanation:

In India, Special Economic Zones were established to enhance:

  • Technology Development
  • Free Trade
  • Foreign Investment
  • Employment
    • Correct Option: B  [ Free Trade ]

    Explanation:

GST abolishes which of the following taxes ?

  • Corporation tax
  • Service tax
  • Income tax
  • Wealth tax
    • Correct Option: B  [ Service tax ]

    Explanation:

In which year the Planning commission was set-up?

  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
    • Correct Option: B  [ 1950 ]

    Explanation:

The SEBI was given statutory recognition in 1992 on the recommendation of:

  • the Chakraborty Commission
  • the Chelliah Committee
  • the Tendulkar Committee
  • the Narasimham Committee
    • Correct Option: D  [ the Narasimham Committee ]

    Explanation:
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