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MCQ on Indian Economy

The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year :

  • 1930
  • 1935
  • 1940
  • 1945
  • Correct Option: B  [ 1935 ]

    Explanation: RBI Nationalized on 1st Jan, 1949.

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:

NPA of a commercial bank means:

  • Net-Performing Asset
  • New-Performing Asset
  • Non-Personal Account
  • Non-Performing Asset
  • Correct Option: D  [ Non-Performing Asset ]

    Explanation: A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for long period.

Which of the following benefits is covered under social security schemes ?

  • Retirement benefits
  • Medical facility
  • Compensation facilities
  • All of the above
  • Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

    Explanation:

What is the 'Repo rate' ?

  • It is the rate at which International Aid Agencies lend to RBI
  • It is the rate at which the banks lend to RBI
  • It is the rate at which RBI borrows from the market
  • It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks
  • Correct Option: D  [ It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks ]

    Explanation:

If the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to :

  • decrease it
  • increase it
  • No impact
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ increase it ]

    Explanation:

Planning Commission of India was set up by :

  • Morarji Desai
  • T T Krishnamachari
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: C  [ Jawaharlal Nehru ]

    Explanation:

The architect of the Second Five Year Plan was :

  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • P. C. Mahalanobis
  • None of them
  • Correct Option: C  [ P. C. Mahalanobis ]

    Explanation:

Which prograrnme gave the slogan, Garibi Hatao ?

  • 4th Five Year Plan
  • 5th Five year plan
  • 6th Five Year Plan
  • 7th Five year plan
  • Correct Option: B  [ 5th Five year plan ]

    Explanation:

In which year the Planning commission was set-up?

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

    Explanation: