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MCQ on Indian Economy

Which period in India is known as plan holiday ?

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

    Explanation:

NABARD stands for:

  • National Activated Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • National Agricultural Backward and Rural Development
  • National Bank for Accelerated Rural Development
  • Correct Option: B  [ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ]

    Explanation:

Plan finance creates increase of money supply if there is

  • increase in taxes
  • increase in loan from the Reserve Bank of India
  • increase in loan from commercial Banks
  • increase in loan from general public
  • Correct Option: A  [ increase in taxes ]

    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:

The qualification for the Chairman and the members of the Finance Commission are specified in:

  • Finance Act of 1951
  • Finance Act of 1952
  • Finance Act of 1950
  • Finance Act of 1953
  • Correct Option: A  [ Finance Act of 1951 ]

    Explanation:

Assertion (A) :
The development programmes undertaken in India are oriented towards economic growth along with social justice.

Reason (R) :
Indian economy is afflicted with poverty, unemployment and inequalities.

Select the correct answer from the following options.

  • Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
  • Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
  • (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
  • (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
  • Correct Option: A  [ Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A) ]

    Explanation:

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

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

    Explanation:

GST abolishes which of the following taxes ?

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

    Explanation:

Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India-

  • NK Singh
  • YV Reddy
  • Ranghuram Rajan
  • Ramesh Chand
  • Correct Option: A  [ NK Singh ]

    Explanation:

Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?

  • Anurag Thakur
  • V. K. Singh
  • R. Jain
  • N. K. Singh
  • Correct Option: D  [ N. K. Singh ]

    Explanation: