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MCQ on Indian Economy

Who wrote the book Planned Economy for India?

  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Indira Gandhi
  • M. Visvesvaraya
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Correct Option: C  [ M. Visvesvaraya ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following is not an asset held by the commercial bank ?

  • Bills of exchange
  • Current account deposits
  • Money lent at short notice
  • Credit balances with the Reserve Bank
  • Correct Option: B  [ Current account deposits ]

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

    Explanation:

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
  • Correct Option: B  [ increase in price level ]

    Explanation:

Who was the head of the 10th Finance Commission?

  • K.C. Pant
  • Manmohan Singh
  • Vasant Sathe
  • Shiv Shankar
  • Correct Option: A  [ K.C. Pant ]

    Explanation:

What is hard currency?

  • A stable currency
  • Arranged in war time
  • Issued by IMF
  • Given by RBI to foreign banks
  • Correct Option: A  [ A stable currency ]

    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:

Who was the father of Operation Flood in India ?

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

    Explanation: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.

"Swadesh Darshan" is:

  • a scheme for development of tourism infrastructure
  • related with transportation service for sightseeing in Tripura
  • a Char Dham Yatra
  • visit to a natural scenery
  • Correct Option: A  [ a scheme for development of tourism infrastructure ]

    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: