MCQ on Indian Economy
Thename of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is associated with:
- First Five-Year Plan
- Second Five-Year Plan
- Third Five-Year Plan
- Fourth Five-Year Plan
Explanation: Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is also known as the father of Indian Statistics, architect of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).
"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
Explanation:
When two or more persons working jointly on the basis of a common plan of action, then it is called:
- Co-operation
- Collaboration
- Co-ordination
- Consulting
Explanation:
In India, Special Economic Zones were established to enhance:
- Technology Development
- Free Trade
- Foreign Investment
- Employment
Explanation:
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:
Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?
- Service tax
- Corporate Income tax
- Profession tax
- Agricultural Income tax
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
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
Explanation:
Which of the following Committees are related to Banking reforms: i) Narsimham Committee ii) P J Nayak Committee iii) Sunil Mehta Committee iv) Nachiket Mor Committee
- (i), (ii) and (iii) only
- (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
- (i) and (iv) only
- (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as:
- Stagnation
- Take-off stage in economy
- Stagflation
- Depression
Explanation: