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MCQ on Indian Economy

The earlier name of WTO was:

  • UNCTAD
  • GATT
  • UNIDO
  • OECD
    • Correct Option: B  [ GATT ]

    Explanation: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO) began journey on 1 January 1995.

In order to control inflationary price rise, Reserve Bank directs Banks to

  • Reduce rate of interest on credit
  • Reduce Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
  • Increase Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
  • Buy bonds from capital market
    • Correct Option: C  [ Increase Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) ]

    Explanation:

Parallel economy refers to:

  • Traditional economy
  • Black money
  • Agriculture based economy
  • Socialist economy
    • Correct Option: B  [ Black money ]

    Explanation:

In India the Repo rate is announced by:

  • the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
  • the Prime Minister of India
  • the Reserve Bank of India
  • the President of India
    • Correct Option: C  [ the Reserve Bank of India ]

    Explanation:

In which year the Planning commission was set-up?

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

    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:

The purpose of land reforms was to :

  • increase the production in agriculture
  • increase the purchasing power of the rural population
  • ensure distributive justice with economic growth
  • all of the above
    • Correct Option: D  [ all of the above ]

    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:

Which institution in India controls the monetary policy of Indian currency?

  • Finance Commission
  • The Finance Ministry of India
  • The Reserve Bank of India
  • None of the above
    • Correct Option: C  [ The Reserve Bank of India ]

    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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