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MCQ on Indian Economy

Which organisation looks after the credit need of agriculture and rural development in India ?

  • FCI
  • IDBI
  • NABARD
  • ICAR
    • Correct Option: C  [ NABARD ]

    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
    • Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

    Explanation:

Which one of the following is the main source of revenue for the states ?

  • Property tax
  • Sales tax
  • Excise duty
  • None of these
    • Correct Option: B  [ Sales tax ]

    Explanation:

The Mahalanobis strategy of Indian Planning gave emphasis to the growth of:

  • Agricultural sector
  • Services sector
  • Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector
  • Small scale Village Industrial sector
    • Correct Option: C  [ Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector ]

    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:

From the following statements pertaining to the World Economic Forum (WEF), find the correct statement(s) :

(i) The WEF is a platform under the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(ii) The WEF is an independent department of the World Bank.

(iii) The WEF is an International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

(iv) The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  • Only (1)
  • Only (ii)
  • Only (iii) and (iv)
  • Only (ii) and (iii)
    • Correct Option: C  [ Only (iii) and (iv) ]

    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:

Fiscal Deficit is:

  • Government expenditure minus borrowings
  • Government expenditure minus revenue receipts
  • Same as budget deficit
  • Budget deficit minus borrowings and other liabilities
    • Correct Option: B  [ Government expenditure minus revenue receipts ]

    Explanation:

Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

  • C D Deshmukh
  • Sir Osborne Smith
  • James Braid Taylor
  • Benegal Rama Rau
    • Correct Option: B  [ Sir Osborne Smith ]

    Explanation: from 1935 to 1937

Which of the following is not the part of non-statutory welfare measure ?

  • Health
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Employees compensation
    • Correct Option: C  [ Transport ]

    Explanation:
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