When was National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) established ?

• 6th Dec, 1947
• 6th Dec, 1982
• 5th Nov, 1982
• 7th Oct, 1982
Correct Option: C  [ 5th Nov, 1982 ]

Remark:

NPA of a commercial bank means:

• Net-Performing Asset
• New-Performing Asset
• Non-Personal Account
• Non-Performing Asset
Correct Option: D  [ Non-Performing Asset ]

Remark: A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for long period.

Thename of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is associated with:

• First Five-Year Plan
• Second Five-Year Plan
• Third Five-Year Plan
• Fourth Five-Year Plan
Correct Option: B  [ Second Five-Year Plan ]

Remark: Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is also known as the father of Indian Statistics, architect of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).

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
Correct Option: B  [ Sixth Plan ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

Which of the following is the role of Finance Commission ?

• Sharing of net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and States.
• Recommending principles for governing the grants-in-aid to the States by the Centre
• Recommendations on matters referred to it by the President for the interest of finance
• All of the above
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

Remark:

In Income Tax, Assessee is :

• a person who pays income tax
• a person who deducts income tax from its employees
• a person who prepares income tax Return of tax payers
• None of these
Correct Option: A  [ a person who pays income tax ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

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 ]

Remark: