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
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector ]

Explanation:

Who wrote the book Planned Economy for India?

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

Explanation:

Which of the following sector gives the largest income in India ?

• Trade sector
• Railway
• Agriculture
• Service sector
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Service sector ]

Explanation:

Who was the head of the 10th Finance Commission?

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

Explanation:

NABARD stands for:

• National Activated Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
• National Agricultural Backward and Rural Development
• National Bank for Accelerated Rural Development
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ]

Explanation:

The LPG model of development was introduced by India since:

• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ 1991 ]

Explanation:

Poverty is defined as:

• A monetary condition brought about by people's own laziness
• A monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy basic needs
• A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income
• All of the above
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income ]

Explanation:

Which period in India is known as plan holiday ?

• 1961-1966
• 1965-1966
• 1966-1969
• 1969-1974
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ 1966-1969 ]

Explanation:

If the RBI adopts expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will:

• openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
• sell securities in open market
• offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
• buy securities from non-government holders
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

Explanation:

Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India-

• NK Singh
• YV Reddy
• Ranghuram Rajan
• Ramesh Chand
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ NK Singh ]

Explanation: