In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:

• lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
• influence of cinema and electronic media
• break up of joint family system
• abolition of zamindari tystem
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ lack of employment opportunities in rural areas ]

Explanation:

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
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

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
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ the Reserve Bank of India ]

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
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Collaboration ]

Explanation:

Which prograrnme gave the slogan, Garibi Hatao ?

• 4th Five Year Plan
• 5th Five year plan
• 6th Five Year Plan
• 7th Five year plan
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 5th Five year plan ]

Explanation:

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

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

Explanation:

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

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

Explanation:

Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?

• Anurag Thakur
• V. K. Singh
• R. Jain
• N. K. Singh
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ N. K. Singh ]

Explanation:

"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
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ a scheme for development of tourism infrastructure ]

Explanation:

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

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

Explanation: from 1935 to 1937