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MCQ on Indian Economy

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:

Where is the headquarter of State Bank of India (SBI) situated ?

  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Pune
  • Srinagar
  • Correct Option: B  [ Mumbai ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following is a primary sector of economic activities in India ?

  • Food processing
  • Telecom services
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Agriculture
  • Correct Option: D  [ Agriculture ]

    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 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.

What is hard currency?

  • A stable currency
  • Arranged in war time
  • Issued by IMF
  • Given by RBI to foreign banks
  • Correct Option: A  [ A stable currency ]

    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 sector gives the largest income in India ?

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

    Explanation:

Which of the following products of Tripura ranks Second in all India level in terms of production ?

  • Paddy
  • Bamboo
  • Natural gas
  • Natural rubber
  • Correct Option: D  [ Natural rubber ]

    Explanation:

"SEBI" stands for the:

  • State Earnings Board of India
  • Securities and Exchange Bank of India
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India
  • State Exchange Bank of India
  • Correct Option: C  [ Securities and Exchange Board of India ]

    Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India.
    The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992