MCQ on Indian Economy
The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan in India is :
- Parliament
- Planning Commission
- National Development Council
- Finance Commission
Explanation:
In India, Special Economic Zones were established to enhance:
- Technology Development
- Free Trade
- Foreign Investment
- Employment
Explanation:
The basic regulatory authority for mutual funds and stock markets lies with the:
- Stock exchanges
- Government of India
- Reserve Bank of India
- Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Explanation:
The equilibrium condition for money market is:
- demand for money should be equal to supply of money
- cash in hand should be equal to deposits in bank
- saving is equal to investment
- bank rate is equal to repo rate
Explanation:
The Special Economic Zones Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 and the Act came into force in:
- 2006
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
Explanation:
Consider the following statements regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) of India:
(i) GST is a successor to VAT used in India on the supply of goods and services.
(ii) GST came into effect from 1st July, 2017 through the implementation of the one hundred and first Amendment of the Constitution of India.
(iii) Every decision of the GST Council is to be taken by a majority of not less than three fourths of the weighted votes of the members present and
voting at the meeting.
(iv) The GST Council is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
- (i) only
- (ii) only
- (iii) and (iv) only
- (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year :
- 1930
- 1935
- 1940
- 1945
Explanation: RBI Nationalized on 1st Jan, 1949.
Tertiary sector activities include
- Cottage industries
- Mining activities
- Construction activities
- Infrastructure services
Explanation:
Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
- C D Deshmukh
- Sir Osborne Smith
- James Braid Taylor
- Benegal Rama Rau
Explanation: from 1935 to 1937
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
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