MCQ on Indian Economy
Where is the headquarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) situated ?
- Chennai
- New Delhi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
Explanation: Established in Calcutta but shifted to Mumbai in 1937.
Which of the following Committees are related to Banking reforms: i) Narsimham Committee ii) P J Nayak Committee iii) Sunil Mehta Committee iv) Nachiket Mor Committee
- (i), (ii) and (iii) only
- (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
- (i) and (iv) only
- (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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
Explanation:
A closed economy is an economy in which:
- the money supply is fully controlled
- deficit financing takes place
- only exports take place
- Neither exports nor imports take place.
Explanation:
The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:
- Competition
- Trusteeship
- State Control
- None of the above
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:
"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
Explanation:
Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.
- deflation
- inflation
- Stagflation
- hyper inflation
Explanation:
Parallel economy refers to:
- Traditional economy
- Black money
- Agriculture based economy
- Socialist economy
Explanation:
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
Explanation: