MCQ on Indian Economy
When was National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) established ?
- 6th Dec, 1947
- 6th Dec, 1982
- 5th Nov, 1982
- 7th Oct, 1982
Explanation:
In India, which sector generally suffers from the problem of surplus labour ?
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Service
- All of these
Explanation:
ICDS was first introduced in India in the year
- 1975
- 1977
- 1979
- None of these
Explanation:
Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?
- National Farmers Commission
- Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- Central Statistical organization
- Department of Agriculture
Explanation:
The Iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under the:
- First Five Year Plan
- Second Five Year Plan
- Third Five Year Plan
- Fourth Five Year Plan
Explanation:
If withdrawal of a worker from employment does not create any output loss, this situation is known as
- Search unemployment
- Voluntary unemployment
- Disguised unemployment
- Frictional unemployment
Explanation:
The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of
- growth of population
- increase in price level
- growth of money supply
- increase in the wage rate
Explanation:
Match the following :
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Monetary Policy Committee | 1. | Union Home Minister |
| b. | GST Council | 2. | Union Finance Minister |
| c. | NITI Aayog | 3. | RBI Governor |
| d. | Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs | 4. | Prime Minister of India |
- a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
- a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
- a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Explanation:
The earlier name of WTO was:
- UNCTAD
- GATT
- UNIDO
- OECD
Explanation: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO) began journey on 1 January 1995.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was first announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister Modi on:
- 15th August, 2014
- 28th August, 2015
- 26th January, 2016
- None of the above
Explanation: