The SEBI was given statutory recognition in 1992 on the recommendation of:

• the Chakraborty Commission
• the Chelliah Committee
• the Tendulkar Committee
• the Narasimham Committee
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ the Narasimham Committee ]

Explanation:

Which of the following is true in respect of Centre-State financial relations ?

• Amount given by Centre is the only source of income to States
• States can by-pass Centre while taking foreign loans
• States can not levy income tax
• States can claim 100 % share in excise duty on goods produced in the State
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ States can not levy income tax ]

Explanation:

Which industry employs the largest number of women in India ?

• Tea
• Textile
• Jute
• Coal
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Textile ]

Explanation:

What is the 'Repo rate' ?

• It is the rate at which International Aid Agencies lend to RBI
• It is the rate at which the banks lend to RBI
• It is the rate at which RBI borrows from the market
• It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks ]

Explanation:

The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:

• Competition
• Trusteeship
• State Control
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Trusteeship ]

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:

If the RBI adopts expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will:

• openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
• sell securities in open market
• offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
• buy securities from non-government holders
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

Explanation:

The Mahalanobis strategy of Indian Planning gave emphasis to the growth of:

• Agricultural sector
• Services sector
• Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector
• Small scale Village Industrial sector
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector ]

Explanation:

Green revolution occurred during:

• 1945-1955
• 1965-1975
• 1985-1995
• none of these
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 1965-1975 ]

Explanation:

Who was the father of Operation Flood in India ?

• Dr. Varghese Kurien
• M. S. Swaminathan
• A P J Abdul Kalam
• Morarji Desai
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Dr. Varghese Kurien ]

Explanation: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.