Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in the IXth Five Year Plan for:

• education for all
• education for the weaker sections
• universalisation of elementary education
• bridge all the genders and social gaps in education
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ universalisation of elementary education ]

Explanation:

Fiscal policy is connected with:

• exports and imports
• issue of currency
• public revenue and public expenditure
• liquidity of money
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ public revenue and public expenditure ]

Explanation:

Plan finance creates increase of money supply if there is

• increase in taxes
• increase in loan from the Reserve Bank of India
• increase in loan from commercial Banks
• increase in loan from general public
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ increase in taxes ]

Explanation:

Who wrote the book Planned Economy for India?

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Indira Gandhi
• M. Visvesvaraya
• Mahatma Gandhi
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ M. Visvesvaraya ]

Explanation:

Which activity is not included in service sector ?

• Trade, hotels and restaurants
• Real estate, finance and insurance
• Transport and communication
• Electricity, gas and water supply
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Electricity, gas and water supply ]

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
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ lack of employment opportunities in rural areas ]

Explanation:

Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?

• Anurag Thakur
• V. K. Singh
• R. Jain
• N. K. Singh
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ N. K. Singh ]

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 of the following sector gives the largest income in India ?

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

Explanation:

If the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to :

• decrease it
• increase it
• No impact
• None of these
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ increase it ]

Explanation: