In order to control inflationary price rise, Reserve Bank directs Banks to

• Reduce rate of interest on credit
• Reduce Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
• Increase Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
• Buy bonds from capital market
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Increase Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) ]

Explanation:

'Economic Survey' is published by:

• The Ministry of Finance
• The Planning Commission
• The Government of India
• The Central Statistical Organization
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ The Ministry of Finance ]

Explanation:

The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as:

• Stagnation
• Take-off stage in economy
• Stagflation
• Depression
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Stagflation ]

Explanation:

Which of the following sources provides highest tax revenue to Government of India?

• Personal Income Tax
• Excise Duty
• Corporation Tax
• Customs Duty
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Corporation Tax ]

Explanation:

NPA of a commercial bank means:

• Net-Performing Asset
• New-Performing Asset
• Non-Personal Account
• Non-Performing Asset
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Non-Performing Asset ]

Explanation: A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for long period.

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
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ demand for money should be equal to supply of money ]

Explanation:

Existence of huge black money creates

• increase in the inequality of income
• decrease in the quality of output
• high living standard for all
• Both (B) and (C)
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ increase in the inequality of income ]

Explanation:

ICDS was first introduced in India in the year

• 1975
• 1977
• 1979
• None of these
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ 1975 ]

Explanation:

Scheme run under MGNREGA are sponsored :

• by the Central Government alone
• by the State Government alone
• partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government
• by Centre, State and Panchayat bodies together
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government ]

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: