National Food Security Act came into effect in the year:

• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 2013 ]

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
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Disguised unemployment ]

Explanation:

Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.

• deflation
• inflation
• Stagflation
• hyper inflation
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ inflation ]

Explanation:

The LPG model of development was introduced by India since:

• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ 1991 ]

Explanation:

Planning Commission of India was set up by :

• Morarji Desai
• T T Krishnamachari
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ Jawaharlal Nehru ]

Explanation:

Gilt-edged market means:

• Market of government securities
• Bullion market
• Market of commodities
• Market of pure metals
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Market of government securities ]

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:

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:

In India the Repo rate is announced by:

• the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
• the Prime Minister of India
• the Reserve Bank of India
• the President of India
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ the Reserve Bank of India ]

Explanation:

Who was the first Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

• C D Deshmukh
• Sir Osborne Smith
• James Braid Taylor
• Benegal Rama Rau
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Sir Osborne Smith ]

Explanation: from 1935 to 1937