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MCQ on Indian Economy

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
  • Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

    Explanation:

The World Trade Organisation has replaced which organisation ?

  • ITO
  • UNCTAD
  • GATT
  • OECD
  • Correct Option: C  [ GATT ]

    Explanation:

Who was the father of Operation Flood in India ?

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

    Explanation: Operation Flood related to Milk Production.

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

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

    Explanation:

Which of the following is not an asset held by the commercial bank ?

  • Bills of exchange
  • Current account deposits
  • Money lent at short notice
  • Credit balances with the Reserve Bank
  • Correct Option: B  [ Current account deposits ]

    Explanation:

Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?

  • Service tax
  • Corporate Income tax
  • Profession tax
  • Agricultural Income tax
  • Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

    Explanation:

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
  • Correct Option: C  [ Increase Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) ]

    Explanation:

The basic regulatory authority for mutual funds and stock markets lies with the:

  • Stock exchanges
  • Government of India
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India.
  • Correct Option: D  [ Securities and Exchange Board of India. ]

    Explanation:

New Industrial Policy of India was introduced in the year:

  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • Correct Option: B  [ 1991 ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following was established in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary under the Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 ?

  • RBI
  • SIDBI
  • ICICI
  • NABARD
  • Correct Option: B  [ SIDBI ]

    Explanation: