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MCQ on Indian Economy

Which period in India is known as plan holiday ?

  • 1961-1966
  • 1965-1966
  • 1966-1969
  • 1969-1974
  • Correct Option: C  [ 1966-1969 ]

    Explanation:

Which among the following in India has the function of recommending Minimum Support Prices for various commodities to the Government ?

  • National Farmers Commission
  • Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
  • Central Statistical organization
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Correct Option: B  [ Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices ]

    Explanation:

In India, which sector generally suffers from the problem of surplus labour ?

  • Agriculture
  • Industry
  • Service
  • All of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ Agriculture ]

    Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was first announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister Modi on:

  • 15th August, 2014
  • 28th August, 2015
  • 26th January, 2016
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: A  [ 15th August, 2014 ]

    Explanation:

The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:

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

    Explanation:

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

    Explanation:

Assertion (A) :
The development programmes undertaken in India are oriented towards economic growth along with social justice.

Reason (R) :
Indian economy is afflicted with poverty, unemployment and inequalities.

Select the correct answer from the following options.

  • Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
  • Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
  • (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
  • (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
  • Correct Option: A  [ Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A) ]

    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
  • Correct Option: C  [ Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector ]

    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
  • Correct Option: C  [ Disguised unemployment ]

    Explanation:

Whose signature is found on the 1000 rupee note of India?

  • Finance Secretary of India
  • Finance Minister Of India
  • Governor, Reserve Bank of India
  • President Of India
  • Correct Option: C  [ Governor, Reserve Bank of India ]

    Explanation: