MCQ on Indian Economy
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
Explanation:
What is hard currency?
- A stable currency
- Arranged in war time
- Issued by IMF
- Given by RBI to foreign banks
Explanation:
The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as:
- Stagnation
- Take-off stage in economy
- Stagflation
- Depression
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
Explanation:
In which year the Planning commission was set-up?
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
Explanation:
"SEBI" stands for the:
- State Earnings Board of India
- Securities and Exchange Bank of India
- Securities and Exchange Board of India
- State Exchange Bank of India
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992
The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:
- Competition
- Trusteeship
- State Control
- None of the above
Explanation:
In Income Tax, Assessee is :
- a person who pays income tax
- a person who deducts income tax from its employees
- a person who prepares income tax Return of tax payers
- None of these
Explanation:
Consider the following statements regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) of India:
(i) GST is a successor to VAT used in India on the supply of goods and services.
(ii) GST came into effect from 1st July, 2017 through the implementation of the one hundred and first Amendment of the Constitution of India.
(iii) Every decision of the GST Council is to be taken by a majority of not less than three fourths of the weighted votes of the members present and
voting at the meeting.
(iv) The GST Council is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
- (i) only
- (ii) only
- (iii) and (iv) only
- (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Explanation:
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
Explanation: