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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:

Three annual plans were launched between:

  • 1969 to 1972
  • 1986 to 1989
  • 1990 to 1993
  • 1966 to 1969
  • Correct Option: D  [ 1966 to 1969 ]

    Explanation:

Which organisation looks after the credit need of agriculture and rural development in India ?

  • FCI
  • IDBI
  • NABARD
  • ICAR
  • Correct Option: C  [ NABARD ]

    Explanation:

The purpose of land reforms was to :

  • increase the production in agriculture
  • increase the purchasing power of the rural population
  • ensure distributive justice with economic growth
  • all of the above
  • Correct Option: D  [ all of the above ]

    Explanation:

The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan in India is :

  • Parliament
  • Planning Commission
  • National Development Council
  • Finance Commission
  • Correct Option: C  [ National Development Council ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following is the role of Finance Commission ?

  • Sharing of net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and States.
  • Recommending principles for governing the grants-in-aid to the States by the Centre
  • Recommendations on matters referred to it by the President for the interest of finance
  • All of the above
  • Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

    Explanation:

Gilt-edged market means:

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

    Explanation:

Planning Commission of India was set up by :

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

    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
  • Correct Option: A  [ a person who pays income tax ]

    Explanation:

If the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is lowered by the RBI, its impact on credit creation will be to :

  • decrease it
  • increase it
  • No impact
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ increase it ]

    Explanation: