Which of the following benefits is covered under social security schemes ?

• Retirement benefits
• Medical facility
• Compensation facilities
• All of the above
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

Explanation:

Which period in India is known as plan holiday ?

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

Explanation:

Who was the head of the 10th Finance Commission?

• K.C. Pant
• Manmohan Singh
• Vasant Sathe
• Shiv Shankar
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ K.C. Pant ]

Explanation:

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

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

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
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ increase it ]

Explanation:

First Five Year Plan started in India in the year?

• 1952
• 1956
• 1950
• 1951
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ 1951 ]

Explanation: 1951-56

The qualification for the Chairman and the members of the Finance Commission are specified in:

• Finance Act of 1951
• Finance Act of 1952
• Finance Act of 1950
• Finance Act of 1953
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Finance Act of 1951 ]

Explanation:

Which of the following is a primary sector of economic activities in India ?

• Food processing
• Telecom services
• Manufacturing industry
• Agriculture
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Agriculture ]

Explanation:

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

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

Explanation: