The full form of GST is:

• General Sales Tax
• Goods and Services Tax
• Government Special Tax
• General Service Tax
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Goods and Services Tax ]

Explanation:

Scheme run under MGNREGA are sponsored :

• by the Central Government alone
• by the State Government alone
• partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government
• by Centre, State and Panchayat bodies together
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government ]

Explanation:

In India, National Income is computed by :

• Ministry of Fianance
• Central Statistical Organisation
• National Development Council
• Finance Commission
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Central Statistical Organisation ]

Explanation:

What is the 'Repo rate' ?

• It is the rate at which International Aid Agencies lend to RBI
• It is the rate at which the banks lend to RBI
• It is the rate at which RBI borrows from the market
• It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks ]

Explanation:

The Gandhian economy is based on the principle of:

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

Explanation:

Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?

i. Finance Commission	: Constitutional of India
ii. Securities and Exchange Board of India	: Statutory Body
iii. NITI Aayog	: Constitutional Body
iv. Reserve Bank of India	: Statutory Body

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• (i) and (iii) only
• (ii) and (iv) only
• (iii) only
• (iv) only
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ (iii) only ]

Explanation:

Gilt-edged market means:

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

Explanation:

Where is the headquarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) situated ?

• Chennai
• New Delhi
• Kolkata
• Mumbai
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Mumbai ]

Explanation: Established in Calcutta but shifted to Mumbai in 1937.

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
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

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
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ SIDBI ]

Explanation: