MCQ on Indian Economy
Which is the following is direct tax ?
- Income tax
- Excise duty
- Sales tax
- None of these
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
Explanation:
Which of the following is true in respect of Centre-State financial relations ?
- Amount given by Centre is the only source of income to States
- States can by-pass Centre while taking foreign loans
- States can not levy income tax
- States can claim 100 % share in excise duty on goods produced in the State
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:
"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
Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India-
- NK Singh
- YV Reddy
- Ranghuram Rajan
- Ramesh Chand
Explanation:
Which of the following Committees are related to Banking reforms: i) Narsimham Committee ii) P J Nayak Committee iii) Sunil Mehta Committee iv) Nachiket Mor Committee
- (i), (ii) and (iii) only
- (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
- (i) and (iv) only
- (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?
- Anurag Thakur
- V. K. Singh
- R. Jain
- N. K. Singh
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
Explanation:
In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:
- lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
- influence of cinema and electronic media
- break up of joint family system
- abolition of zamindari tystem
Explanation: