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MCQ on Indian Economy

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
  • Correct Option: B  [ SIDBI ]

    Remark:

Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.

  • deflation
  • inflation
  • Stagflation
  • hyper inflation
  • Correct Option: B  [ inflation ]

    Remark:

NABARD stands for:

  • National Activated Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • National Agricultural Backward and Rural Development
  • National Bank for Accelerated Rural Development
  • Correct Option: B  [ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ]

    Remark:

The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of

  • growth of population
  • increase in price level
  • growth of money supply
  • increase in the wage rate
  • Correct Option: B  [ increase in price level ]

    Remark:

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

    Remark:

NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning commission of India, was formed by a cabinet resolution of the Government of Inda on:

  • 1st January, 2015
  • 26th January, 2015
  • 15th August, 2015
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: A  [ 1st January, 2015 ]

    Remark:

The SEBI was given statutory recognition in 1992 on the recommendation of:

  • the Chakraborty Commission
  • the Chelliah Committee
  • the Tendulkar Committee
  • the Narasimham Committee
  • Correct Option: D  [ the Narasimham Committee ]

    Remark:

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
  • Correct Option: A  [ Service tax ]

    Remark: