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
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ increase in taxes ]

Explanation:

'Economic Survey' is published by:

• The Ministry of Finance
• The Planning Commission
• The Government of India
• The Central Statistical Organization
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ The Ministry of Finance ]

Explanation:

Which of the following sector gives the largest income in India ?

• Trade sector
• Railway
• Agriculture
• Service sector
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Service sector ]

Explanation:

Which prograrnme gave the slogan, Garibi Hatao ?

• 4th Five Year Plan
• 5th Five year plan
• 6th Five Year Plan
• 7th Five year plan
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 5th Five year plan ]

Explanation:

ICDS was first introduced in India in the year

• 1975
• 1977
• 1979
• None of these
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ 1975 ]

Explanation:

A closed economy is an economy in which:

• the money supply is fully controlled
• deficit financing takes place
• only exports take place
• Neither exports nor imports take place.
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Neither exports nor imports take place. ]

Explanation:

Fiscal Deficit is:

• Government expenditure minus borrowings
• Government expenditure minus revenue receipts
• Same as budget deficit
• Budget deficit minus borrowings and other liabilities
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Government expenditure minus revenue receipts ]

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:

Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India-

• NK Singh
• YV Reddy
• Ranghuram Rajan
• Ramesh Chand
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ NK Singh ]

Explanation:

Match the following :

	List-I		List-II
a.	Monetary Policy Committee	1.	Union Home Minister
b.	GST Council	2.	Union Finance Minister
c.	NITI Aayog	3.	RBI Governor
d.	Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs	4.	Prime Minister of India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
• a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
• a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
• a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 ]

Explanation: