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Economics - 4

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The SJSRY scheme was started on

  1. December 1, 1996

  2. December 1, 1997

  3. December 1, 1999

  4. December 31, 1999


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

Which of the following options is/are true for Gold Bond Scheme?

  1. Minimum limit of gold deposit = 500 gm

  2. No investigation of source of deposited gold

  3. No upper limit of gold deposit

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

With what objective have Kisan Call Centres been established?

  1. To provide consultancy services related to agriculture

  2. To ensure the supply of fertilisers to farmers on suitable rates

  3. To ensure proper distribution of HYV seeds

  4. To provide agriculture credit at concessional rates


Correct Option: A

A rise in SENSEX means

  1. a rise in the prices of shares of all companies registered with BSE

  2. an overall rise in the prices of shares of a group of companies registered with BSE

  3. a rise in the prices of shares of all the companies registered with NSE

  4. an overall rise in the prices of shares of a group of companies registered with NSE


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is the correct answer. 

What was the field of Sundararajan Committee?

  1. Power

  2. Small Industry

  3. Education

  4. Petroleum


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not affiliated to the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Deposit Insurance Corporation

  2. IDBI

  3. Unit Trust of India

  4. NABARD

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Unit Trust of India is not affiliated to the Reserve Bank of India.

Which of the following is the best measure of economic development?

  1. Size of exports

  2. Employment

  3. National income

  4. Rural consumption


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer.

Lack of money supply as compared to supply of goods and services causes

  1. inflation

  2. deflation

  3. devaluation

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

   

Which of the following options best describes the structure of income tax in India?

  1. Direct and proportional

  2. Indirect and progressive

  3. Direct and progressive

  4. Indirect and proportional


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is correct.

A single union GST was proposed by

  1. Rangarajan Panel

  2. Malegam Committee

  3. Kelkar Task Force

  4. Usha Thorat Committee


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One of the major recommendations given by Kelkar Task Force (KTF) was the implementation of a single union GST. It was contradictory to the recommendations given by most of the scholars and those given by the Joint Working Group.

Under how many heads does the Income Tax Act of 1961 impose tax on income?

  1. Two

  2. Four

  3. Five

  4. Six


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Income Tax Act of 1961 imposes tax on income under the following five heads:

Income from house and property

Income from business and profession
Income from salaries
Income in the form of capital gains
Income from other sources The Income Tax Act of 1961 has been in the news because it is going to be replaced by the Direct Tax Code.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

  1. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is a part of the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
  2. It is India's official Financial Action Task Force unit.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is a part of the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is India's official FATF unit. The purpose of the FATF is to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. The Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7.
  2. The purpose of the FATF is to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
  3. The FATF Secretariat is housed at Geneva.
  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF), also known by its French name, Groupe d'action financière (GAFI), is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7. The purpose of the FATF is to develop policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The FATF Secretariat is housed at the headquarters of OECD in Paris.

The first attempt, though unsuccessful, to liberalise the Indian economy was taken in

  1. 1954

  2. 1966

  3. 1985

  4. 1989


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The economic liberalisation in India refers to ongoing economic reforms in India that started on July 24, 1991. After Independence in 1947, India adhered to socialist policies. Attempts were made to liberalise the economy in 1966 and 1985. The first attempt was reversed in 1967. Thereafter, a stronger version of socialism was adopted. Second major attempt was in 1985 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

A serious effort to tackle the problem of poverty began with the

  1. Second Plan

  2. Fourth Plan

  3. Sixth Plan

  4. Fifth Plan


Correct Option: B

In 2012-13, approximately what percent of India’s workforce was employed in unorganised sector?

  1. 74 percent

  2. 88 percent

  3. 56 percent

  4. 94 percent


Correct Option: D

The best means of saving during inflation is to keep

  1. money in bank

  2. equity

  3. bonds

  4. debentures


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is easy to suggest that one may park the funds in equity. In times of inflationary turbulence, there could be greater uncertainty in equity returns, which, in any case, are not sure guarantees. The best way to hedge against inflation is to park funds in saving instruments that offer interest rates in excess of the average rate of inflation. 

Which of the following challenges does India face today?

  1. Shortage of food
  2. Agro-based economy
  3. Debt ridden to IMF
  4. Low growth rate
  1. Only 2 and 4

  2. Only 1 and 4

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the past, there have been fundamental and irreversible changes in the economy, government policies, outlook of business and industry, and in the mindset of the Indians in general. Let’s have a look over India’s progress chart.

  1. From a shortage economy of food and foreign exchange, India has now become a surplus one.
  2. From an agro-based economy, it has emerged as a service oriented one.
  3. From the low-growth of the past, the economy has become a high-growth one in the long-term. In fact, in post 2008 period, the resistance of Indian economy manifested by its impressive growth has been highly appreciated throughout the globe.
  4. After having been an aid recipient, India has now joined the aid givers club. India has become a net creditor to IMF, since July 2003.

Which of the following are the reasons for India's burgeoning current account deficit in 2012 - 13?

  1. Inelastic demand for gold
  2. Excessive import of crude oil
  3. Fiscal crisis in European countries
  4. High inflation
  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. All 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The current account is that part of Balance of Payment (BOP) account which details the balance of goods and services traded with the rest of the world. The excess of imports of goods and services over their export is referred to as Current Account Deficit (CAD). Robust demand for gold and continuing high crude oil prices (which India imports a lot), along with decelerating growth in emerging and developing economies, are responsible for adversely affecting India's trade balance. High rate of inflation persisting in the economy attracts cheap imports and makes export costly in the international market. High fiscal deficit run by the government is one factor behind the high inflation.

In which decade since independence has India witnessed the lowest decadal GDP growth rate (2.9%)?

  1. 1950s

  2. 1960s

  3. 1970s

  4. 1980s


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

What are ‘leading indicators’?

  1. Indicators that change before the economy as a whole changes

  2. Indicators that change after the economy as a whole changes

  3. Indicators that change along with the economy

  4. Indicators that themselves remain unchanged, but predict a change in the economy as a whole

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 

The Annual Survey of Industries is conducted under the statutory provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act, 1953. To which of the following states does the ASI not extend?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Mizoram
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ASI extends to the entire nation, except the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

In which Union Budget, was the title of 'navratnas' given to well performing public sector enterprises for the first time?

  1. 1990-91

  2. 1991-92

  3. 1997-98

  4. 1999-2000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 1997-98 budget referred to nine well performing public sector enterprises - Navratnas, which were provided full financial and managerial autonomy to become global giants.

What are 'sunrise industries'?

  1. Industries with high growth potentials

  2. Industries with large domestic and international markets

  3. Industries with immense export potentials

  4. Industries that have got clearance from the Board for Industrial Finance and Reconstruction (BIFR)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sunrise industry is a new industry that is expanding rapidly (e.g. the telecom industry in the mid-1990s) and is expected to be increasingly important in the future. The term was coined in 1983 to describe the then new, successful manufacturing industries, upon which the economic sun was supposedly rising. This is also used as an antonym for an earlier term 'sunset industry'.

Which of the following periods witnessed 'plan holiday'?

  1. 1990-92

  2. 1989-91

  3. 1991-93

  4. 1992-94


Correct Option: A

NABARD was established on the recommendation of the

  1. Narsimham Committee

  2. Public Account Committee

  3. Shivaraman Committee

  4. Swaran Singh Committee


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

A K Khandelwal Committee, in its report on hiring practices in public sector banks, has recommended

  1. discontinuing the practice of internal exams for promotions

  2. introduction of region specific recruitment boards

  3. hiring specialist officers on short-term contracts

  4. introduction of common recruitment programme for all banks


Correct Option: D

The oil refinery established at Panipat belongs to

  1. public sector

  2. joint sector

  3. cooperative sector

  4. private sector


Correct Option: A

The Union government is planning to extend the benefits of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to all domestic workers in the country. The RSBY provides an annual health insurance cover of _____ per family for an annual premium of _____ for BPL families.

  1. Rs. 30,000, Rs. 10

  2. Rs. 20,000, Rs. 15

  3. Rs. 30,000, Rs. 25

  4. Rs. 30,000, Rs. 30


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is incorrect about late K. C. Pant (died in 2012)?

  1. He was born in UP.

  2. He was the first chairman of the Advisory Board on Energy.

  3. He was the chairman of the eleventh Finance Commisssion.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is the correct answer. 

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