Indian Economy Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Which among the following is/are not correctly matched?

1. Primary SectorAgriculture

2. Secondary SectorIndustry, Manufacturing

3. TertiaryServices

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Only 3

D - 1 and 2

Answer : C

Explanation

Tertiary sector includes business, transport, etc.

Q 2 - Consider the following statements:

1. Market System is a system in which goods and resources are apportioned by consumers and producers.

2. Exchange is a managed system by which people trade with others.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

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Answer : A

Explanation

IRDA stands for Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Act, 1999).

Q 4 - Which among the following is not a direct tax?

A - Corporation tax

B - Income tax

C - Wealth tax

D - Vat

Answer : D

Explanation

Vat is an indirect tax.

Q 5 - What is the limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector of Banking- Public Sector?

A - 100%

B - 74%

C - 49%

D - 20%

Answer : D

Explanation

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Answer : D

Explanation

The committee was set up under the chairmanship of Justice H.R. Khanna in 1998.

Answer : D

Explanation

N/A

Q 8 - What is the limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector of Pharmaceuticals (Brown Field)?

A - 100%

B - 74%

C - 49%

D - 49%

Answer : A

Explanation

Up to 74% automatic, but above 74% after governments approval.

Q 9 - Which among the following correctly defines the term Green Shoots?

A - Green stems of trees

B - Planting lots greeneries in the city

C - Huge economic benefits

D - Rejuvenation of economy

Answer : D

Explanation

Green shoots basically means revival of the economy.

Q 10 - KB Kookmin Bank belongs to

A - Japan

B - South Korea

C - China

D - Taiwan

Answer : B

Explanation

The headquarters of KB Kookmin Bank is located in Seoul, South Korea.

Q 11 - Which among the following can correctly link with the term MIBOR?

A - Indian call money market

B - Stock exchange market

C - Food market

D - Personal Banking

Answer : A

Explanation

MIBOR stands for Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate.

Answer : B

Explanation

Chelliah Committee was constituted in 1991.

Q 13 - How many people are living below the extreme poverty line?

A - About 10%

B - About 6%

C - About 13%

D - About 19%

Answer : A

Explanation

According to the most recent estimates (published by World Bank), in 2013, 10.7 percent of the worlds population were living on less than US$1.90 a day.

Q 14 - In reference to microeconomics, consider the following statements:

1. Elasticity is normally the measurement of how responsive an economic variable is to a change in another variable.

2. Elasticities usually include price elasticity of supply, price elasticity of demand, income elasticity of demand, and elasticity of substitution.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 15 - What is the limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector of Petroleum & Natural Gas (especially exploration activities)?

A - 100%

B - 100%

C - 49%

D - 33%

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 16 - Consider the following statements:

1. The main target of the Gandhian model was the agriculture as the most important sector in economic planning of India.

2. Pandit Nehru wanted to emphasize on heavy industries, whereas Gandhian model emphasized to give primacy to agriculture, handicraft, and cottage industry.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 17 - Who among the following has given the concept of Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?

A - Morris David Morris

B - Gretty Mizrahi Mirdal

C - Martin Davis

D - Samuel Jackson

Answer : A

Explanation

PQLI measures the quality of life or well-being of a country.

Q 18 - Consider the following statements:

1. Special Drawing Rights (SDR) is an international reserve asset, created by the International Monetary Fund in 1969.

2. The value of Special Drawing Rights is regulated on the basis of the portfolio of widely used countries.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

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Answer : D

Explanation

AAY has been implemented in 2000.

Q 20 - Consider the following statements:

1. Oligopsony is a market where many sellers can be present, but meet only a few buyers.

2. Monopsony is a market when there is only one buyer in a market.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

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