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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What is the main source of irrigation in India? |
| A. | other sources |
| B. | wells and tube wells |
| C. | Pond |
| D. | Canal |
| Answer» C. Pond | |
| 2. |
Both price and quantity are undetermined. |
| A. | in monopoly |
| B. | in perfect competition |
| C. | in pure competition |
| D. | in a bilateral monopoly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
A metropolis means a city whose population size is- |
| A. | 20 लाख से अधिक |
| B. | 25 लाख से अधिक |
| C. | 10 लाख से अधिक |
| D. | 15 लाख से अधिक |
| Answer» D. 15 लाख से अधिक | |
| 4. |
What is the number of girls born in India per 1000 boys? |
| A. | 800 |
| B. | 1050 |
| C. | 933 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» D. 2000 | |
| 5. |
At present, what is the number of items reserved for manufacturing by micro and small scale industries? |
| A. | 75 से कम |
| B. | 50 से कम |
| C. | 25 से कम |
| D. | 100 से कम |
| Answer» D. 100 से कम | |
| 6. |
Which is the apex body approving five year plans? |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Central cabinet |
| C. | National Development Council |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» D. Planning Commission | |
| 7. |
In which financial year of the Eighth Plan has the growth rate been maximum? |
| A. | 1995-96 |
| B. | 1992-93 |
| C. | 1993-94 |
| D. | 1994-95 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The concept of priority items was given first by- |
| A. | by Samuelson |
| B. | by musgraves |
| C. | by Buchanan |
| D. | by Tybot |
| Answer» C. by Buchanan | |
| 9. |
To whom has Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, given the likeness of 'temple of modern India'? |
| A. | Tombs of the great men of the country |
| B. | the largest dams |
| C. | Modern forms of temples of ancient times |
| D. | iron steel producing units |
| Answer» B. the largest dams | |
| 10. |
On which area was the main focus of the first five year plan? |
| A. | transportation |
| B. | energy production |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Industry |
| Answer» D. Industry | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is the largest component of India's external debt? |
| A. | multilateral loan |
| B. | deposits of overseas Indians |
| C. | commercial credit |
| D. | bilateral credit |
| Answer» D. bilateral credit | |
| 12. |
Would it be true that India should be defined? |
| A. | As a capital surplus economy |
| B. | as a labor surplus economy |
| C. | As a trade surplus economy |
| D. | as a food deficient economy |
| Answer» C. As a trade surplus economy | |
| 13. |
What is the difference between 'natural rate of interest' and 'market rate'? |
| A. | by wicksell |
| B. | by Keynes |
| C. | By Fisher |
| D. | by robertson |
| Answer» B. by Keynes | |
| 14. |
The total cultivated area of India is 136 million hectares. On what percentage of this area artificial irrigation facilities are available? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 65% |
| Answer» C. 25% | |
| 15. |
What was the purpose of Antyodaya programme? |
| A. | helping the poorest of the poor |
| B. | alleviating urban poverty |
| C. | To improve the standard of living of the Scheduled Castes |
| D. | advancement of minority |
| Answer» B. alleviating urban poverty | |
| 16. |
How much outlay has been made for irrigation and flood control in the Eighth Five Year Plan? |
| A. | 12,892 करोड़ रु |
| B. | 37,890 करोड़ रु |
| C. | 32,020 करोड़ रु. |
| D. | 23,770 करोड़ रु. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
When was the Regional Rural Bank established? |
| A. | अक्टूबर, 1975 |
| B. | जुलाई, 1974 |
| C. | अप्रैल, 1976 |
| D. | जनवरी, 1977 |
| Answer» B. जुलाई, 1974 | |
| 18. |
Which of the following was the fastest growing part of the industrial sector in the nineties? |
| A. | Mining related industries |
| B. | consumer durables |
| C. | other consumer goods |
| D. | capital goods |
| Answer» C. other consumer goods | |
| 19. |
Between which of the following two countries is the 'Adam's Bridge' situated? |
| A. | India and Sri Lanka |
| B. | India and Bangladesh |
| C. | India and Myanmar |
| D. | India and Pakistan |
| Answer» B. India and Bangladesh | |
| 20. |
The 52-week average annual rate of inflation in the year 2008-09 was- |
| A. | 9% से अधिक |
| B. | 7% से अधिक |
| C. | 8% से अधिक |
| D. | 6% से अधिक |
| Answer» D. 6% से अधिक | |
| 21. |
The problem of unemployment in India is due to- |
| A. | all of the above |
| B. | slow pace of economic growth |
| C. | Inadequate number of employment generation programs |
| D. | Disorderly development of education and lack of vocational education |
| Answer» B. slow pace of economic growth | |
| 22. |
For a unit elastic demand curve, when the price rises, the consumer's expenditure on that good is- |
| A. | remains unchanged |
| B. | goes to zero |
| C. | happens to |
| D. | rises up |
| Answer» B. goes to zero | |
| 23. |
Which religion has the highest average age of marriage in India? |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Sikh |
| C. | Hindu |
| D. | Christian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
According to the 1991 census 52.1% of the population of India is literate. What is the literacy rate of females? |
| A. | 25.2% |
| B. | 45.3% |
| C. | 39.4% |
| D. | 35.5% |
| Answer» D. 35.5% | |
| 25. |
Make, adopt and promoteis the slogan of which industry? |
| A. | Petroleum |
| B. | Cloth |
| C. | Coal |
| D. | steel |
| Answer» D. steel | |
| 26. |
The area under which of the following crops has increased the most? |
| A. | Sugarcane |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Potato |
| D. | wheat |
| Answer» D. wheat | |
| 27. |
What is the rank of India in global steel production? |
| A. | fifth |
| B. | third |
| C. | First |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. third | |
| 28. |
In which year 1000 rupee currency notes were demonetised in India to flush out black money? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1968 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 29. |
What are the reasons for the emergence of statistical apprehensions? |
| A. | Inadequate tools of statistics |
| B. | limited scope of statistics |
| C. | nature of statistics |
| D. | misuse of statistics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Enterprises have long-term surplus production capacity? |
| A. | monopolistic competition |
| B. | oligopoly |
| C. | pure competition |
| D. | Duplication |
| Answer» B. oligopoly | |
| 31. |
What was the percentage increase in electricity generation made by power bodies during the year 2008-09? |
| A. | 4.7% |
| B. | 2.7% |
| C. | 1.7% |
| D. | 3.7% |
| Answer» C. 1.7% | |
| 32. |
Who is called the 'craftsman' of Indian planning? |
| A. | Ardeshir Dalal |
| B. | M. Visvesvaraya |
| C. | P. C. Mahalanobis |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» C. P. C. Mahalanobis | |
| 33. |
By what other name is the Wanchoo Committee known? |
| A. | Real Estate Boundary Determination Committee |
| B. | direct tax inquiry committee |
| C. | indirect tax inquiry committee |
| D. | Agricultural Income and Wealth Tax Inquiry Committee |
| Answer» C. indirect tax inquiry committee | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is not a 'diffusive factor' of demand? |
| A. | aptitude |
| B. | price |
| C. | Income |
| D. | fashion |
| Answer» C. Income | |
| 35. |
The word 'Rain Day' used by Keynes is related to which of the following- |
| A. | investment multiplier |
| B. | inflationary gap |
| C. | effective demand |
| D. | demand for precaution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following index satisfies the cyclic test? |
| A. | Fisher's index |
| B. | Kelly's index |
| C. | Laspierre's Index |
| D. | Pasche's index |
| Answer» C. Laspierre's Index | |
| 37. |
Which of the following was established in April 1990 as a subsidiary of Industrial Development Bank of India? |
| A. | Small Industries Development Bank of India |
| B. | Industrial Finance Corporation of India |
| C. | Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India |
| D. | Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India |
| Answer» B. Industrial Finance Corporation of India | |
| 38. |
On which model of development was the Second Five Year Plan based? |
| A. | all of the above |
| B. | Samuelson format |
| C. | Mahalanobis Form |
| D. | Harrod-Somer format |
| Answer» D. Harrod-Somer format | |
| 39. |
What is the reason for the very low per hectare consumption of fertilizers in India? |
| A. | farmers' ignorance |
| B. | Inadequate and irregular water supply |
| C. | farmers' poverty |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The words 'static' and 'dynamic' were first used in economics by- |
| A. | the marshal |
| B. | by walra |
| C. | By Malthus |
| D. | the mill |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
How many industries are currently reserved for the public sector? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 42. |
When was the 'Planning Commission' formed? |
| A. | मार्च, 1951 |
| B. | मार्च, 1949 |
| C. | मार्च, 1950 |
| D. | मार्च, 1948 |
| Answer» D. मार्च, 1948 | |
| 43. |
Expenditure tax is levied on- |
| A. | on the purchase of luxury goods |
| B. | On expenses incurred on items like hotel stay, food and liquor etc. |
| C. | on personal consumption expenses |
| D. | on purchase of fixed assets |
| Answer» C. on personal consumption expenses | |
| 44. |
Leading Bank Scheme in India was started on the recommendation of which of the following? |
| A. | V. M. Dandekar |
| B. | F. Of. F. Nariman |
| C. | D. T. Lakdawala |
| D. | M. Narasimham |
| Answer» C. D. T. Lakdawala | |
| 45. |
What part of total fertilizer consumption in India is used on Rabi crops? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 3/4 |
| C. | 2/3 |
| D. | 4/5 |
| Answer» D. 4/5 | |
| 46. |
According to the 2001 census, the number of people living in urban slums was- |
| A. | 3 करोड़ |
| B. | 4 करोड़ |
| C. | 1 करोड़ |
| D. | 2 करोड़ |
| Answer» C. 1 करोड़ | |
| 47. |
The term 'primary deficit' in the federal budget means- |
| A. | Total Expenditure-Total Borrowing |
| B. | Fiscal Deficit – Interest Payment |
| C. | Revenue Deficit-Revenue Receipts |
| D. | revenue deficit interest payment |
| Answer» C. Revenue Deficit-Revenue Receipts | |
| 48. |
Collects and publishes unemployment data in India? |
| A. | You. N. O. |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | Finance Commission |
| D. | N. s. s. O. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which of the following industrial policy proposals is also known as the Economic Constitution of India? |
| A. | औद्योगिक नीति, 1991 |
| B. | औद्योगिक नीति, 1956 |
| C. | औद्योगिक नीति, 1980 |
| D. | औद्योगिक नीति, 1948 |
| Answer» C. औद्योगिक नीति, 1980 | |
| 50. |
Which two states have the highest incidence of poverty? |
| A. | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar and Orissa |
| C. | Bihar and Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh | |