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Recently, Stock market regulator SEBI has imposed trade restrictions on 331 firms which are suspected of being “shell companies”. Which of the following is NOT an activity generally carried out using shell companies?
[A] Trade and normal business
[B] Financial manoevour for some unstated objectives
[C] Illegal financial activities
[D] Violation of intellectual rights and propertiesShow Answer
A.Trade and normal business -
Which among the following is the largest foodgrain producing state of India?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] RajasthanShow Answer
A.Uttar Pradesh -
In the abbreviation APEDA, what does P stand for ?
[A] Pisciculture
[B] Products
[C] Processed Food Products
[D] PromotionShow Answer
C.Processed Food Products -
Which year is known for BOP crisis in Indian Economy?
[A] 1990
[B] 1991
[C] 1995
[D] 1999Show Answer
B.1991 -
A Bank included in the second schedule of RBI is called as _________?
[A] Scheduled Bank
[B] Commercial Bank
[C] National Bank
[D] Regional Rural BankShow Answer
A.Scheduled Bank -
If a commodity has more number of substitutes, the demand for this commodity will be _______?
[A] more elastic
[B] less elastic
[C] inelastic
[D] perfectly elasticShow Answer
A.more elastic -
Which among the following are two maximum revenue yielding groups of Indirect taxes in India?
[A] Custom and General Sales Tax
[B] Union Excise Duties and General Sales tax
[C] Union Excise Duties and Customs
[D] Union Excise duties and state Excise dutiesShow Answer
B.Union Excise Duties and General Sales tax -
In India, the Foreign Exchange Reserves are kept in the custody of which among the following?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] EXIM bank
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] Selected Public Sector BanksShow Answer
C.Reserve Bank of India -
Inflation Indexed Bonds is pegged to ___?
[A] WPI
[B] CPI
[C] Both WPI and CPI
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
A.WPI -
Which among the following is a correct definition of the “Inflationary gap”?
[A] The difference between total spending at full employment level and total spending above that level.
[B] The difference between the price of a product at a time and price of that product at some different time
[C] Difference between the national expenditure and total expenditure
[D] Difference between Estimated fiscal deficit and actual fiscal deficitShow Answer
A.The difference between total spending at full employment level and total spending above that level. -
Who among the following introduced the New Economic Policy?
[A] Lenin
[B] Stalin
[C] Kerensky
[D] KhrushchevShow Answer
A. Lenin -
Who among the following was not the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
[A] Manmohan Singh
[B] Sunil Arora
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Raghuram RajanShow Answer
B. Sunil Arora -
What is the biggest investment of industry in the Indian economy?
[A] Tea
[B] Cement
[C] Steel
[D] JuteShow Answer
C. Steel -
Who directed the Ganga Action Plan?
[A] Rajiv Gandhi
[B] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[C] Manmohan Singh
[D] Indira GandhiShow Answer
A. Rajiv Gandhi -
Who represents the savings of the private corporate sector?
[A] Dividends paid to shareholders
[B] Total profits of a company
[C] Undistributed profits
[D] Excess of income over expenditureShow Answer
C. Undistributed profits -
If the supply curve is a straight line passing through the origin, what will be the price elasticity of supply?
[A] less than unity
[B] infinitely large
[C] greater than unity
[D] equal to unityShow Answer
D. equal to unity -
Which of the following is called the minimum payment to the factor of production?
[A] Quasi Rent
[B] Rent
[C] Wages
[D] Transfer PaymentShow Answer
D. Transfer Payment -
What is the FDI allowed by India in the helicopter service?
[A] 75%
[B] 49%
[C] 51%
[D] 100%Show Answer
D.100% -
Which among the following is complementary good?
[A] Petrol and Car
[B] Iphone and Android Phone
[C] Milk and Sweet
[D] Shoes and SandalsShow Answer
A. Petrol and Car -
What was the route of the first flight service under UDAN scheme?
[A] Varanasi – Chitrakoot
[B] Guwahati – Tezu
[C] Shimla – Delhi
[D] Hisar – DehradunShow Answer
C. Shimla – Delhi -
What is the cumulative growth rate experienced by the Media and Entertainment sector in the last 5 years?
[A] 9.3%
[B] 2.4%
[C] 8.4%
[D] 11.8%Show Answer
D. 11.8% -
What is the maximum time of maturity for a T bill?
[A] 1 year
[B] 6 months
[C] 14 days
[D] 3 monthsShow Answer
A. 1 year -
What is Bank Rate?
[A] Rate at which RBI lends to people
[B] Rate at which bank lends to people
[C] Rate at which RBI lends to banks
[D] Rate at which RBI lends to Financial InstitutionsShow Answer
C. Rate at which RBI lends to banks -
What is a State development loans(SDL)?
[A] Loans given by World bank for state development
[B] Money raised by states by issuing short term loans
[C] Loan given by central government to state government
[D] Money raised by states by issuing long term bondsShow Answer
D. Money raised by states by issuing long term bonds -
Who protects the investors in a stock market?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] Government of India
[D] Ministry of FinanceShow Answer
A. SEBI -
Which is the largest university in the world?
[A] Indira Gandhi National Open University
[B] Universitas Terbuka
[C] University of Bombay
[D] Tribhuvan University:Show Answer
A. Indira Gandhi National Open University -
When was the first time paper currency was started in India?
[A] 1871
[B] 1861
[C] 1901
[D] 1931Show Answer
B. 1861 -
In which year Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India was established?
[A] 1957
[B] 1988
[C] 1961
[D] 1939Show Answer
A. 1957 -
Who among the following regulates Agriculture Insurance Company of India?
[A] NABARD
[B] RBI
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of FinanceShow Answer
D. Ministry of Finance -
Which is the starting point for the North-South dedicated freight corridor?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Vijayawda
[C] Chennai
[D] MamallapuramShow Answer
B. Vijayawda -
When did India become a permanent member of the Washington Accord?
[A] 2015
[B] 2018
[C] 2014
[D] 2010Show Answer
C. 2014 -
What is the market value of Retail Industry of India?
[A] US 950billion
[B] US 850 billion
[C] US 700billion
[D] US 600 billion
Show Answer
A. US 950billion -
What is the frequency with which the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is released?
[A] Monthly
[B] Yearly
[C] Weekly
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
B. Yearly -
What is the export target of mobile handsets by 2025 according to the National Electronic Manufacturing policy 2019?
[A] 200 million
[B] 600 million
[C] 900 million
[D] 500 millionShow Answer
B. 600 million -
According to the seventh schedule of Indian constitution, Agriculture is in which list?
[A] Union list
[B] State list
[C] Concurrent list
[D] OthersShow Answer
B. State list -
Which among the following is an urban agricultural practice?
[A] Mixed agriculture
[B] Tactical Gardens
[C] Rooftop Gardens
[D] AquaponicsShow Answer
A. Mixed agriculture -
What is iCRAFPT?
[A] Forum promoting food exports
[B] Forum promoting food processing industry
[C] Forum on healthy food
[D] Forum on Recent Advances in Food Processing TechnologyShow Answer
D. Forum on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology -
What is the contribution of food processing industry to Indian exports?
[A] 10%
[B] 13%
[C] 22%
[D] 31%Show Answer
B. 13% -
Which is the largest freshwater shrimp producing state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Tamil NaduShow Answer
B. Andhra Pradesh -
What is E-Pashuhaat portal?
[A] Register livestcok
[B] Find Sellers and Buyers of Liverstock
[C] Connect Breeders and Farmers
[D] Export LivestockShow Answer
C .Connect Breeders and Farmers -
Labour force participation rate reflects__:
[A] The persons who express their willingness to work
[B] The persons who are employed
[C] The persons who are capable to work but not willing to workÂ
[D] None of themShow Answer
A .The persons who express their willingness to work -
“Liquid funds” are a safe option for investors from the point of view of volatility and risk of losing capital. Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to liquid funds?
- Liquid funds are money market instruments.
- Liquid funds are equity funds.
- Liquid funds are regulated by SEBI.
Select the correct code from options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
A .Only 1 -
Which among the following is / are components of Internal Debt?
- Market Borrowings
- Treasury Bills
- Special securities issued to RBI
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3Show Answer
D .1, 2 & 3 -
Which among the following denotes the Market Capitalization of a company?
[A] Current market value of its authorized capital
[B] Current market value of its issued shares
[C] Current market value of its paid-up capital
[D] Current market value of issued shares and debenturesShow Answer
B .Current market value of its issued shares -
The basic WTO principle with reference to trade barriers is that:
[A] Trade barriers can be imposed by any country that believes it will benefit from such trade barriers
[B] Trade Barriers should be lowered equally and without discrimination for all member countries
[C] Trade Barriers can be imposed if a majority of the members of the WTO agree
[D] Trade Barriers should be the same in all member countries so that the result is equivalent to free tradeShow Answer
B .Trade Barriers should be lowered equally and without discrimination for all member countries -
Measuring of core inflation rate, excludes commodities like:
- Food
- Crude Oil
- Precious metals
- Livestock and meat
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 1, 2 & 3 Only
[C] 3 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 4 OnlyShow Answer
A . 1 & 2 Only -
The payment and settlement system in India is managed by_?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] National Payments Corporation of India
[D] Ministry of FinanceShow Answer
B .RBI -
The GHI is calculated by taking into account share of:
- Undernourished children
- Wasted children
- Stunted children
- Infant mortality rate
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] 1, 2 & 3 Only
[B] 2 & 4 Only
[C] 2, 3 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4Show Answer
D .1, 2, 3 & 4 -
Who wrote the book principles of economics?
[A] Alfred Marshall
[B] Milton Friedman
[C] J S Mill
[D] None of the aboveShow Answer
A .Alfred Marshall -
Which Economist was the Co-founder of Samaj Pragati Sahayog?
[A] Sukhadeo Thorat
[B] Mihir Shah
[C] Reetika Khera
[D] B.B.BhattacharyaShow Answer
B . Mihir Shah
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