Indian Economy Quiz Questions for Banks, IAS, UPSC, NDA
|and other Competitive Examinations
|and other Competitive Examinations
1. How many countries of Latin America and Africa have been notified by the Ministry of Commerce under the newly introduced ‘Focus Market Scheme’ for export promotion ?
(A) 37
(B) 57
(C) 81
(D) 115
Ans : (B)
2. According to the latest statistics released by International Tea Committee, the largest tea producer country in the world is—
(A) India
(B) Kenya
(C) China
(D) Indonesia
Ans : (C)
3. Which company among the following started GPS service on mobile phone in April 2009 ?
(A) Reliance Communications
(B) Tata Tele Services
(C) Bharati Airtel
(D) BSNL
Ans : (B)
4. In Harvard Business Review which of the following group has been included in world’s top 50 best performing CEOs ?
(A) Mukesh Ambani and L. N. Mittal
(B) Only L. N. Mittal
(C) Only Mukesh Ambani
(D) Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani
Ans : (C)
5. Parliament on May 5, 2010 passed the payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010 which increases the gratuity limit for employees from Rs. 3•5 lakh to—
(A) Rs. 5 lakh
(B) Rs. 7•5 lakh
(C) Rs. 10 lakh
(D) Rs. 12•5 lakh
Ans : (C)
6. Presently the PIN (Postal Index Number) is in six digits. But from 2009, the government has proposed to introduce PIN containing—
(A) 7 digits
(B) 8 digits
(C) 9 digits
(D) 10 digits
Ans : (B)
7. Which neighbour country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydroelectric Project ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (D)
8. New National Steel Policy 2005 aims to enhance the steel production to more than 100 million tonnes by the year—
(A) 2009-10
(B) 2014-15
(C) 2017-18
(D) 2019-20
Ans : (D)
9. On which day BSE sensex had touched the height of 21000 points ?
(A) January 8, 2008
(B) January 9, 2008
(C) January 10, 2008
(D) January 11, 2008
Ans : (A)
10. As on September 16, 2010 which of the two key rates of RBI are not equal ?
(A) Repo Rate and CRR
(B) Reverse Repo Rate and Bank Rate
(C) CRR and Bank Rate
(D) Bank Rate and Repo Rate
Ans : (B)
11. 16th SAARC Summit concluded in Thimpu (Bhutan). The 17th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in 2011 in—
(A) Maldives
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
(D) Pakistan
Ans : (A)
12. Which state has maximum branches of public sector commercial banks ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Gujarat
Ans : (C)
13. Country’s first energy exchange ‘Indian Energy Exchange’ (IEX) has become operational since—
(A) June 27, 2008
(B) June 30, 2008
(C) July 1, 2008
(D) July 10, 2008
Ans : (A)
14. In which plan phase of heavy industrialisation was initiated ?
(A) Fourth
(B) Third
(C) Second
(D) First
Ans : (D)
15. ‘Sensitive sector’ as defined by RBI include(s)—
(A) Capital Market
(B) Real Estate
(C) Commodities
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)
16. Which is the first Export Processing Zone declared as Free Trade Zone in India?
(A) Santacruz
(B) Kandla
(C) Falta
(D) Noida
Ans : (A)
17. World Communication Day is observed on—
(A) May 15
(B) May 16
(C) May 17
(D) May 18
Ans : (C)
18. Which institution is known as ‘soft loan window’ of World Bank ?
(A) IFC
(B) IDA
(C) IMF
(D) Indian Development Forum
Ans : (B)
19. Which of the following at present is the country’s largest gas producer ?
(A) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(B) ONGC
(C) Both the above
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
20. Meera Seth Committee was related to—
(A) Development of Handlooms
(B) Sex-differentiation in employment
(C) Abolition of Child Labour
(D) Welfare of Working Women
Ans : (A)
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