790+ Indian Economy Solved MCQs

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701.	Net National gains from trade is measurable function of:
A.	volume of trade
B.	relative prices in two countries
C.	factor cost of commodities traded
D.	volume of trade credited and change in prices caused by trade
Answer» D. volume of trade credited and change in prices caused by trade

702.	Outward looking development policies are not associated with:
A.	open system of communications
B.	free movement of capital
C.	multinational enterprises
D.	learning by doing
Answer» D. learning by doing

703.	Import quota is :
A.	tariff
B.	non-tariff trade barrier
C.	concession
D.	international obligation
Answer» B. non-tariff trade barrier

704.	Balance of payments must always balance because:
A.	trade deficit is cancelled by invisible credits
B.	import always equals exports
C.	of an accounting connection
D.	what a country gets, it must either pay or save
Answer» C. of an accounting connection

705.	Trade Policy measures for correction of balance of payments disequilibrium include of export promotion:
A.	export promotion
B.	import control
C.	both a & b
D.	import substitution
Answer» C. both a & b

706.	In calculating India’s balance of payments position, we must:
A.	omit invisible items
B.	omit exports and imports of gold
C.	include expenditure by foreign tourists as imports
D.	include long term loans abroad as debit
Answer» B. omit exports and imports of gold

707.	The convertibility of dollar was formally abandoned in:
A.	1971
B.	1966
C.	1973
D.	1962
Answer» A. 1971

708.	Each member of IMF is assigned a quota expressed in:
A.	member country’s currency
B.	dollar
C.	special drawing rights
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. special drawing rights

709.	The international monetary system that existed from 1947 to 1971 is generally known as:
A.	par value system
B.	pegged exchange rate system
C.	bothe a & b
D.	fewer rupees in the spot market than in the home market
Answer» A. par value system

710.	The fundamental cause for the collapse of the Bretton woods system was:
A.	liquidity problem
B.	the adjustment problem
C.	the confidence problem
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

711.	The direction of trade indicates:
A.	the nature of goods that are exported and imported
B.	the value of goods that are exported and imported
C.	the countries to which commodities are exported and the countries from which commodities are imported
D.	the terms at which exports exchanges for imports school of distance education indian economy
Answer» C. the countries to which commodities are exported and the countries from which commodities are imported

714.	In which of the plan period, the Balance of payment position had surplus:
A.	first plan
B.	second plan
C.	third plan
D.	fifth plan
Answer» D. fifth plan

715.	The Mudaliar Committee was related to:
A.	export-import policy
B.	exim bank
C.	small scale industries
D.	banking sector
Answer» A. export-import policy

716.	EXIM Bank was set up in:
A.	1980
B.	1982
C.	1991
D.	2000
Answer» B. 1982

718.	“Capitalism” refers to?
A.	The use of market
B.	Government ownership of capital
C.	Private ownership of capital goods
D.	Private ownership of homes & cars
Answer» C. Private ownership of capital goods

712.	The important component of foreign trade:
A.	terms of trade, balance of trade and balance of payment
B.	the volume of trade, the composition of trade and direction of trade
C.	terms of trade and volume of trade
D.	terms of trade and direction of trade
Answer» B. the volume of trade, the composition of trade and direction of trade

713.	The balance of payment in unfavorable:
A.	when value of export is greater than import
B.	when value of import is greater than export
C.	when value of imports and exports are equal
D.	only when there is much greater difference between exports and imports
Answer» B. when value of import is greater than export

717.	The balance of payment on current account shows:
A.	the record of the current position of the country in transfer of both visible and invisible items
B.	the record of the financial position of the country
C.	the extent of the financial position of the country
D.	the record of the current position of visible items.
Answer» A. the record of the current position of the country in transfer of both visible and invisible items

719.	What is the main cause of exports surplus?
A.	Country’s stringent import policy
B.	Developments in national and international markets
C.	Country’s exports promotion value
D.	above all
Answer» D. above all

720.	Which is the primary objective of economic planning in India
A.	Reducing Inequalities of
B.	Abolition of poverty
C.	Growth with social justice
D.	Removing unemployment
Answer» C. Growth with social justice

721.	Which of the following is associated with poverty estimation ?
A.	Tendulkar committee
B.	Lakdawala committee
C.	Saxena committee
D.	All the above
Answer» D. All the above

722.	Which of the following state introduced Employment Guarantee Scheme first?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Maharashtra
C.	Tamil Nadu
D.	Karnataka
Answer» B. Maharashtra

723.	Infant mortality
A.	Defined as the annual number of deaths of infant under 1 year
B.	Reflects the availability of primary education, the rights of
C.	life expectancy up to age 3.
D.	Reflects the availability of hospitals and
Answer» A. Defined as the annual number of deaths of infant under 1 year

724.	is below the income that secures the bare essentials of food, clothing,
A.	Income inequality.
B.	Absolute poverty.
C.	Sen’s poverty index.
D.	Purchasing-power poverty.
Answer» B. Absolute poverty.

725.	The unemployment rate is the
A.	Employed plus unemployed divided by labor force.
B.	Total employment divided by population.
C.	Labor force divided by population.
D.	Uunemployed divided by employed
Answer» A. Employed plus unemployed divided by labor force.

790+ Indian Economy Solved MCQs

Net National gains from trade is measurable function of:

Outward looking development policies are not associated with:

Import quota is :

Balance of payments must always balance because:

Trade Policy measures for correction of balance of payments disequilibrium include of export promotion:

In calculating India’s balance of payments position, we must:

The convertibility of dollar was formally abandoned in:

Each member of IMF is assigned a quota expressed in:

The international monetary system that existed from 1947 to 1971 is generally known as:

The fundamental cause for the collapse of the Bretton woods system was:

The direction of trade indicates:

The important component of foreign trade:

The balance of payment in unfavorable:

In which of the plan period, the Balance of payment position had surplus:

The Mudaliar Committee was related to:

EXIM Bank was set up in:

The balance of payment on current account shows:

“Capitalism” refers to?

What is the main cause of exports surplus?

Which is the primary objective of economic planning in India

Which of the following is associated with poverty estimation ?

Which of the following state introduced Employment Guarantee Scheme first?

Infant mortality

is below the income that secures the bare essentials of food, clothing,

The unemployment rate is the

In which type of unemployment do the marginal productivity of the workers is zero?

Which is the state with minimum sex ratio in India?

Which is the state with highest number of Scheduled Castes in India?

Which country is the largest consumer of sugar in the world?

Which is the largest sugar-producing country in the world?

When was cotton textile industry established in Mumbai?

Which is the Indian state with the highest number of powerlooms?

Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.

Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?

Where was oil discovered for the first time in India?

In production sector, a micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and

Which of the following does not form part of current account under balance of payments?

Balance in capital account refer to the

Balance in capital account refer to the

When was the first five-year plan of India started?

What as the prime target of the first five-year plan of India?

Which programme given the slogan of Garibi Hatao?

In which five-year plan India opted for a mixed economy?

When was the plan holiday declared?

National Development Council is consists of:

Three annual plan were launched between:

The best indicator of economic growth of any country is:

In agricultural sector net value added is estimated by

National income is

To get the Net National Product, what is deducted from the Gross National Product:

726.	In which type of unemployment do the marginal productivity of the workers is zero?
A.	Disguised Unemployment
B.	Involuntary unemployment
C.	Seasonal unemployment
D.	Structural Unemployment
Answer» A. Disguised Unemployment

727.	Which is the state with minimum sex ratio in India?
A.	Chandigarh
B.	Delhi
C.	Haryana
D.	Punjab
Answer» C. Haryana

728.	Which is the state with highest number of Scheduled Castes in India?
A.	Andhra Pradesh
B.	Bihar
C.	Tamil Nadu
D.	Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh

729.	Which country is the largest consumer of sugar in the world?
A.	USA
B.	CHINA
C.	JAPAN
D.	INDIA
Answer» A. USA

730.	Which is the largest sugar-producing country in the world?
A.	INDIA
B.	CHINA
C.	BRAZIL
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. BRAZIL

731.	When was cotton textile industry established in Mumbai?
A.	1854
B.	1855
C.	1948
D.	1956
Answer» A. 1854

732.	Which is the Indian state with the highest number of powerlooms?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Maharashtra
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Maharashtra

733.	Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.
A.	Cotton textile
B.	Cement
C.	Iron and Steel
D.	Ship building
Answer» A. Cotton textile

734.	Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?
A.	HAIL
B.	SAIL
C.	TATA Steel
D.	MNCC
Answer» B. SAIL

735.	Where was oil discovered for the first time in India?
A.	Digboi
B.	Numaligarh
C.	Bongaigon
D.	Barauni
Answer» A. Digboi