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question_answer1)
When were the railways started in India?
A)
1850 done
clear
B)
1853 done
clear
C)
1901 done
clear
D)
1921 done
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question_answer2)
Industrial Revolution first started in:
A)
France done
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B)
Germany done
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C)
England done
clear
D)
America done
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question_answer3)
What was the objective behind the growth and development of means of transport during the British period?
A)
To industrialise the country done
clear
B)
To serve the interests of Indian company done
clear
C)
To transport finished goods from England to the interiors of colonial India done
clear
D)
Development of infrastructure in India done
clear
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question_answer4)
Before 1921, India was in the .................. of demographic transition.
A)
first done
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B)
second done
clear
C)
third done
clear
D)
fourth done
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question_answer5)
The Tata Iron and Steel Company was established in:
A)
1857 done
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B)
1907 done
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C)
1921 done
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D)
1951 done
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question_answer6)
About............... per cent of the country's population obtained livelihood from agriculture at the time of independence.
A)
60% done
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B)
70% done
clear
C)
72% done
clear
D)
75% done
clear
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question_answer7)
What was India's first official census undertaken?
A)
1853 done
clear
B)
1881 done
clear
C)
1901 done
clear
D)
1921 done
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question_answer8)
Suez Canel was opened in:
A)
1907 done
clear
B)
1869 done
clear
C)
1921 done
clear
D)
1901 done
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question_answer9)
At the time of independence most of the land was owned by;
A)
Farmers done
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B)
Zamindars done
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C)
Labour done
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D)
All of these done
clear
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question_answer10)
During the first half of the 20th Century, the growth rate of National Income was:
A)
less than 2% done
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B)
more than 2% done
clear
C)
2% done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer11)
On the eve of Independence, Indian Economy was:
A)
stagnant and backward done
clear
B)
developing done
clear
C)
self-reliant done
clear
D)
capitalist done
clear
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question_answer12)
In 1947, the growth rate of per capita income in India was approximately:
A)
6% done
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B)
15% done
clear
C)
0.5% done
clear
D)
2.5% done
clear
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question_answer13)
Name the economist whose estimates on GDP and per capita income during the British rule were considered very significant:
A)
William Digby done
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B)
Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao done
clear
C)
Dadabhai Naoroji done
clear
D)
Findlay Shirras done
clear
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question_answer14)
Which industry suffered a major setback due to partition of India?
A)
Jute done
clear
B)
Silk done
clear
C)
Iron and steel done
clear
D)
Cotton done
clear
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question_answer15)
Which industry suffered a major setback during the British rule?
A)
Cement done
clear
B)
Iron and steel done
clear
C)
Handicraft done
clear
D)
Paper done
clear
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question_answer16)
The most important infrastructure developed during the British rule was:
A)
Airways done
clear
B)
Waterways done
clear
C)
Railways done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer17)
Which year is described as the "Year of Great Divide"?
A)
1881 done
clear
B)
1921 done
clear
C)
1907 done
clear
D)
1931 done
clear
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question_answer18)
The opening of Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
A)
India and America done
clear
B)
India and Sri Lanka done
clear
C)
India and Pakistan done
clear
D)
India and Britain done
clear
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question_answer19)
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869:
A)
adversely affected the monopoly control of India's Foreign Trade done
clear
B)
reduced the cost of transportation of goods between India and Britain done
clear
C)
enhanced inter-state trade in India done
clear
D)
reduced the export of goods from India to Britain done
clear
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question_answer20)
The main reason for stagnation in agriculture during the British rule was:
A)
Lack of technology done
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B)
Commercialisation of agriculture done
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C)
Land tenure system done
clear
D)
De-industrialisation done
clear
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question_answer21)
The literacy rate and the female Literacy rate of India at the time of independence were:
A)
16 per cent, 7 per cent done
clear
B)
12 per cent, 7 per cent done
clear
C)
32 per cent, 16 per cent done
clear
D)
16 per cent, 12 per cent done
clear
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question_answer22)
What was the principal source of occupation during the British rule?
A)
Agriculture done
clear
B)
Mining done
clear
C)
Manufacturing done
clear
D)
Trade and commerce done
clear
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question_answer23)
When was first official Census conducted in India?
A)
1882 done
clear
B)
1881 done
clear
C)
1885 done
clear
D)
1886 done
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question_answer24)
The motive of British Government behind de-industrialisation was: To get raw material from India at cheap rate. To sell British manufactured goods in India market at high prices. To focus on development of agriculture. To get finished products from India at cheap rate.
A)
(i) and (ii) done
clear
B)
(ii) and (iv) done
clear
C)
Only (iii) done
clear
D)
Only (iv) done
clear
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question_answer25)
The decline of handicraft industries led to: Large-scale unemployment. Encouraged the import of manufactured goods from Britain. Development of capital goods industries in Indi Encouraged the export of manufactured goods to Britain.
A)
(i), (ii) and (iii) done
clear
B)
(i), (iii) and (iv) done
clear
C)
and (ii) done
clear
D)
(i) and (iv) done
clear
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question_answer26)
Mortality rate is one of the indicators of .........of an economy.
A)
occupational structure done
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B)
unemployment done
clear
C)
demographic profile done
clear
D)
foreign trade done
clear
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question_answer27)
High value of which of the following indicators reflected social backwardness during the British rule in India?
A)
Literacy Rate done
clear
B)
Female Literacy done
clear
C)
Infant Mortality Rate done
clear
D)
Life Expectancy done
clear
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question_answer28)
On the basis of the workforce engaged in various sectors in pre-independent India, the following are ranked from the highest to the lowest?
A)
Primary sector, Secondary sector, Tertiary sector done
clear
B)
Tertiary sector, Primary sector, Secondary sector done
clear
C)
Secondary sector, Tertiary sector, Primary sector done
clear
D)
Primary sector, Tertiary sector, Secondary sector done
clear
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question_answer29)
Which of the following social indicators contributed to the worsening of India's demographic profile during the colonial period?
A)
Low Infant Mortality rate done
clear
B)
High Life expectancy done
clear
C)
Low Literacy rate done
clear
D)
Low Birth rate and Death rate done
clear
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question_answer30)
Which of the following statements is not true about the foreign trade in context of Indian Economy during the British rule?
A)
India became exporter of primary products and an importer of finished consumer goods and capital goods from Britain done
clear
B)
India traded with many countries of the world despite discriminatory tariff policy pursued by the British Government done
clear
C)
India generated huge export surplus done
clear
D)
Britain had a monopoly control over India's Foreign Trade done
clear
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question_answer31)
The export surplus generated during the British rule was used:
A)
to meet administrative expenses of the British Government done
clear
B)
to meet expenses on war fought by the British Government done
clear
C)
to improve invisible items done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer32)
The foundation of British Empire in India was Laid by Battle of Plassey fought in..........
A)
1757 done
clear
B)
1857 done
clear
C)
1763 done
clear
D)
1747 done
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question_answer33)
Which industry received the major set-back during the colonial rule?
A)
Cement done
clear
B)
Handicraft done
clear
C)
Paper done
clear
D)
Iron and Steel done
clear
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question_answer34)
India's jute industry suffered heavily due to ......... after partition.
A)
lack of raw material done
clear
B)
famines done
clear
C)
earthquakes done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer35)
More than half of India's Foreign Trade was restricted to:
A)
China done
clear
B)
Britain done
clear
C)
Korea done
clear
D)
Sri Lanka done
clear
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question_answer36)
Decline of handicraft industries led to:
A)
Massive unemployment done
clear
B)
Import of Finished Goods done
clear
C)
Export of Finished Goods done
clear
D)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
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question_answer37)
Which industry was adversely affected due to partition?
A)
Silk done
clear
B)
Cotton done
clear
C)
Jute done
clear
D)
Nylon done
clear
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question_answer38)
......... was the main source of livelihood for most of the people during the colonial rule.
A)
Industries done
clear
B)
Agriculture done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
Neither [a] nor [b] done
clear
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question_answer39)
The opening of Suez Canal served as a direct route for ships operating between:
A)
India and America done
clear
B)
India and Sri Lanka done
clear
C)
India and Pakistan done
clear
D)
India and Britain done
clear
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question_answer40)
......... was the most important infrastructure developed during the British rule.
A)
Airways done
clear
B)
Railways done
clear
C)
Waterways done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer41)
Occupational structure refers to:
A)
distribution of working force among the different occupations done
clear
B)
nature of different occupations done
clear
C)
size of working force in a country done
clear
D)
number of people living in a country done
clear
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question_answer42)
Which of the following statement is false in the context of industrial sector during British rule?
A)
There was decline in handicraft industries done
clear
B)
The British Government promoted capital goods industries done
clear
C)
Public sector played a significant role done
clear
D)
Both [b] and [c] done
clear
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question_answer43)
Identify the statement which is not true in the context of demographic condition of India during British rule?
A)
High Birth Rate done
clear
B)
Low Death Rate done
clear
C)
Low Infant Mortality Rate done
clear
D)
Both [b] and [c] done
clear
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question_answer44)
During the British rule, the condition of India's Foreign Trade was:
A)
exporter of raw material done
clear
B)
surplus on account of foreign trade was spent on war expenses done
clear
C)
importer of finished goods produced in the British Industries done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer45)
Birth rate and death rate during the colonial rule was:
A)
Both birth rate and death rate were high done
clear
B)
Both birth rate and death rate were low done
clear
C)
Birth rate was high, while death rate was low done
clear
D)
Birth rate was low, while death rate was high done
clear
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question_answer46)
From 1881 onwards, census operations in India were carried out after every......... years.
A)
5 done
clear
B)
15 done
clear
C)
10 done
clear
D)
20 done
clear
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question_answer47)
The main reason for decline of Handicraft Industry was:
A)
heavy tariff on export of raw materials from India done
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B)
heavy duty on Indian handicraft products done
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C)
heavy tariff on import of finished goods from Britain done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer48)
First Train on Indian soil was run on 1853 between:
A)
Bombay to Thane done
clear
B)
Thane to Bombay done
clear
C)
Bombay to Surat done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer49)
India entered the ......... stage of Demographic Transition after the year 1921.
A)
fourth done
clear
B)
second done
clear
C)
third done
clear
D)
first done
clear
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question_answer50)
Which among these is a true statement?
A)
We needed to step up the country's population done
clear
B)
Our labour force was not skilled at the time of Independence done
clear
C)
We inherited a planned economy in 1947 done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer51)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Battle of Plassey | 1. | 1853 |
[B] | Zamindari System | 2. | 1850 |
[C] | Introduction of Railways | 3. | 1793 |
[D] | First Railway Bridge between Thane and Bombay | 4. | 1757 |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer52)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Opening of Suez Canal | 1. | 1921 |
[B] | First Official Census | 2. | 1869 |
[C] | TISCO | 3. | 1881 |
[D] | Year of Great Divide | 4. | 1907 |
A)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer53)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Prior to 1921 | 1. | Death rate |
[B] | After 1921 | 2. | Birthrate |
[C] | The number of deaths per 1000 persons in a year | 3. | First stage of demographic transition |
[D] | The number of births per 1000 persons in a year | 4. | Second stage of demographic transition |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2 done
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B)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer54)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | People were not getting two square meals a day | 1. | Iran |
[B] | Semi feudal Economy | 2. | Sri Lanka |
[C] | Ceylon | 3. | Rampant economy |
[D] | Persia | 4. | Mixed economy |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4, done
clear
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question_answer55)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Year of Great Divide | 1. | 1921 |
[B] | Agricultural sector | 2. | Main source of livelihood during British rule |
[C] | Infant Mortality Rate | 3. | High during British rule |
A)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 2, C - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2 done
clear
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question_answer56)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | First Official Census | 1. | 75% |
[B] | Year of Great Divide | 2. | 25% |
[C] | Share of workforce in manufacturing and service sectors | 3. | 1921 |
[D] | Share of workforce in agricultural sector | 4. | 1881 |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
B)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
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question_answer57)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Motive of the British behind de-industrialisation in India | 1. | To serve various colonial interests, like mobilising the army and shifting raw materials |
[B] | Motive of British behind infrastructural development in India | 2. | To use export surplus to make payments for expenses incurred by an office set up by the colonial government in Britain, to meet expenses on war fought by the British Government and to import invisible items. |
[C) | Motive of the British behind monopoly control over India's exports and imports | 3. | To get raw materials from India at cheap rates and to seel finished British products in India at higher prices. |
A)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2 done
clear
B)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3 done
clear
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question_answer58)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Opening of Suez Canal | 1. | 1757 |
[B] | First Railway Bridge linking Bombay with Thane | 2. | 1869 |
[C] | Battle of Plassey | 3. | 1907 |
[D] | Setting up to TISCO | 4. | 1853 |
A)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer59)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Depleted | 1. | largely depending on agriculture |
[B] | Agrarian | 2. | traditional work |
[C] | Mortality rate | 3. | devoid of all resources |
[D] | Handicrafts | 4. | Number of those dying with reference to those born |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer60)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Stagnant and exports | 1. | Taxes to be paid for imports |
[B] | Death rate | 2. | Number of literate persons over population |
[C] | Terms of trade | 3. | Number of persons dying per 1,000 population |
[D] | Literacy rate | 4. | Lack of growth |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer61)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | TISCO | 1. | 1869 |
[B] | Year of demographic divide | 2. | 1881 |
[C] | Opening of Suez Canal | 3. | 1907 |
[D] | First Official Census | 4. | 1921 |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
B)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 done
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question_answer62)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
[A] | Literacy rate | 1. | Less than 2 per cent |
[B] | Female literacy rate | 2. | Nearly 7 per cent |
[C] | GDP growth rate | 3. | Approximately 0.5 per cent |
[D] | Per capita GOP growth rate | 4. | Less than 16 per cent |
A)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer63)
National Planning Commission was adopted in:
A)
1945 done
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B)
1947 done
clear
C)
1950 done
clear
D)
1951 done
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question_answer64)
National Development Council was constituted in..............
A)
1992 done
clear
B)
1948 done
clear
C)
1952 done
clear
D)
1950 done
clear
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question_answer65)
Who is the Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India?
A)
President done
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B)
Prime Minister done
clear
C)
Finance Minister done
clear
D)
Leader of Opposition done
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question_answer66)
Mention the period of the Third Five Year Plan:
A)
1956-61 done
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B)
1961-66 done
clear
C)
1951-56 done
clear
D)
1967-74 done
clear
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question_answer67)
Which of the following sectors contributes highest to India's national income?
A)
Service sector done
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B)
Agriculture done
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C)
Industry done
clear
D)
Trade done
clear
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question_answer68)
After independence India opted for:
A)
Capitalist economy done
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B)
Socialist economy done
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C)
Both p[a] and [b] done
clear
D)
Mixed economy done
clear
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question_answer69)
The Twelfth Five Year Plan covered the period:
A)
1997-02 done
clear
B)
2002-07 done
clear
C)
2007-12 done
clear
D)
2012-17 done
clear
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question_answer70)
NITI Aayog is headed by:
A)
Finance Minister done
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B)
President done
clear
C)
Prime Minister done
clear
D)
Governor of RBI done
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question_answer71)
The common Goals of India's Five-Year plans are:
A)
Population control done
clear
B)
A high rate of growth done
clear
C)
Encourage exports done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer72)
Equity refers to:
A)
equitable distribution of GDP done
clear
B)
development of backward regions done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer73)
Objectives of planning in India are.........
A)
growth done
clear
B)
self-reliance done
clear
C)
modernization done
clear
D)
All of these done
clear
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question_answer74)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | In FYP 1 | 1. | Price stability in the country |
(B) | In FYP 2 | 2. | Self sufficiency of food grains. |
(C) | In FYP 3 | 3. | Industrial production |
(D) | In FYP 4 | 4. | Agricultural production |
A)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
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B)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer75)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | 1950 | 1. | National Development Council |
(B) | 1951 | 2. | NITI Aayog |
(C) | 1952 | 3. | FYP1 |
(D) | 2015 | 4. | Planning Commission |
A)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
B)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
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question_answer76)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Niti Aayog | 1. | 1966 |
(B) | Last year of Sixth Five Year Plan | 2. | 2015 |
(C) | Green Revolution | 3. | 1956 |
(D) | First Industrial Policy Resolution | 4. | 1985 |
A)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer77)
Who is the originator of Green Revolution in India?
A)
Mr Jawahar Lal Nehru done
clear
B)
Mr M.S. Swaminathan done
clear
C)
Dr Manmohan Singh done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer78)
Indian Green Revolution is most successful in............
A)
wheat and potato done
clear
B)
wheat and rice done
clear
C)
rice and seed done
clear
D)
tea and coffee done
clear
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question_answer79)
What called for land reforms in India soon after independence?
A)
Agricultural development done
clear
B)
Equity in agriculture done
clear
C)
Growth with equity done
clear
D)
Self-sufficient in food grains done
clear
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question_answer80)
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) was set up in:
A)
1965 done
clear
B)
1952 done
clear
C)
1966 done
clear
D)
1990 done
clear
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question_answer81)
The constant decline in average size of holding in India is caused by:
A)
Law of inheritance done
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B)
Consolidation of holding done
clear
C)
Mechanisation of agriculture done
clear
D)
Love for land done
clear
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question_answer82)
Which of the following is a land reform measure?
A)
Use of High Yielding Variety of seeds done
clear
B)
Establishment of regulated markets done
clear
C)
Price support system done
clear
D)
Abolition of intermediaries done
clear
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question_answer83)
Green Revolution in India came for the first time in:
A)
1966 done
clear
B)
1951 done
clear
C)
1995 done
clear
D)
1991 done
clear
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question_answer84)
Green Revolution includes:
A)
HYV done
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B)
Mechanisation of agriculture done
clear
C)
Chemical fertilizer done
clear
D)
All of the above done
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question_answer85)
The nature of unemployment seen in agriculture is:
A)
Cyclical unemployment done
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B)
Educational unemployment done
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C)
Disguised unemployment done
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D)
Voluntary unemployment done
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question_answer86)
In which year did the Green Revolution start in India?
A)
1967-68 done
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B)
1980-81 done
clear
C)
1901-02 done
clear
D)
1947-48 done
clear
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question_answer87)
Which of the following statements is true about disguised unemployment?
A)
It is found on Large scale in the agricultural sector in India done
clear
B)
The number of people engaged on a piece of Land is more than what is actually required done
clear
C)
The total output does not fall even if some workers are withdrawn done
clear
D)
All of the above done
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question_answer88)
Indian agriculture is characterised by which of the following features?
A)
Dependence on monsoon done
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B)
Disguised unemployment done
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C)
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings done
clear
D)
All of the above done
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question_answer89)
Which one amongst these is not a part of Land Reforms in India?
A)
Abolition of Tenancy done
clear
B)
Consolidation of Holdings done
clear
C)
Land Redistribution done
clear
D)
Cooperative Farming done
clear
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question_answer90)
Agriculture marketing does not comprise:
A)
transportation of the produce to the market place for sale done
clear
B)
grading of the produce according to the quality done
clear
C)
storage of the produce for sale in future done
clear
D)
credit taken to meet expenditure on agriculture done
clear
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question_answer91)
......... refers to fixing the specified limits of land, which could be owned by an individual.
A)
Consolidation of holdings done
clear
B)
Cooperative farming done
clear
C)
Tariff done
clear
D)
Land ceiling done
clear
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question_answer92)
In.......... India adopted HYV programme for the first time.
A)
1967 done
clear
B)
1978 done
clear
C)
1966 done
clear
D)
1991 done
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question_answer93)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Subsistence farming | 1. | Zamindari system |
(B) | Commercial farming | 2. | Workforce engaged in different economic activities |
(C) | Occupational structure | 3. | For self-consumption |
(D) | Land tenure system | 4. | Cash crops |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
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B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
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question_answer94)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | HYV Seeds | 1. | Ways to utilise scarce resources for development |
(B) | Subsidy | 2. | The monetary assistance given by government for production activities |
(C) | Land reforms | 3. | Institutional changes in ownership |
(D) | Planning | 4. | Seeds that give large proportion of output |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
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B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
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question_answer95)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements: (CBSE SQP 2020)
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Land Ceiling | 1. | Increase in production of foodgrain using high yielding variety seeds. |
(B) | Land Reforms | 2. | Portion of agricultural produce sold in the market. |
(C) | Green Revolution | 3. | Fixing the maximum limit of land holding for an individual |
(D) | Marketed Surplus | 4. | Change in the ownership of land (land to tillers) |
A)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 done
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B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer96)
First Industrial Policy was adopted in:
A)
1947 done
clear
B)
1948 done
clear
C)
1949 done
clear
D)
1950 done
clear
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question_answer97)
Second Industrial Policy was adopted in:
A)
1951 done
clear
B)
1953 done
clear
C)
1955 done
clear
D)
1956 done
clear
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question_answer98)
Karve committee was established in:
A)
1950 done
clear
B)
1956 done
clear
C)
1954 done
clear
D)
1955 done
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question_answer99)
Industries Development Regulation Act was constituted in:
A)
1950 done
clear
B)
1951 done
clear
C)
1955 done
clear
D)
1956 done
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question_answer100)
Commanding heights refers to:
A)
Transport done
clear
B)
Communication done
clear
C)
Defence goods done
clear
D)
All of these done
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question_answer101)
IPR 1956 laid emphasis on the role of:
A)
Public sector done
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B)
Private sector done
clear
C)
FDI done
clear
D)
Large scale industries done
clear
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question_answer102)
What was the maximum Limit for investment in a small-scale industrial unit in the year 1950?
A)
Five lakh done
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B)
Ten lakh done
clear
C)
One crore done
clear
D)
Five crore done
clear
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question_answer103)
What is the investment limit for small-scale industries at present?
A)
One crore done
clear
B)
Three crore done
clear
C)
Five crore done
clear
D)
Ten crore done
clear
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question_answer104)
Which of the following is not true for SSI?
A)
SSI shows locational flexibility done
clear
B)
SSI is labour intensive done
clear
C)
SSI promotes equity done
clear
D)
SSI is capital intensive done
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question_answer105)
Public sector had a major role to play in the initial phase of planning because:
A)
private entrepreneurs lacked sufficient capital for investment done
clear
B)
government aimed at social welfare done
clear
C)
the market was not big enough to encourage industrialists to undertake major projects done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer106)
Schedule A of IPR 1956 includes industries which are:
A)
reserved for public sector done
clear
B)
reserved for private sector done
clear
C)
open for both public and private sector done
clear
D)
small-scale industries done
clear
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question_answer107)
Public sector failed as it could not:
A)
keep costs low done
clear
B)
produce new goods done
clear
C)
compete with imported goods done
clear
D)
All of the above done
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question_answer108)
Taxes imposed on incomes of individuals are:
A)
Indirect taxes done
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B)
Tariff barriers done
clear
C)
Direct taxes done
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D)
All of these done
clear
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question_answer109)
Industry reserved for public sector:
A)
Defense equipment done
clear
B)
Atomic energy generation done
clear
C)
Railway transport done
clear
D)
All of these done
clear
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question_answer110)
Schedule A comprises of industries which would be exclusively owned by:
A)
Government done
clear
B)
Private sector done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer111)
Which of the following is a traditional source of rural credit?
A)
Regional Rural Bank done
clear
B)
Village Moneylender done
clear
C)
Commercial Bank done
clear
D)
Co-operative Bank done
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question_answer112)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | IDRA | 1. | 1955 |
(B) | IRR 1956 | 2. | First industrial policy |
(C) | IPR 1948 | 3. | Second industrial policy |
(D) | Karve Committee | 4. | 1951 |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2 done
clear
B)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer113)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | TISCO | 1. | 12 Industries |
(B) | IISCO | 2. | 17 Industries |
(C) | Schedule A | 3. | Jamshedpur |
(D) | Schedule B | 4. | Kolkata |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
clear
B)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
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question_answer114)
From the following statements given in column I and column II. Choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Commanding Heights | 1. | Karve Committee |
(B) | Sunrise Industries | 2. | Stragetic Importance |
(C) | Importance to Industries | 3. | Electronic Industries |
(D) | Small-scale Industries | 4. | Second FYP |
A)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
clear
C)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
D)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer115)
What change took place in India's Foreign trade after independence?
A)
Increase in percentage share of agriculture done
clear
B)
Increase in percentage share of country's finished products done
clear
C)
Rise in traditional exports done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer116)
In 1950-51, deficit in India's balance of trade was estimated at:
A)
` 2 crore done
clear
B)
` 10 crore done
clear
C)
` 80 crore done
clear
D)
` 100 crore done
clear
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question_answer117)
During 1950-90, India adopted:
A)
export promotion policy done
clear
B)
free trade policy done
clear
C)
policy of imports substitution done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer118)
Following was the feature of India's Foreign Trade during 1950-90:
A)
the volume and value of foreign trade increased slowly done
clear
B)
exports were rising faster than imports done
clear
C)
the USSR and East Europe had a dominating position in India's Foreign Trade done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer119)
During 1950-90:
A)
the share of agricultural products in country's exports increased done
clear
B)
the share of manufactured goods in country's exports increased done
clear
C)
the share of agricultural products increased while that of manufacturers decreased done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer120)
Types of goods which are exported and imported by a nation is called:
A)
Balance of trade done
clear
B)
Direction of trade done
clear
C)
Composition of trade done
clear
D)
Trade surplus done
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question_answer121)
A strategy to earn foreign exchange by making domestic industries competitive in the international market is called:
A)
Export promotion done
clear
B)
Import substitution done
clear
C)
Inward looking trade strategy done
clear
D)
Both [b] and [c] done
clear
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question_answer122)
The trade reforms were:
A)
removal of quotas done
clear
B)
taking away control over foreign exchange use done
clear
C)
Both [a] and [b] done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer123)
Inward looking trade strategy is also known as a policy of
A)
Import relaxation done
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B)
Import substitution done
clear
C)
Import promotion done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer124)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | X > M | 1. | Balanced Trade balance |
(B) | X=M | 2. | Surplus Trade |
(C) | X<M | 3. | Deficit Trade |
(D) | Export and Import | 4. | Foreign Trade |
A)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer125)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Quantum of export and imports | 1. | Composition of trade |
(B) | Types of goods and services exported and imported | 2. | Volume of trade |
(C) | Countries to which India exports and from which India imports | 3. | Gains of trade |
(D) | Benefits arising out of export and imports | 4. | Direction of trade |
A)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
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B)
A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer126)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Prime Minister | 1. | Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity |
(B) | Gross Domestic Product | 2. | Quantity of goods that can be imported |
(C) | Quota | 3. | Chairperson of the Planning Commission |
(D) | New Agricultural Strategy | 4. | The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the domestic territory in one year |
A)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 done
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B)
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
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question_answer127)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
(A) | Agricultural sector | 1. | Drain of India's wealth |
(B) | Industrial sector | 2. | Lack of social infrastructure |
(C) | Foreign trade | 3. | Low public investment |
(D) | Low literacy rate of life expectancy | 4. | Surplus labour |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
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B)
A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
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question_answer128)
Economic reforms in India were started in India:
A)
1951 done
clear
B)
1985 done
clear
C)
1991 done
clear
D)
2001 done
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question_answer129)
What is the number of industries reserved for public sectors?
A)
Eight done
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B)
Two done
clear
C)
Five done
clear
D)
Four done
clear
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question_answer130)
Which of the following industry is not reserved for the public sector?
A)
Atomic energy done
clear
B)
Rail transport done
clear
C)
Iron and steel done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer131)
Who is the Chairman of the GST Council?
A)
Finance Minister done
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B)
Prime Minister done
clear
C)
Finance Secretary done
clear
D)
Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog done
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question_answer132)
When was MUDRA bank set-up?
A)
1991 done
clear
B)
1994 done
clear
C)
2000 done
clear
D)
2015 done
clear
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question_answer133)
GST has been implemented from:
A)
April, 2018 done
clear
B)
January 1, 2018 done
clear
C)
January 1, 2017 done
clear
D)
July 1, 2017 done
clear
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question_answer134)
Which of the following replaced MRTP Act?
A)
Competition Act done
clear
B)
Foreign Exchange Management Act done
clear
C)
New Companies Act done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer135)
Who regulate the International Trade?
A)
IMF done
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B)
World Bank done
clear
C)
WTO done
clear
D)
UNO done
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question_answer136)
Which of the following regulates the inflow and outflow of foreign exchange in India?
A)
FERA done
clear
B)
FEMA done
clear
C)
MRTP done
clear
D)
SEBI done
clear
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question_answer137)
Which of the following is not an instrument of fiscal policy?
A)
Taxation done
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B)
Public expenditure done
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C)
Interest rate done
clear
D)
Government borrowings done
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question_answer138)
Which of the following statements is false?
A)
Deregulation of the industries is not good for the economy done
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B)
Structural reforms are long-term measures done
clear
C)
Globalisation is achieved by increasing tourism done
clear
D)
Liberalisation is an economic reform done
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question_answer139)
Which one of these is still to be bought by the private sector?
A)
Air India done
clear
B)
ONGC done
clear
C)
SAIL done
clear
D)
BHEL done
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question_answer140)
Which of the following statements is not true?
A)
Globalisation is opening up of the economy to the rest of the world done
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B)
Liberalisation is removal of controls from the private sector done
clear
C)
Privatisation is reducing the economic activity of private sector. done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer141)
WTO has been established in:
A)
1960 done
clear
B)
1992 done
clear
C)
1963 done
clear
D)
1995 done
clear
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question_answer142)
BPO means:
A)
Business Policy Outsource done
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B)
Business Process Organisaton done
clear
C)
Business Process Outsourcing done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer143)
RBI was set-up in:
A)
2006 done
clear
B)
1971 done
clear
C)
1963 done
clear
D)
1935 done
clear
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question_answer144)
Government declared ......... public sector undertakings as Navaratnas.
A)
6 done
clear
B)
9 done
clear
C)
3 done
clear
D)
12 done
clear
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question_answer145)
WTO is located in:
A)
Geneva done
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B)
Berlin done
clear
C)
New York done
clear
D)
Japan done
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question_answer146)
......... implies free interaction among all the countries in various fields like trade technology, Outsourcing etc.
A)
Monopoly done
clear
B)
Privatisation done
clear
C)
Policy reform done
clear
D)
Globalisation done
clear
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question_answer147)
Selling-off part of the equity of PSU's is called:
A)
Globalisation done
clear
B)
Privatisation done
clear
C)
Disinvestment done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer148)
New Economic Policy was announced in:
A)
June 1990 done
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B)
July 1990 done
clear
C)
July 1991 done
clear
D)
January 1991 done
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question_answer149)
......... and........ currency notes of old Mahatma Gandhi series were banned as Legal tender money on 8th November, 2016.
A)
` 50 and ` 100 done
clear
B)
` 500 and ` 1000 done
clear
C)
` 500 and ` 2000 done
clear
D)
` 500 and ` 200 done
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question_answer150)
Demonetisation does not target:
A)
tax administration done
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B)
cashless economy done
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C)
credit creation done
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D)
encouragement to black money done
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question_answer151)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | Privatisation | 1. | Hiring services from external sources |
B. | Globalisation | 2. | Transfer of ownership from public to private |
C. | Liberalisation | 3. | Reducing restrictions by government on firms |
D. | Outsourcing | 4. | Integrating Indian Economy with rest of the world |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer152)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | New Economic Policy | 1. | 1995 |
B. | GST | 2. | 1991 |
C. | MUDRA | 3. | 2017 |
D. | WTO | 4. | 2015 |
A)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer153)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | MRTP Act | 1. | to encourage liberalisation |
B. | FERA | 2. | to encourage globalisation. |
C. | Delicensing | 3. | abolished to aid privatisation |
D. | IGST | 4. | to enable competition with domestic goods |
A)
A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 done
clear
B)
A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer154)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | Demonetisation | 1. | Selling equity to private sector |
B. | GST | 2. | end poverty in all forms everywhere |
C. | Disinvestment | 3. | Centralisation of tax |
D. | NITI Aayog | 4. | Declaring some currency as illegal tender |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4, done
clear
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question_answer155)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | Jobless growth | 1. | Renault, Marks and Spencer |
B. | MNC | 2. | growth with no increase in jobs |
C. | Deregulated under NEP 1991 | 3. | reduced under NEP, 1991 |
D. | Quota on imports | 4. | cement, steel newsprint |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 done
clear
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question_answer156)
From the following statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I | Column II |
A. | Economic infrastructure | 1. | Education |
B. | Social infrastructure | 2. | Sanitation |
C. | Essential for health | 3. | Communication |
D. | Contributes to both | 4. | Transport |
A)
A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 done
clear
B)
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 done
clear
C)
A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 done
clear
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