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Indian Economy Model Test 1 in English
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 | Question 1 | 
Income Tax and property tax are called
| Direct Taxes	 | |
| Indirect Taxes | |
| Utility Taxes	 | |
| Wealth Taxes | 
| Question 2 | 
The major source of revenue to the government is
| Tax revenue		 | |
| Revenue from public enterprises | |
| Administrative revenue		 | |
| Foreign aid | 
| Question 3 | 
In a free economy inequalities of income are mainly due to
| free competition | |
| private property only | |
| private property and inheritance  | |
| difference in the marginal productivity of labour | 
| Question 4 | 
Land Ceiling Legislation was introduced by the State Government during the __________ plan
| II nd		 | |
| III rd	 | |
| IV th	 | |
| Vth | 
| Question 5 | 
To which categories of rural population the IRDP directed?
| Landless labourers | |
| Small and marginal farmers | |
| Rural artisans	 | |
| All of these | 
| Question 6 | 
What are the causes of urbanization in India?
| Pressure of population in agriculture | |
| Absence of non-agricultural job in rural areas | |
| Lure of Town life | |
| All of these | 
| Question 7 | 
Public dept refers to
| government’s dept		 | |
| private individual’s dept | |
| a firm’s debt		 | |
| debt of a foreign country | 
| Question 8 | 
Inflation is caused by
| increase in money supply | |
| increase in production | |
| decrease in production | |
| both (A) and (C) | 
| Question 9 | 
Which of the following is the most important document of the company?
| Memorandum of Association | |
| Articles of Association | |
| Prospectus | |
| Annual Report | 
| Question 10 | 
In the case of fire insurance
| a fixed sum is paid at the end of the period of insurance | |
| no money is paid unless the risk happens | |
| money is paid when the event happens and the policy expires | |
| Money is paid after one month from the date of the policy | 
| Question 11 | 
Audit of Joint stock companies is conducted in order to
| increase the profits	 | |
| increase the goodwill | |
| meet the statutory requirement | |
| satisfy the shareholders | 
| Question 12 | 
The number of subordinates who can be successfully directed by a superior is called
| organising | |
| span of management | |
| delegating | |
| none of these | 
| Question 13 | 
The Industrial Finance Corporation of India provides assistance only to
| large industries | |
| medium industries  | |
| small scale industries | |
| government companies | 
| Question 14 | 
Job evaluation is
| ranking the workers | |
| placement of workers | |
| determining and comparing the demand of the job | |
| none of these | 
| Question 15 | 
If files arranged side by side, it is called
| horizontal filing	 | |
| vertical filing | |
| lateral filing	 | |
| suspension filing | 
| Question 16 | 
Vouching relates to
| cash receipts | |
| cash payments | |
| credit transactions		 | |
| all of these | 
| Question 17 | 
Under instalment trading ownership passes to the buyer
| as soon as the first instalment is paid | |
| when the last instalment is paid | |
| 30 days after the last instalment is paid | |
| depending on the agreement | 
| Question 18 | 
The maximum number of partners allowed in a banking business is
| 10 | |
| 20 | |
| 30 | |
| 50 | 
| Question 19 | 
Debenture holders of a company are its
| Members  | |
| Creditors | |
| Debtors | |
| Directors | 
| Question 20 | 
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
| Delivery Order	- Name of the Shipper and the Place | |
| Railway Receipt	- Charter Party | |
| Way Bill		- Lorry | |
| Bill of Landing	- Air consignment note | 
| Question 21 | 
Consider the following statements:
- Co-operative organisations are non-profit making body
- Co-operative societies are functioning with the direction of their departments
- The Principles of co-operation may be contrary to the Co-operative Act some times.
- Co-operative Movement is the old one of the statements:
| I alone is correct	 | |
| I and II are correct | |
| I,II and III are correct	 | |
| All are correct | 
| Question 22 | 
The minimum number of members in a Co-operative society in TamilNadu is
| Ten | |
| Fifteen | |
| twenty | |
| Twenty-five | 
| Question 23 | 
A Bill of Exchange contains
| an unconditional order | |
| a promise | |
| request to deliver goods	 | |
| none of these | 
| Question 24 | 
The Reserve Bank of India was started in the year
| 1932 | |
| 1935 | |
| 1945 | |
| 1950 | 
| Question 25 | 
Consider the following statements:
- Profit is the reward for uncertainty bearing
- Profit is the reward for risk bearing
- Profit is the reward for capital
- Profit is the reward for labour
| I alone is correct | |
| I and II are correct | |
| I, II and III are correct | |
| All are correct | 
| Question 26 | 
NABARD is a
| Bank | |
| Bureau | |
| Board | |
| Department | 
| Question 27 | 
Match list I with list II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I                                 List II
- Adam Smith 1. Scarcity
- Marshall 2. Growth
- Robbins 3. Welfare
- Samuelson 4.Wealth
| 4	3	1	2 | |
| 3	4	2	1 | |
| 2	1	3	4 | |
| 1	2	3	4 | 
| Question 28 | 
Barter System means
| Direct exchange of goods for goods | |
| Direct exchange of gold | |
| Indirect exchange of goods | |
| Indirect exchange of gold | 
| Question 29 | 
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
| First Plan		-	1952-1957 | |
| Third Plan		-	1964 – 1969 | |
| Sixth Plan		-	1981 – 1986 | |
| Eighth Plan	-	1992 – 1997 | 
| Question 30 | 
TRYSEM deals with the training of
| Young scientists for employment | |
| Rural  youth for self employment | |
| Young students for employment | |
| Young Women for employment | 
| Question 31 | 
A certain percentage of the sum assured is paid periodically according to the terms of the policy
| Endowment life policy		 | |
| Term policy | |
| Money back policy		 | |
| Group insurance policy | 
| Question 32 | 
Which of the following is correctly matched?
| Debenture			- Interest | |
| Share			- Sole trader | |
| Desposit receipt		- Divident | |
| Demand Promissory Note – Share Warrant | 
| Question 33 | 
Internal trade means
| Export | |
| Import | |
| Trade within the country	 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 34 | 
In Monopoly Pricing there will be
| less competition	 | |
| perfect competition | |
| more competition	 | |
| no competition | 
| Question 35 | 
What is the life blood of commerce?
| Export, Import		 | |
| Trade | |
| Agriculture | |
| Industry | 
| Question 36 | 
Sugar Industry can be classified under
| Tiny Industry | |
| Medium Industry | |
| Agro-based Industry	 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 37 | 
One of the basic characteristics of an under-developed economy is
| 70% to 90% of the population is engaged in agriculture | |
| High rate of Investment | |
| Low population | |
| None of these | 
| Question 38 | 
The period of English Five year Plan is
| 1992-97 | |
| 1990-95	 | |
| 1991-96	 | |
| 1993-98 | 
| Question 39 | 
UTI is associated with
| Regulating Foreign Exchange Transactions | |
| Foreign Trade | |
| Road Transport | |
| Investment Trust | 
| Question 40 | 
Environomics deals with inter-relationship between environment and
| Economy | |
| Development | |
| Energy | |
| Resources | 
| Question 41 | 
Food for work programme was introduced during the
| Fourth Plan	 | |
| Fifth Plan | |
| Sixth Plan | |
| Seventh Plan | 
| Question 42 | 
The State where most people are living below poverty line is
| Uttar Pradesh	 | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Orissa | |
| Bihar | 
| Question 43 | 
Overdraft facility is available for those who have
| Saving Bank Account	 | |
| Fixed Deposit | |
| Current Account | |
| Recurring Deposit | 
| Question 44 | 
The part of capital which is not represented by assets is called
| fixed Capital	 | |
| Working Capital | |
| Watered Capital		 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 45 | 
Custodian of foreign exchange is
| Foreign Exchange Bank | |
| State Bank of India | |
| Foreign Bank	 | |
| Reserve Bank of India | 
| Question 46 | 
State Bank of India was nationalised in the year
| 1947 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1960 | 
| Question 47 | 
Single entry system of book keeping means
| making entry for one aspect of a transaction | |
| making entry for both aspects of a transaction | |
| incomplete double entry | |
| none of these | 
| Question 48 | 
The closing stock should be valued at
| Cost Price	 | |
| Market Price | |
| Cost Price or Market Price whichever is lower | |
| None of these | 
| Question 49 | 
Equity shareholders are the Company’s
| Owners | |
| Creditors | |
| Customers | |
| None of these | 
| Question 50 | 
The relationship between the consignor and the consignee is that of
| Principal and Agent | |
| Debtor and Creditor | |
| Buyer and Seller | |
| None of these | 
| Question 51 | 
Consider the following statements:
- Bank accepts deposit
- Bank issues loans and advances
- Bank is one of the financial institutions
- Bank are working under the direction of the R.B.I.
| I alone is correct | |
| I and II are correct | |
| I,II and III are correct	 | |
| All are correct | 
| Question 52 | 
The document which authorises to release of a portion of goods from the warehouse is called
| Delivery order	 | |
| Warehouse keeper’s receipt | |
| Warehouse keeper’s warrant | |
| Railway receipt | 
| Question 53 | 
Federal Finance deals with
| State finances | |
| Finances of Railways | |
| Local bodies	 | |
| Centre-State financial relations | 
| Question 54 | 
National income in India is computed by the
| Planning Commission | |
| Finance Commission | |
| Central Statistical Organisation | |
| Ministry of Finance | 
| Question 55 | 
Saving is determined by
| Capital | |
| Investment | |
| Income | |
| Trade | 
| Question 56 | 
The book planned Economy of India I  1934 was written by
| Morarjee Desai | |
| Pandit Nehru | |
| M. Visweshwaraya | |
| Dr. Dadgil | 
| Question 57 | 
The Industries (Regulation and Development) Act was introduced in
| 1951 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1956 | 
| Question 58 | 
National Rural Employment programme was introduced during
| Fifth Five Year Plan	 | |
| Second Five Year Plan | |
| Third Five Year Plan	 | |
| Sixth Five Year Plan | 
| Question 59 | 
The author who made the statement:
“Foreign trade in an engine of Growth” was
| Keyanes | |
| Marshall | |
| D.H.Robertson	 | |
| Pigou | 
| Question 60 | 
Seasonal unemployment occurs due to
| technological change	 | |
| seasonal variations | |
| depression | |
| inflation | 
| Question 61 | 
Jawahar Rojgar Yojana was introduced in
| 1975 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1989 | 
| Question 62 | 
Which of the following are the main causes of slow growth of per capita income in India?
- High rate of capital formation
- High level of fiscal deficits
- High rate of growth of population
- High capital output ratio
| I, II and III are correct | |
| III and IV are correct | |
| I,II, III & IV are correct | |
| II & IV are correct | 
| Question 63 | 
Which one of the following will directly increase GNP?
| An Increase in investment | |
| A surplus budget | |
| A fall in national dept | |
| A rise in the interest rate | 
| Question 64 | 
Expenditure on defence is an item of
| Public investment | |
| Private investment | |
| Private consumption | |
| Public consumption | 
| Question 65 | 
Total outlay planned for public sector during the Eighth Plan (Rs. in Crores) is
| 2,34,000		 | |
| 3,34,000 | |
| 4,34,000		 | |
| 5,34,000 | 
| Question 66 | 
Long –terms loans in India’s Co-operative structure are extended by
| Primary Co-operative Societies | |
| Central Bank | |
| State Co-operative Banks | |
| Land Development Banks | 
| Question 67 | 
The core slogan of the Seventh Plan was
| food, work and productivity | |
| free education for children | |
| five percent growth rate of national income | |
| community development programmes | 
| Question 68 | 
Which of the following are among the non-Plan expenditures of the Government of India?
- Defence expenditures
- Subsides
- All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods
- Interest payment
| I and II are correct | |
| I and III are correct | |
| II and IV are correct	 | |
| I,II, III & IV are correct | 
| Question 69 | 
India had a plan holiday between
| 1947 and 1951 | |
| 1963 and 1966 | |
| 1966 and 1969			 | |
| 1971 and 1974 | 
| Question 70 | 
Which sector’s contribution of National Income is declining in India in recent years?
| Primary | |
| Secondary | |
| Tertiary | |
| All the above | 
| Question 71 | 
Large Scale industries are those industries where the investment on plan and machinery needed is
| 10 lakhs	 | |
| 20 lakhs | |
| 30 lakhs	 | |
| more than 35 lakhs | 
| Question 72 | 
Which of the following socio-economic factors tend to keep birth rate in India at a high level
- Poverty II. Joint family system
| I & II	 | |
| I,II & III | |
| I,II & IV	 | |
| I,II,III & IV | 
| Question 73 | 
Which of the following are the cause of low productivity in Indian Agriculture?
- Land ceiling II. Rainfed areas
| II & IV		 | |
| I & II | |
| II & III | |
| I & IV | 
| Question 74 | 
The new name of Agricultural Prices Commission is
| Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. | |
| Agricultural Costs Commission | |
| Rural Price Commission | |
| Minimum Support Price Commission | 
| Question 75 | 
SIDCO is related to the development of
| Small Industries | |
| Steel Industries | |
| Soap Industries | |
| Sugar Industries | 
| Question 76 | 
CART was set up in 1982 to
| Promote apple research	 | |
| improve the bullock-cart | |
| provide advanced research and training to veterinary doctors | |
| improve technology of rural industries | 
| Question 77 | 
Which of the following programmes were started during the Sixth Five Year Plan?
- NREP II. RLEGP III. IRDP IV. JRY
| I & III	 | |
| II & IV | |
| I,II & III	 | |
| . I,III & IV | 
| Question 78 | 
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below
List I                                                                     List II
- MRTP 1. 1951
- Long term Fiscal Policy 2. 1965
- Agricultural Prices Commission 3. 1970
- Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 4. 1985
| 4	2	3	4 | |
| 4	3	1	2 | |
| 3	4	2	1 | |
| 2	3	4	1 | 
| Question 79 | 
Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List I(Committee)                         List II (Purpose)
- Dutt 1. Industrial Licensing Committee
- Wanchoo Committee 2. Direct Taxes
- Rajamannar Committee 3. Centre-State Fiscal Relation
- Charkravarthy Committee 4. Monetary System
| 4	3	2	1 | |
| 1	2	4	3 | |
| 1	2	3	4 | |
| 4	1	3	2 | 
| Question 80 | 
Disguised unemployment refers to
| persons with on jobs | |
| more persons employed for a job which few can accomplish | |
| unemployment among women | |
| unemployment of people above 60 years of age | 
| Question 81 | 
Food for work programme was introduced during the
| Fourth Plan	 | |
| Fifth Plan | |
| Sixth Plan | |
| Seventh Plan | 
| Question 82 | 
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
| Russia	- Dinar | |
| Iraq		- Lira | |
| Japan	- Yen | |
| Brazil	- Franc | 
| Question 83 | 
The national income in India is estimated by the
| Indian Standards Institution | |
| Indian Statistical Institution | |
| Central Statistical Organisation | |
| National Council of Applied Economic Research | 
| Question 84 | 
Which of the following is the largest Mutual Fund Organisation in India?
| SBI Mutual Fund	 | |
| GIC Mutual Fund | |
| Indian Bank Mutual Fund | |
| Unit Trust of India | 
| Question 85 | 
India suffered from first oil shock in
| 1969 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1975 | 
| Question 86 | 
The ‘Garibi Hatao’ Slogan was coined during the
| First Plan | |
| Second Plan		 | |
| Third Plan | |
| Fifth Plan | 
| Question 87 | 
The open market operations refer to the sale and purchase by the RBI of
| Gold | |
| Foreign Exchange | |
| Government Shares	 | |
| Government Securities | 
| Question 88 | 
The Dunkel Draft was first submitted in its comprehensive form for consideration in
| December, 1987 | |
| December, 1989 | |
| December, 1991	 | |
| December, 1993 | 
| Question 89 | 
Indian rupee was last devalued in
| January, 1991 | |
| March, 1991	 | |
| May, 1991	 | |
| July, 1991 | 
| Question 90 | 
Which of the following factors led to the failure of the Third Plan?
- Chinese aggression II. Indo-Pak conflict
| I & III only | |
| III & IV only  | |
| I,II & IV only | |
| I,II, III & Iv | 
| Question 91 | 
Which of the following features of Indian Economy cause problems in the measurement at national income?
- Illiteracy II. Rapid growth of public sector
| I & II | |
| I,III & IV | |
| I,II & III		 | |
| II,III & IV | 
| Question 92 | 
The purpose of the tenancy reform legislation was to
- Chinese aggression II. Indo-Pak conflict
| I & III only | |
| III & IV only | |
| I,II& IV only | |
| I,II,III&IV | 
| Question 93 | 
Per capita income has been the highest so far in
| Maharashtra | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Punjab | |
| West Bengal | 
| Question 94 | 
The major factor that determines industrial productivity is
| Technological | |
| Financial | |
| Natural | |
| Managerial | 
| Question 95 | 
The important factor that hinders industrialization in underdeveloped countries is
| Political policy | |
| Public administration | |
| Economic environment | |
| International forces | 
| Question 96 | 
The important factor responsible for low productivity in agriculture is
| demographic factor		 | |
| technological factor | |
| institutional factors		 | |
| structural factor | 
| Question 97 | 
A noticeable feature of our industrial development has been the
| growth of small scale sector | |
| establishment of Iron and Steel Industries | |
| creation of employment opportunities | |
| growth of public sector | 
| Question 98 | 
The most important source of energy in India is
| Nuclear energy | |
| Petroleum | |
| Coal | |
| Hydro-electricity | 
| Question 99 | 
The backbone of all economic activities is
| Agriculture | |
| Finance | |
| Industry | |
| Education | 
| Question 100 | 
The most rigidly government controlled industry in India is
| Cement  | |
| Sugar | |
| Cotton | |
| Paper | 
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