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Indian Economy General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC and Bank Exams

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Q :  

The Social Accounting system in India is classified into–

(A) Assets, Liabilities and Debt Position

(B) Public sector, Private Sector and Joint Sector

(C) Income, Product and Expenditure

(D) Enterprise, Households and Government

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Explain: -The Social Accounting system in India is classified into income, Product and Expenditure Social accounting (also known as social accounting and auditing, social accountability, social and environmental accounting, corporate social reporting, corporate social responsibility reporting, non-financial reporting or accounting) is the process of communicating the social and environmental effects of organizations.


Q :  

The Production of a commodity mostly through the natural process is an activity of–

(A) Primary Sector

(B) Secondary Sector

(C) Tertiary Sector

(D) Technology Sector

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Explain: -The Production of a commodity mostly through the natural process is an activity of primary sector. For Example:– agriculture an agricultural products, fertilizers, animal husbandry etc


Q :  

Rent is a cost paid for–

(A) Land

(B) Restaurant

(C) Building

(D) Factory

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Explain: -Rent is a cost paid for land as wages and interest are paid  for labour and capital respectively.


Q :  

Due to worldwide great depression, ‘New Deal’ was declared by?

(A) Abhraham Lincon

(B) Benzamin Frankllin

(C) J.F. Kennedy

(D) Roozwelt

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Explain: -New Deal definition. A group of government programs and policies established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s; the New Deal was designed to improve conditions for persons suffering in the Great Depression.


Q :  

The Relationship between rate of interest and consumption level was firstly estimated by–

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) Milton Freedman

(C) Irwing Fischer

(D) James Duezan Berry

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Explain: -With increase in rate of interest there is decrease in consumption level i.e. there is inverse relation between rate of interest and consumption level.


Q :  

The Surplus earned by a factor other thus land in the short period is referred as –

(A) Economic Rent

(B) Net Rent

(C) Quasi-Rent

(D) Super-Normal Rent

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Explain: -The Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred as quasi-rent.


Q :  

Labour Intensive Technique would get chosen in a–

(A) Labour Surplus Economy

(B) Capital Surplus Economy

(C) Developed Economy

(D) Developing Economy

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Expl:- Labour Intensive Technique will be chosen in Labour Surplus Economy because in such economy labour cost is low.


Q :  

Amartya Sen was awarded the Noble Prize for his contribution to–

(A) Monetary Economics

(B) Welfare Economics

(C) Econometrics

(D) Development Economics

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Explain: -For Welfare Economics and Social Choice Theory, Amartya Sen, in 1998 was awarded the Noble Prize. Welfare economics is a branch of economics that uses microeconomic techniques to evaluate well-being (welfare) at the aggregate (economy-wide) level. ... The field of welfare economics is associated with two fundamental theorems.


Q :  

Who is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India?

(A) Verghese Kurien

(B) Sam Pitroda

(C) Hiralal Chaudhuri

(D) M.S. Swaminathan

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr. Arun Krishnsnan are known as Father of Blue revolution. The Blue Revolution in India was launched during the 7th Five Year Plan (1985-1990) during the sponsorship of the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA) by the Central Government of India.


Q :  

The Views of eminent economist Robert Malthus on Population is–

(A) Pessimistic

(B) Optimistic

(C) Both (a) and (b)

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Malthusian theory explained that the human population grows more rapidly than the food supply until famines, war or disease reduces the population. He believed that the human population has risen over the past three centuries.


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