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Indian Economy GK Quiz and Answers

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Q :  

RBI Authorized which bank to collect indirect taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?

(A) CSB Bank

(B) RBL Bank

(C) Karnataka Bank

(D) City Union Bank

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Detailed Solution. The correct answer is RBL Bank. RBI has authorized RBL Bank to collect indirect taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).


Q :  

Which has become the most expensive city according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Index 2021?

(A) Tel Aviv

(B) Paris

(C) Syria

(D) Singapore

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Singapore maintains its spot as the world's most expensive city, tying with Zurich, Switzerland. This is the ninth time in 11 years that Singapore has topped the list.


Q :  

Which bank has tied up with IndiGo to launch a co-branded credit card 'Ka-Ching'?

(A) Karur Vysya Bank

(B) South Indian Bank

(C) Karnataka Bank

(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The Kotak IndiGo 'Ka-ching' credit card comes in two variants -- 6E Rewards and 6E Rewards XL. The credit card was launched by IndiGo chief commercial officer William Boulter and Kotak Mahindra Bank president for consumer assets Ambuj Chandna at the Delhi airport.


Q :  

Which country tops the Global Health Protection Index 2021?

(A) Finland

(B) Thailand

(C) Canada

(D) USA

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
GHS Index:
  • About:
    • It is an assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries.
    • It has been developed in partnership by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center.
      • NTI is a nonprofit global security organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity.
      • Johns Hopkins Center was created to recognize the crucial role of communication in public health.

Q :  

What was the nationality of Mahbub-ul-Haq (another Amartya Sen), the forerunner of the Human Development Index and the founder of the Human Development Index?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Iraq

(C) UK

(D) USA

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The human development concept was developed by economist Mahbub ul Haq. At the World Bank in the 1970s, and later as minister of finance in his own country, Pakistan, Dr. Haq argued that existing measures of human progress failed to account for the true purpose of development—to improve people's lives.


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 :  

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 :  

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 :  

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 :  

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.


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