Economics GK Quiz Questions and Answers
Which of the following banks got the top spot among the PSU banks in the digital transactions as per the report published by the Department of Financial Services?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Bank of India
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) Bank of Baroda
(E) IDBI Bank
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
State Bank of India (SBI) and its associate banks and other commercial banks such as Central Bank of India, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and various regional rural banks are some examples of public sector commercial banks.
Which state has bagged the top position under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA)?
(A) Odisha
(B) West Bengal
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
(E) Gujarat
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the country.
Which of the following cities will set up India’s first e-waste recycling unit?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Bhopal
(C) New Delhi
(D) Mumbai
(E) Chennai
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following is associated as a head with the Highlevel Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) formed by the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) S Venkitaraman
(B) G. Ambegaokar
(C) Yeshwant M. Deosthalee
(D) R S Gujral
(E) S R Rao
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
High Level Task Force Report Summary Public Credit Registry for India. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had constituted a High Level Task Force (Chair: Mr. Y. M. Deosthalee) to assess the need and scope of setting up a Public Credit Registry in India.
Which Bank has launched its Multi Option Payment Acceptance Device (MOPAD) for digital payments?
(A) PNB
(B) SBI
(C) HDFC
(D) Yes Bank
(E) ICICI
Correct Answer : B
The person to be appointed as the chairman of the National Planning Committee was?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) P. C. Mahalanobis
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Who prepared the draft of the People's Plan?
(A) Sir Ardeshir Dalal
(B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) Shri Manna Narayan
(D) M.N. View
Correct Answer : D
When was the National Planning Committee established?
(A) 1938
(B) 1842
(C) 1947
(D) 1951
Correct Answer : A
On Which date did economic planning start in India?
(A) 1st April 1951
(B) 1st May 1956
(C) 15 August 1947
(D) 26 January 1949
Correct Answer : A
Whose responsibility is to prepare the five-year plan?
(A) National Development Council
(B) Central and State Government
(C) Prime Minister's Office
(D) Planning Commission
Correct Answer : D