Indian Economy GK Quiz and Answers

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Indian Economy GK Quiz and Answers
Q :  

Which of the following committee is not associated to the estimation of poverty in India?

(A) V.K. Alagh Committee

(B) Suresh Tendulkar Committee

(C) Rangarajan Committee

(D) Vijay Kelkar Committee


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

It is related to the assessment of poverty in India.

(A) V.K. Alagh Committee

(B) Suresh Tendulkar Committee

(C) Rangarajan Committee


Q :  

Central bank of our country is 

(A) State Bank of India

(B) Reserve Bank of India

(C) Central Bank of India

(D) Bank of Baroda


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. The central bank of our country is the Reserve Bank of India.

2. It is the supreme bank of India and determines the monetary policy of the country.

3. RBI was established on April 1, 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.


Q :  

With which of the following sectors is the agency short-named as CIBIL associated

(A) Insurance sector

(B) Automobile sector

(C) Banking sector

(D) Sugar sector


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The full name of CIBIL is Credit Information Bureau India Limited. It is a credit information company, which maintains records of all credit related activities of individuals and organizations. Banks, non-banking finance companies and other financial institutions submit customer credit information to the bureaus.


Q :  

In which year did the Government of India set up the first mutual fund by an Act of Parliament?

(A) 1979

(B) 1982

(C) 1963

(D) 1971


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1. The mutual fund industry in India began in 1963 with the formation of UTI by an Act of Parliament in 1963 and functioned under the regulatory and administrative control of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

2. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963.

3. UTI is the first mutual fund company established in India.


Q :  

Which of the following is considered a capital expense?

(A) Pension  

(B) Payment of salaries  

(C) Subsidies

(D) Construction of school buildings


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Capital expenditure is money spent by the government on the development of machinery, equipment, buildings, health facilities, education etc.

2. It also includes expenditure by the government on the acquisition of fixed assets like land and investments which give future profits or dividends.

3. Creation of assets as well as repayment of loans is also capital expenditure, as it reduces liability.


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