( 8 Sep, 2015) Indian Economy Questions & Answers Published By : upscgk.com 1. Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade? тАУ Tertiary Sector 2. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of which sector? тАУ GDP 3. In India, Hindu Rate of Growth is associated with which income? тАУ National Income 4. What is the base year for computation of National Income in India? тАУ 1993-94 5. As the economy develops, what happens in the share of the tertiary sector in the GDP? тАУ Increases 6. Who coined the term тАШHindu rate of growthтАЩ for Indian Economy? тАУ Raj Krishna 7. Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule? тАУ Dadabhai Naoroji 8. Which is definitely a major indication of the State of the economy of a country? тАУ Rate of GDP growth 9. Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated? тАУ Lucknow 10. The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the production of which crop? тАУ Wheat 14. Where first Agriculture University of India was established? тАУ Pantnagar 15. In which year was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up? тАУ 1965 16. Which bank provides the largest credit to agriculture and allied sectors? тАУ Commercial Banks 17. Which is the apex institution in the sphere of Agriculture credit? тАУ NABARD 18. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated in which year? тАУ 1976 19. The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of which person? тАУ M. S. Swaminathan 20. Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India? тАУ V. Kurien 21. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located? тАУ Cuttack 22. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which fields? тАУ Agriculture 23. Agriculture sector directly employs what percentages of labour force in India? тАУ 65 % 24. Which method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas? тАУ Shelter belt 25. Which state is the most industrially advanced State in India? тАУ Maharashtra 26. Industrial licensing was finally abolished (with a few exception) in which policy? тАУ Industrial Policy, 1991 27. First Industrial Policy of free India was announced in which year? тАУ 1948 28. Who was the Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector? тАУ Arjun Sengupta 29. Commercial paper is a source of credit for which industry? тАУ Corporate Industry 30. Which car companies has launched a small cheaper car тАШNanoтАЩ? тАУ Tate Motors Ltd. 31. What is the classification of industries on the basis of raw-materials? тАУ Primary and Secondary 32. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India? тАУ Railway 33. Raurkela Steel Plant was set up with the assistance from which country? тАУ West Germany 34. In India, liberal Industrial Policy was adopted in which year? тАУ 1991 35. Bhilai Steel Plant is the collaborative project of Indian Government and which other country? тАУ Soviet Union 36. Since when disinvestment started in public enterprises? тАУ 1991-92 37. Which entity holds the Number 1 position among Indian international trading company? тАУ MMTC 38. Which one of the following Indian States does not keep its own High Court? тАУ Manipur 39. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State? тАУ Advisory Jurisdiction 40. Omkar Goswami Committee was set up by the Government for examining the issue of which matter? тАУ Industrial sickness 41. The licensing policy for the industries drew strength from which act? тАУ Industrial Act, 1951 42. Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located? тАУ Dehradun 43. Which State inтАЩ India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India? тАУ Jharkhand 44. Which is a тАШHot SpotтАЩ for biological diversity in India? тАУ Sundarban 45. Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of тАУ Damodar 46. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam which river? тАУ Bhakra Dam 47. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains? тАУ 33% 48. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India called? тАУ Indira Gandhi Canal 49. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? тАУ 1952 50. The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under forests? тАУ One-fifth 51. The Government of India has decided to declare which river a тАШNational RiverтАЩ? тАУ Ganga 52. Which тАШgeographical indicatorsтАЩ has not been recognised for patent protection? тАУ Darjeeling Basmati 53. National Horticulture Mission was launched in which Five Year Plans? тАУ Tenth Five Year Plan 54. тАШTwenty Point ProgrammeтАЩ (Beessutri Karyakrama) was first launched in which Year? тАУ 1975 55. Who presides over the National Development Council of India? тАУ Prime Minister of India 56. Which is an extra- constitutional and non-statutory body? тАУ Planning Commission 57. Which experienced the fastest expansion during the plan in India? тАУ Services 58. Primary emphasis during Second Plan was laid on the development of which industry? тАУ Basic and Key industries 59. Who was the First Chairman of Planning commission of India? тАУ Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru 60. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five Year Plan? тАУ Prasanta Chandra (P.C.) Mahalanobis 61. Which is the highest body that approves Five Years Plans in the country? тАУ National Development Council 62. By whom was the Rolling Plan for backward country suggested? тАУ Gunnar Myrdal 63. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? тАУ Fifth Five Year Plan 64. Durgapur, Bhibei and Rourkela iron steel-plants were setup during which plan? тАУ First 65. The iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under which plan? тАУ Second Five Year Plan 66. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the which plan? тАУ 9th Plan 67. Planning Commission was established in 1950 through which order? тАУ An executive order 68. The slogen тАШGaribi HataoтАЩ (Poverty abolition) was given in which Five Year Plan? тАУ Fifth plan 69. In which one of year тАШRolling PlanтАЩ was on operation in India? тАУ 1978-79 70. The major emphasis in the First Five Year Plan was on which field? тАУ Agriculture 71. In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development Rate was maximum? тАУ Tenth Five Year Plan 72. Only one can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. Who is that? тАУ Prime Minister 73. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which Five Year Plan? тАУ Second Five Year Plan 74. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in which year? тАУ 1950 75. Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time? тАУ Fifth 76. Which is not an objective of IndiaтАЩs economic planning? тАУ Population Growth 77. The rolling plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? тАУ Janta Government 76. The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with which person? тАУ Mahatma Gandhi 77. District Primary Education Programme was initiated in which year? тАУ 1994 78. To whose help STEP is the abbreviated name of the welfare programme? тАУ Woman 79. On which basis has the planning, commission defined тАШPoverty lineтАЩ in rural areas in India? тАУ 2400 k cal 80. The National Rural Employment Scheme was launched throught out the country from which date? тАУ 1-4-2008 81. which is the developed the concept of Human Development Index? тАУ Mehboob-ul-Haq 82. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year? тАУ 2005 83. Swamjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana came into being in which year? тАУ April, 1999 84. In terms of Human Development Index which is the most developed State of India? тАУ Kerala 85. Which programme announced by the Prime Minister for the minorities in India? тАУ 15 Point Programme 86. тАШFood for Work ProgrammeтАЩ was introduced during which Five Year Plans? тАУ V 87. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? тАУ Fifth Five Year Plan 88. While calculating HDI, what are the maximum value for Life Expectancy at birth (years) taken? тАУ 85 and 25 89. In terms of Human Development Index, India falls under which category? тАУ Very Low 90. Which is the standard of living in a country represented? тАУ Per Capita Income 91. Which is a project to develop watersheds in India? тАУ NWDPRA 92. Which plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty of the first time? тАУ Fifth 93. In India, the Community Development Programme was started on which date? тАУ October 2, 1952 94. Which represents тАШIтАЩ in the abbreviation IRDP? тАУ Integrated 95. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) does not promote? тАУ Promote inclusive growth 96. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of which expenditure? тАУ House-hold consumer expenditure 97. Mid-Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to which childran? тАУ school going children 98. What is NOT the source of revenue of Central Government? тАУ Agriculture Income Tax 99. Which is the largest single source of the GovernmentтАЩs earning from tax revenue? тАУ Central excise 100. Which taexs/duties is NOT under the jurisdiction of the Central Government? тАУ Land Revenue