Quiz on Indian Economy

1. The work population ratio among men in urban areas has been estimated highest at 56% for the religion—
(A) Hindu
(B) Muslim
(C) Christians
(D) Hindu and Muslim both
Ans : (A)

2. Which state produces maximum Soyabean ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Rajasthan
Ans : (A)

3. Which state produces maximum rice in the country ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)


4. Which States produces maximum pulses in the country ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)

5. What percentage of country’s demand for natural rubber is met by indigenous production ?
(A) 80%
(B) 86%
(C) 97%
(D) 100%
Ans : (C)

6. Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in—
(A) April 1985
(B) April 1988
(C) October 1992
(D) October 1993
Ans : (A)

7. Which sector has the maximum weights in Industrial Production Index ?
(A) Manufacturing
(B) Mining
(C) Electricity
(D) Agriculture
Ans : (A)

8. National Agriculture Policy aims the growth rate—
(A) Above 4% p.a.
(B) Above 3% p.a.
(C) Above 2•5% p.a.
(D) Above 5% p.a.
Ans : (A)

9. Kasturba Gandhi Education Scheme is related to—
(A) Girl education
(B) Adult education
(C) Child Labour education
(D) Tribal women (above 18 years)
Ans : (A)

10. ‘Earn while you learn’ scheme has been launched by—
(A) Ministry of Human Resource
(B) Ministry of Tourism
(C) Ministry of Rural Development
(D) Ministry of Youth
Ans : (B)

11. Government has made an announcement in Parliament to provide telephone connection to every household in the country by—
(A) 2020
(B) 2025
(C) 2030
(D) 2040
Ans : (D)

12. Indian Railways earn the maximum revenue from—
(A) Passenger fare
(B) Freight
(C) Traffic tax
(D) Passenger tax
Ans : (B)

13. Which state stands first in the length of roads in the country ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans : (A)

14. What is open sky scheme ?
(A) Export promotion scheme of Civil Aviation Ministry
(B) Free economy policy
(C) Tax free policy
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

15. Open Added Money Market Scheme was firstly introduced by—
(A) UTI
(B) IDBI
(C) ICICI
(D) LIC
Ans : (B)

16. Which revenue earned by the Union Government is not distributed among State Government ?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Custom Duty
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

17. ‘Rail Neer’ was introduced in the railway budget of the year—
(A) 2002-03
(B) 2001-02
(C) 2000-01
(D) 1999-2000
Ans : (A)

18. In ‘Mixed Recall Period’ (MRP) estimates of poverty in India, NSSO has compared 2004-05 poverty statistics with the statistics of the year—
(A) 1993-94
(B) 1997-98
(C) 2000-01
(D) 2001-02
Ans : (A)

19. Newly constituted organisation IORARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation) has a membership of—
(A) 7 countries
(B) 10 countries
(C) 21 countries
(D) 14 countries
Ans : (D)

20. How many State Finance Corporations (SFCs) are working in India at present ?
(A) 18
(B) 22
(C) 20
(D) 28
Ans : (A)