Economic Related Questions

1. Raja Chellaiah was the chairman of committee?  

Ans: Tax reforms

2. During which Five Year Plan did India lay down the objective of the need to ensure environmental sustainability of the development strategy?

Ans: 9th Five Year Plan

3. The first bank to introduce A.T.M in India was _____at Mumbai?

Ans: H S B C Bank

4.  The Government of India issued an ordinance and nationalized how many largest commercial banks with effect from the midnight of July 19, 1969?

Ans: 14 banks

5. RBI launched a website to raise awareness about fake notes is:   

Ans: www.paisaboltahai.org.in

6. _____state has the most number of Regional Rural Bank in India?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

7. Nedungadi bank merged in PNB in the year?

Ans: 2003

8. Bharatiya Mahila Bank started functioning on the birthday of our former Prime Minister:  

Ans: Indira gandhi

9. Multi - purpose river valley projects are the 'New temples of modern India'. Who said this?

Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru

10. The place in which polymer notes were first introduced in Kerala?  

Ans: Kochi

11. The country accept Euro as their official currency on 1st January 2015?  

Ans: Lithuania  

12. Human Development Index (HDI) was launched by Indian economist ______ and Pakistani economist Mahbub - ul - Haq in 1990.

Ans: Amartya Sen

13. ______ is the only woman who got Nobel prize in Economics.

Ans: Elinor Ostrom

14. Dr R.K Hazari Committee was related to?

Ans: Industrial Licensing

15. Where is the Hindustan Shipyard Limited located?

Ans: Visakhapatnam

16. The term 'Gandhian Economics' was coined by:

Ans: J C Kumarappa

17. IRDP ( Integrated Rural Development Programme) was launched in  year, for providing self employment and the economic and social upwardness for the poor.

Ans: 1978

18. Cochin Stock Exchange was established in:    

Ans: 1978

19. Which is the first ship building yard in the country to receive ISO - 9001 certification?

Ans: The Hindustan shipyard (Visakhapatnam)

20. IDBI (Industrial Development Bank) is an apex institution in the field of industry was set up in: 

Ans: 1964

21. The National Rural Health Mission was launched on:

Ans: 10th May 2005

22. Which is the highest body that approves a Five Year Plan?

Ans: National Development Council

23. Which was the first Indian PSU to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange in 2000?

Ans: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited

24. Chittaranjan Locomotive works and Diesel Locomotive works are located at Chittaranjan in which state?

Ans: West Bengal

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