22 questions from the UPSC 1995 examination.
22 questions
Which one of the following is true regarding the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)?
The new Exim Policy announced in 1992 is for a period of
The Narasimham Committee for Financial Sector Reforms has suggested reduction in
As part of the liberalisation programme and with a view to attracting foreign exchange, the Government and the RBI have devised two schemes known as FCNR-‘A’ and FCNR-‘B’. Which of the following is/are true regarding these two schemes? I. Under scheme ‘A’ RBI bears exchange rate fluctuations. II. Under scheme ‘B’, other banks are to meet out the difference in exchange rate fluctuations. III. Both the schemes stand withdrawn now. IV. Only scheme ‘A’ has been withdrawn. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)? I. To stabilise agricultural prices. II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers. III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system. IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which one of the following is not an instrument of selective credit control in India?
Which of the following constitute the World Bank? I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development II. International Finance Corporation III. International Development Association IV. International Monetary Fund Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Increase in foreign exchange reserves ................. Monetary expansion II. Low import growth rate in India ...................... Recession in Indian Industry III. Euro issues ................ Shares held by Indian companies in European countries IV. Portfolio investment ............... Foreign institutional investors Select the correct answer by using the following codes:
Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India? I. Defence expenditure II. Subsidies III. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods IV. Interest payment Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund organisation in India?
The price fluctuations of 4 scrips in a stock market in the four quarters of a year are shown in the table below. Four different investors had the following portfolios of investment in the four companies throughout the year: Investor 1: 10 of A, 20 of B, 30 of C and 40 of D Investor 2: 40 of A, 10 of B, 20 of C and 30 of D Investor 3: 30 of A, 40 of B, 10 of C and 20 of D Investor 4: 20 of A, 30 of B, 40 of C and 10 of D In the light of the above, which one of the following statements is correct?
Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts?
The main reason for low growth rate in India, in spite of high rate of savings and capital formation is
The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five-Year Plan comes from
Which of the following benefits are likely to accrue to India from the World Trade Organisation? I. India’s share in the world trade is to go up from the present 600 million US dollars to 5 billion US dollars by 2000 A.D. II. It will help boost exports of agricultural commodities from India. III. India’s share in the world trade is likely to triple by the year 2000 A.D. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Consider the following: I. Industrial Finance Corporation of India II. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India III. Industrial Development Bank of India IV. Unit Trust of India The correct sequence in which the above was established is
To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to
Consider the diagram given below: (Pie-chart showing family expenditure with segments labelled T: Transport, Ec: Education of children, H: Housing, C: Clothing, F: Food, S: Savings, O: Others.) From the diagram shown it would be right to conclude that
Bank Rate implies the rate of interest
One of the reasons for India’s occupational structure remaining more or less the same over the years has been that
What is the annual growth rate aimed at in the Eighth Five-Year Plan?
Corporation tax