Top 150+ Solved Indian and Global Economic Development MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The NEP in 1991 was initiated by the
a. Prime Minister
b. Foreign Minister
c. Home Minister
d. Finance Minister
Q. There are three industries which are reserved for the public sector except
a. Railway transport
b. Atomic energy
c. Defence equipment
d. Electricity
Q. During the economic crisis, the World bank and IMF provided India a loan of
a. 7 billion
b. 5 billion
c. 8 billion
d. 6 billion
Q. PSU is
a. Producing sector undertaking
b. None
c. Public sector undertaking
d. Private sector undertaking
Q. Selling off the share of public sector companies to the private individuals and institutions is known as
a. Amendments
b. Delicensing
c. Dereservation
d. Disinvestment
Q. The most urgent problem which prompted the introduction of the New EconomicPolicy in 1991 was
a. Foreign exchange crisis
b. All of these
c. Poor performance of public sector
d. High tax rate leading to tax evasion
Q. Which programme was launched in 2006 with objective of correcting regionalimbalances in provision of healthcare?
a. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna
b. National Rural Health mission
c. Janani Suraksha Yojna
d. Integrated Disease Surveillance
Q. All the support structures which facilitates development of a country constituteits (1)
a. None
b. Infrastructure
c. Manufactures
d. Construction
Q. Who gives the final approval to the five-year plans of India?
a. National Development Council (NDC)
b. Ministry of Finance
c. Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog)
d. President of India
Q. Which programme given the slogan of Garibi Hatao?
a. 7th five-year plan
b. 3rd five-year plan
c. 6th five-year plan
d. 5th five-year plan
Q. Consider the following statements about India’s energy mix:1. Coal is the source of more than 50% energy needs. 2. Renewable sources of energy contribute more than 15% of energy requirements of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1`only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for the future and import it from other countries for the present use. 2. Most of the power plants in India are coal based, and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country. 3. Steel companies need a large quantity of coking coal, which has to be imported. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1`only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
Q. Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present?
a. Assam
b. Gujarat
c. Off-shore BOMBAY High
d. Coastal Tamil Nadu
Q. Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource?
a. iron ore
b. livestock
c. water
d. forest