Top 550+ Solved Indian Economy MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Dow Jones: New York 2. Hang Seng: Seoul 3. FTSE-100:London Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [IAS 1998]
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
d. 1 and 3
Q. Low productivity of agriculture in India is not caused by:
a. inadequate availability of inputs
b. subdivision of land holdings
c. less area under cultivation
d. poor finance facilities
Q. The per capita foodgrains consumption:
a. has fallen steadily over the years
b. has fluctuated
c. has remained stagnant
d. has risen very slowly
Q. GDR means:
a. 'gross domestic ratio' which is a macro aggregate
b. 'global depository receipt' which is the mechanism to raise funds from international market
c. 'global development range' which has been set up by UNO for developing countries
d. 'geographically developed regions' as defined by the UNDP
Q. The Green Revolution has led to : 1. spurt in all foodgrains production 2. increase in regional inequalities 3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities within a region 4. good production in wheat
a. 1 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 2 and 4
Q. The success of the Green Revolution does not require:
a. adequate irrigation facilities
b. availability of high yielding seeds
c. pesticides and chemical fertilizers
d. large scale mechanization
Q. NAFED is concerned with: 1. promotion of inter-state and export trade of farm produce 2. import of foodgrains for buffer stocking and public distribution 3. marketing of eggs and poultry' at national level 4. movement of consumer goods from surplus areas to scarcity areas
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
Q. The 'Year of Great Divide' refers to:
a. rapid growth rate in population after 1921
b. the declining sex ratio after 1921
c. the slow-down in death rate after 1921
d. all the above
Q. The increase in agricultural production is due to: 1. increase in area under crops 2. improvement in yield 3. improvement in cropping pattern 4. effective implementation of land reforms
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. In India the co-operative movement was initiated in the sector of :
a. farming
b. consumer goods production
c. agricultural credit
d. marketing of agricultural products
Q. The ideal average NPK ratio aggregated for the country as a whole is :
a. 4 : 2 : 1
b. 2 : 4 : 1
c. 4 : 1 : 2
d. 4 : 3 : 2
Q. Which neighbouring country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydro-electric Project?
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. Bangladesh
d. Pakistan