Economic Social Development

Q681.Which of the following is included in National Food Security Mission (NFSM)?

Q682.With reference to the institution of Banking Ombudsman in India, which one of the statements is not correct?

Q683.Since 1997-98 which statement is correct regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

Q684.Consider the following statements. The function of commercial banks in India includes 1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers. 2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q685.Among the following, which one is related to Blue Revolution in India?

Q686.Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit to the government?

Q687.NAFED is connected with

Q688.Consider the following actions which the government can take 1. Devaluing the domestic currency. 2. Reduction in the export subsidy. 3. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIS. Which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current accounts deficit?

Q689.Public Distribution System is aimed at

Q690.Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Banks. 2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public. 3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank. 4. Sale of government Securities to the public by the Central Bank. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Q691.Some time back, the Government of India, decided to delicense ‘White goods industry’. White goods includes

Q692.The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that

Q693.Consider the following statements. Small-Scale industries are in most cases not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservation in a range of products to the small firms because small scale-industries. 1. Provide higher employment on per unit capital development basis. 2. Promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. 3. Have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones. 4. Provide jobs to low skill workers who otherwise may not find employment avenues else where. Which of the above statements are correct?

Q694.Consider the following liquid assets. 1. Demand deposits with the banks 2. Time deposits with banks 3. Savings deposits with banks 4. Currency The correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is

Q695.Small Scale and Cottage Industries are important because

Q696.In the context of Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ refers to

Q697.Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?

Q698.Priority Sector lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to