Economic Social Development

Q161.As in December 2017, Indian government’s holding in which of the following banks was maximum?

Q162.In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the indices of eight core industries have a combined weight of 37-90%. Which of the following are among those eight core industries? 1. Cement 2. Fertilisers 3. Natural gas 4. Refinery products 5. Textiles Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Q163.With reference to the governance of public sector banking in India, consider the following statements. 1. Capital infusion into public sector banks by the Government of India has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. To put the public sector banks in order, the merger of associate banks with the parent State Bank of India has been affected. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q164.Index ‘Residex’ is associated with

Q165.Which one of the following statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money?

Q166.RESIDEX, an index of residential prices in India, was launched in the year

Q167.Consider the following statements. 1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities. 2. Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments. 3. Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q168.In calculation of index of wholesale prices, which one of the following sector is assigned maximum weightage?

Q169.Consider the following statements. 1. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the amount that banks have to maintain in the form of their own funds to offset any loss that banks incur, if the accountholders fail to repay dues. 2. CAR is decided by each individual bank. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q170.Who has been recently made the chairman of the work group on revision of Wholesale Price Index Services?

Q171.Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Merchant Discount Rate’ sometimes seen in news?

Q172.The base year for All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has been changed by the Government of India from 2004-05 to

Q173.Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency may promote export. Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluation. In the context of the above two statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below. Code

Q174.Which of the following fixed the four percent inflation target in India with tolerance level of +/–2 percent for the period 2016 to 2021?

Q175.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (a) 1994 (b) 1964 (c) 1982 (d) 1987 List-II 1. Export-Import Bank of India 2. Industrial Development Bank of India 3. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India 4. Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

Q176.Producer Price Index measures

Q177.Who is called the pioneer of liberalisation of Indian Economy?

Q178.Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if

Q179.Read the following statements carefully 1. In 1991, policy of Economic liberalisation was adopted in India. 2. Foreign currency market and foreign investment sectors were promoted. 3. Import of foreign goods was freed from prohibition. Select the answer on the basis of following codes.

Q180.Match List-I with List-II and select answer using the codes given below in the lists. List-I (a) Boom (b) Recession (c) Depression (d) Recovery List-II 1. Business activities are at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level. 2. Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear. 3. Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output. 4. Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment. Code (a) (b) (c) (d)