| 2901 |
An economic system in which both the state and the private sector play a role is called a: |
Economics/Business Economics
Five Year Plans |
Easy |
| 2902 |
A farmer starts using a new high-yielding variety of seeds in place of traditional seeds. Which goal of plann… |
Economics/Business Economics
Five Year Plans |
Medium |
| 2903 |
The policy of avoiding food imports by producing enough food within the country reflects the goal of: |
Economics/Business Economics
Five Year Plans |
Medium |
| 2904 |
Why can the goals of growth and employment sometimes conflict in planning? |
Economics/Business Economics
Five Year Plans |
Hard |
| 2905 |
The principle of "land to the tiller" means that: |
Economics/Business Economics
Agriculture: features, problems and policies |
Easy |
| 2906 |
The Green Revolution is associated mainly with the use of: |
Economics/Business Economics
Agriculture: features, problems and policies |
Easy |
| 2907 |
Fixing the maximum amount of land that a person can own is called: |
Economics/Business Economics
Agriculture: features, problems and policies |
Medium |
| 2908 |
The first phase of the Green Revolution benefited mainly: |
Economics/Business Economics
Agriculture: features, problems and policies |
Medium |
| 2909 |
Why did a larger marketable surplus after the Green Revolution help the government? |
Economics/Business Economics
Agriculture: features, problems and policies |
Hard |
| 2910 |
Under the Industrial Policy Resolution 1956, a private firm wishing to start a new industrial unit generally … |
Economics/Business Economics
Industry: features, problems and policies |
Easy |
| 2911 |
Small-scale industries were promoted after independence mainly because they are: |
Economics/Business Economics
Industry: features, problems and policies |
Easy |
| 2912 |
How many categories of industries were defined by the Industrial Policy Resolution 1956? |
Economics/Business Economics
Industry: features, problems and policies |
Medium |
| 2913 |
Licences were given more easily for setting up units in economically backward areas. What was the main aim of… |
Economics/Business Economics
Industry: features, problems and policies |
Medium |
| 2914 |
Why were certain products reserved for production by small-scale industries? |
Economics/Business Economics
Industry: features, problems and policies |
Hard |
| 2915 |
The trade strategy of replacing imports with domestic production is called: |
Economics/Business Economics
Foreign trade |
Easy |
| 2916 |
A limit on the quantity of a good that may be imported is a: |
Economics/Business Economics
Foreign trade |
Easy |
| 2917 |
The infant industry argument for protection says that: |
Economics/Business Economics
Foreign trade |
Medium |
| 2918 |
Which tool of protection also directly raises government revenue? |
Economics/Business Economics
Foreign trade |
Medium |
| 2919 |
Which was a major criticism of India's long-running import substitution policy? |
Economics/Business Economics
Foreign trade |
Hard |
| 2920 |
Selling part of the government's equity in a public sector enterprise to the public is called: |
Economics/Business Economics
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation |
Easy |
| 2921 |
The World Trade Organisation was founded in 1995 as the successor to: |
Economics/Business Economics
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation |
Easy |
| 2922 |
Removal of industrial licensing for most products in 1991 is an example of: |
Economics/Business Economics
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation |
Medium |
| 2923 |
An American bank hires a firm in India to handle its customer phone calls. This is an example of: |
Economics/Business Economics
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation |
Medium |
| 2924 |
Which of the following was a stabilisation measure rather than a structural reform measure in 1991? |
Economics/Business Economics
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation |
Hard |
| 2925 |
Which sector contributed most to India's GDP growth after the 1991 reforms? |
Economics/Business Economics
Appraisal of LPG policies |
Easy |
| 2926 |
The term "jobless growth" refers to a situation in which: |
Economics/Business Economics
Appraisal of LPG policies |
Easy |
| 2927 |
Critics argue that agriculture was hurt by the reforms mainly because: |
Economics/Business Economics
Appraisal of LPG policies |
Medium |
| 2928 |
A small domestic toy maker loses customers after cheaper imported toys enter the market following tariff cuts… |
Economics/Business Economics
Appraisal of LPG policies |
Medium |
| 2929 |
Which argument is used by critics of disinvestment in India? |
Economics/Business Economics
Appraisal of LPG policies |
Hard |
| 2930 |
Which of the following is a source of human capital formation? |
Economics/Business Economics
Human capital formation |
Easy |
| 2931 |
The Right to Education Act (2009) provides free and compulsory education for children aged: |
Economics/Business Economics
Human capital formation |
Easy |
| 2932 |
A software engineer moves from a small town to a large city for a better-paid job. In human capital theory, t… |
Economics/Business Economics
Human capital formation |
Medium |
| 2933 |
How does human development differ from human capital in its view of education and health? |
Economics/Business Economics
Human capital formation |
Medium |
| 2934 |
Which feature distinguishes human capital from physical capital? |
Economics/Business Economics
Human capital formation |
Hard |
| 2935 |
The apex institution coordinating rural financing in India is: |
Economics/Business Economics
Rural development |
Easy |
| 2936 |
Farming without synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, using natural inputs to maintain soil health, is called: |
Economics/Business Economics
Rural development |
Easy |
| 2937 |
A group of village women each save a small amount every month and give small loans to members from this pool.… |
Economics/Business Economics
Rural development |
Medium |
| 2938 |
A farmer starts poultry and fish farming in addition to growing crops. What is the main benefit of this diver… |
Economics/Business Economics
Rural development |
Medium |
| 2939 |
Why do farmers especially need credit facilities? |
Economics/Business Economics
Rural development |
Hard |
| 2940 |
In a country with a population of 100 crore, 40 crore people are workers. What is the worker-population ratio? |
Economics/Business Economics
Employment |
Easy |
| 2941 |
A person who works on a construction site on a daily basis without a regular contract is classified as a: |
Economics/Business Economics
Employment |
Easy |
| 2942 |
Five members of a family work on a small farm where only three are actually needed. Removing two members woul… |
Economics/Business Economics
Employment |
Medium |
| 2943 |
Which of the following belongs to the formal sector in India? |
Economics/Business Economics
Employment |
Medium |
| 2944 |
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act aims mainly to: |
Economics/Business Economics
Employment |
Hard |
| 2945 |
Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of the environment? |
Economics/Business Economics
Environment and sustainable development |
Easy |
| 2946 |
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to mee… |
Economics/Business Economics
Environment and sustainable development |
Easy |
| 2947 |
Using CNG instead of diesel in public buses in a large city is mainly a strategy to: |
Economics/Business Economics
Environment and sustainable development |
Medium |
| 2948 |
The environment can perform its functions without interruption only if: |
Economics/Business Economics
Environment and sustainable development |
Medium |
| 2949 |
A village replaces firewood and dung cakes with gobar gas from a community plant. How does this support susta… |
Economics/Business Economics
Environment and sustainable development |
Hard |
| 2950 |
The People's Republic of China was established in: |
Economics/Business Economics
India, Pakistan and China compared |
Easy |