Indian Economy MCQs

Indian Economy Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for SSC, State and all One Day Examinations of India. Objective Questions on Indian Economy for competitive examinations.

1. Which among the following is a most suitable example of double counting in national income ?
[A] Wages of bus and train drivers
[B] Cotton output and cotton cloth output
[C] Electricity output and water output
[D] Tax receipts and earnings of inland revenue officials

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2. In which year India launched Targeted Public Distribution System ?
[A] 1995
[B] 1996
[C] 1997
[D] 1998

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3. The unemployment of a person when he/ she is in midst of transiting between jobs, searching for new job comes under the which of the following category?
[A] Cyclical
[B] Voluntary
[C] Frictional
[D] Seasonal

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4. In which of the following conditions, an account becomes a NPA (Non Performing Asset) ?
[A] A bill purchased or discounted was overdue since last 87 days
[B] A cash Credit account is out of order for more than 90 Days
[C] Interest and Principal is not paid for not less than 75 days
[D] Where a loan taken in Rabi is not paid by coming up Kharif season

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5. What effect would an increase in external commercial borrowings have on India’s external debt?
[A] It will increase
[B] It will decrease
[C] It will remain unaffected
[D] It may either increase or decrease

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6. Who among the following are the beneficiaries of the “Reverse Mortgage Scheme”?
[A] Government Employees
[B] Senior Citizens
[C] Unemployed Persons
[D] Unemployed Persons

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7. It has been generally viewed that when an economy grows beyond its potential growth rate, it causes inflation. How does growing faster than the potential rate cause inflation?
[A] Fast growth causes quick resource utilization to fulfill the higher demand
[B] Fast growth causes more employment opportunities which leads to rise in prices
[C] Fast growth causes more productivity which leads to higher supply and cost push inflation
[D] All of above mentioned reasons

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8. The act of simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms is called _?
[A] Arbitrage
[B] Spot market
[C] Ambush marketing
[D] Futures market

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9. The “Inclusive Growth and Development Report” is published by which of the following organisations?
[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

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10. At which rate, Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks?
[A] Bank Rate
[B] Repo Rate
[C] Reverse Repo Rate
[D] Statutory Liquidity Rate

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