Economy - General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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General Knowledge » Economy

The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India are appointed for a term of ______ years.

A

four

B

three

C

two

D

five

General Knowledge » Economy

The National Rail Plan announced in the Union Budget of 2021-22 aims to create a future ready railway system by which of the following years?

A

 2030

B

 2025

C

 2024

D

 2029

General Knowledge » Economy

The Union Budget 2021–22 has recommended a voluntary scrapping policy for vehicles based on fitness tests after a period of ______ years for personal vehicles.

A

15

B

25

C

10

D

20

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following states was allocated the highest budget for highway projects in Union Budget 2021-22?

A

West Bengal

B

Tamil Nadu

C

Kerala

D

Assam

General Knowledge » Economy

As per Economic Survey 2020-2021, during the first half of the financial year 2020-21, the services sector contracted by almost ______.

A

6%

B

16%

C

21%

D

11%

General Knowledge » Economy

As per the Union Budget 2021-22, Mission Poshan 2.0 is proposed to be launched to improve nutritional outcomes across ______ aspirational districts.

A

119

B

95

C

112

D

101

General Knowledge » Economy

The Contingency Fund of India is to be augmented from ₹500 crores to ______ crores through the Finance Bill as per the Union Budget 2021-22.

A

 ₹25,000

B

 ₹30,000

C

 ₹10,000

D

 ₹15,000

General Knowledge » Economy

The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act 2003 set a target to limit India’s fiscal deficit up to ______ of the GDP by 2021.

A

 3%

B

 6%

C

 5%

D

 2%

General Knowledge » Economy

Who among the following was the first Indian Governor of Reserve Bank of India?

A

PC Bhattacharya

B

CD Deshmukh

C

LK Jha

D

HVR Lengar

General Knowledge » Economy

The Government of India imposed an Agriculture and Infrastructure Development Cess of ______ per litre on petrol through Union Budget 2021-22.

A

₹3.5

B

₹4

C

₹2.5

D

₹3

General Knowledge » Economy

As per World Justice Project 2020, what is India’s rank in Regulatory Enforcement as cited in Economic Survey of India 2021?

A

 79

B

 74

C

 62

D

 56

General Knowledge » Economy

As per the provisions of Union Budget 2021-22, how many public sector banks have been lined up for disinvestment?

A

 Two

B

 Three

C

 Five

D

 Seven

General Knowledge » Economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of ______ mega textile parks across the country over three years, in her Budget 2021-22 speech.

A

three

B

seven

C

nine

D

five

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the given statements about the Union Budget is/are true?

a) Vote on Account deals only with the expenditure side of the government budget.
b) Vote on Account and Interim Budget are not the same.
c) An Interim Budget gives a complete financial statement, similar to a full budget.

A

(a) and (b)

B

 (a), (b) and (c)

C

 Only (c)

D

 Only (a)

General Knowledge » Economy

Union Budget 2021-22 allocated a total amount of ______ towards health and wellbeing.

A

₹94,452 crore

B

₹2,23,846 crore

C

₹1,54,938 crore

D

₹3,32,194 crore

General Knowledge » Economy

The GDP deflator is also called:

A

explicit price deflator

B

implicit price deflator

C

implicit inflation index

D

explicit inflation index

General Knowledge » Economy

The ratio between the nominal and real GDP is called ____.

A

Value added GDP

B

 Green GDP

C

GDP deflator

D

Net national income

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following identity is correct regarding GNP?

A

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

B

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world + Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

C

GNP = GDP + Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

D

GNP = GDP – Factor income earned by the domestic factors of production employed in the rest of the world – Factor income earned by the factors of production of the rest of the world employed in the domestic economy

General Knowledge » Economy

GATT was established in 1948 with ______ countries as the global trade organisation to administer all multilateral trade agreements by providing equal opportunities to all countries in the international market for trading purposes.

A

23

B

29

C

35

D

28

General Knowledge » Economy

Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Tejasvini scheme for the people of ______ in November 2021.

A

Jammu and Kashmir

B

Punjab

C

Rajasthan

D

Karnataka