Structure of the Indian Economy (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo? [2000]

a. Calcutta

b. Kandla

c. Mumbai

d. Visakhapatnam

2. According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age group of: [1995]

a. 60 years and above

b. 35 to 55 years

c. 25 to 34 years

d. 5 to 14 years

3. The Capital Account Convertibility of the Indian Rupee implies: [1998]

a. that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged by the authorised dealers for travel

b. that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged for any major currency for the purpose of trade in goods and services

c. that the Indian Rupee can be exchanged for any major currency for the purpose of trading financial assets

d. None of the above

4. 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. [1999]

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is true

d. A is false but R is true

5. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [1995]
1. Increase in-Monetary expansion
2. Low import growth rate in India-Recession in Indian industry
3. Euro-issues-Shares held by Indian companies in European countries
4. Portfolio investment-Foreign institutional investors.
Codes:

a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 3 and 4

c. 1, 2 and 3

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

6. One of the important goals of the economic liberalisation policy is to achieve full convertibility of the Indian rupee. This is being advocated because: [1996]

a. convertibility of the rupee will stabilize its exchange value against major currencies of the world

b. it will attract more foreign capital inflow in India

c. it will help to promote exports

d. it will help India secure loans from the world financial markets at attractive terms

7. Among which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties? [1999]

a. Muslims in Kerala, Gujarat and A.P.

b. Tribals in Bihar, Orissa, M.P. and Maharashtra

c. Scheduled Caster in Punjab, Western UP, Northern Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu

d. Christians in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Assam

8. According to the World Development Report, low income economics are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was: [1998]

a. US $ 925 or less

b. US $825 or less

c. US $725 or less

d. US $525 or less

9. Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R): In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child. [1999]

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is true

d. A is false but R is true

10. Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village: [2000]

a. Infrastructure and Amenities Index

b. Education Related Index

c. Health Related Index

d. Unemployment Related Index

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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