Question: 1 -
Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission?
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Minister for Planning & Development
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Finance Minister
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Prime Minister
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Minister for Rural & Community Development
Answer:
Prime Minister
Solution:
With the Prime Minister as the ex-officio Chairman, the Planning Commission of India has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Cabinet Ministers with certain important portfolios act as part-time members of the Commission, while the full-time members are experts in various fields like Economics, Industry, Science and General Administration.
With the Prime Minister as the ex-officio Chairman, the Planning Commission of India has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Cabinet Ministers with certain important portfolios act as part-time members of the Commission, while the full-time members are experts in various fields like Economics, Industry, Science and General Administration.
Question: 2 -
Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India?
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Industrial sector
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Transport sector
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Banking sector
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Agriculture sector
Answer:
Industrial sector
Solution:
India’s large service industry accounts for 57.2% of the country’s GDP while the industrial and agricultural sectors contribute 28.6% and 14.6% respectively.
Agriculture is the predominant occupation in Rural India, accounting for about 52% of employment. The service sector makes up a further 34% and the industrial sector around 14%.
India’s large service industry accounts for 57.2% of the country’s GDP while the industrial and agricultural sectors contribute 28.6% and 14.6% respectively.
Agriculture is the predominant occupation in Rural India, accounting for about 52% of employment. The service sector makes up a further 34% and the industrial sector around 14%.
Question: 3 -
Open market operations of RBI refer to buying and selling of
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Government bonds
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Commercial bills
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Foreign exchange
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Gold
Answer:
Government bonds
Solution:
OMOs are the market operations conducted by the Reserve Bank of India by way of sale/ purchase of Government securities to/ from the market with an objective to adjust the rupee liquidity conditions in the market on a durable basis. When the RBI feels there is excess liquidity in the market, it resorts to the sale of securities thereby sucking out the rupee liquidity.
Similarly, when the liquidity conditions are tight, the RBI will buy securities from the market, thereby releasing liquidity into the market.
OMOs are the market operations conducted by the Reserve Bank of India by way of sale/ purchase of Government securities to/ from the market with an objective to adjust the rupee liquidity conditions in the market on a durable basis. When the RBI feels there is excess liquidity in the market, it resorts to the sale of securities thereby sucking out the rupee liquidity.
Similarly, when the liquidity conditions are tight, the RBI will buy securities from the market, thereby releasing liquidity into the market.
Question: 4 -
ISI mark is not given to which of the following products?
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Biscuits
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Cloth
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Hosiery goods
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Electrical goods
Answer:
Biscuits
Solution:
ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in India, which is mandatory for certain products to be sold in India, like most of the electrical appliances viz; switches, electric motors, wiring cables, heaters, kitchen appliances etc., and other products like portland cement, LPG valves, LPG cylinders, automotive tyres.
ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in India, which is mandatory for certain products to be sold in India, like most of the electrical appliances viz; switches, electric motors, wiring cables, heaters, kitchen appliances etc., and other products like portland cement, LPG valves, LPG cylinders, automotive tyres.
Question: 5 -
Which of the following States has the highest number of slums as per the data recently released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation?
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Uttar Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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West Bengal
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Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
Maharashtra
Solution:
As per the 65th Round NSS Survey, Maharashtra was the leading state in terms of the number of slums with 17019 slums in the state. Andhra Pradesh came second, while West Bengal came third.
In terms of a number of cities having a Slum Population of 50,000 and above, Andhra Pradesh with 36 cities came first, followed by Maharashtra.
As per the 65th Round NSS Survey, Maharashtra was the leading state in terms of the number of slums with 17019 slums in the state. Andhra Pradesh came second, while West Bengal came third.
In terms of a number of cities having a Slum Population of 50,000 and above, Andhra Pradesh with 36 cities came first, followed by Maharashtra.