Indian Economy MCQ Question and Answer

1.Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time?

  • AFourth
  • BFifth
  • CSixth
  • DSeventh
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Correct Answer : (B)

Fifth

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2.The Planning Commission of India was constituted in the year

  • A1942
  • B1947
  • C1950
  • D1955
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Correct Answer : (C)

1950

Explanation:

The Planning Commission of India was constituted in the year 1950.

3.Only one of the following can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. He is the :

  • AMinister for Planning and Development
  • BHome Minister
  • CPrime Minister
  • DFinance Minister
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Correct Answer : (C)

Prime Minister

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4.NABARD was established in the :

  • AFourth Five Year Plan
  • BFifth Five Year Plan
  • CSixth Five Year Plan
  • DEighth Five Year Plan
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Correct Answer : (C)

Sixth Five Year Plan

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5.In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development rate was maximum?

  • AFifth Five Year Plan
  • BFourth Five Year Plan
  • CSixth Five Year Plan
  • DTenth Sixth Five Year Plan
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Correct Answer : (D)

Tenth Sixth Five Year Plan

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6.Which of the final authority in India to approve Five Year Plans?

  • AUnion Council of Minister
  • BPlanning Commission
  • CPrime Minister
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

None of these

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7.Rourkela Steel plant was set up with the assistance from

  • AUSSR
  • BWest Germany
  • CUSA
  • DUK
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Correct Answer : (B)

West Germany

Explanation:

Rourkela Steel plant was set up with the assistance from West Germany.

8.Gold mine in India are locate mainly at

  • AKolar
  • BRaniganj
  • CJadugoda
  • DVeenanam
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Correct Answer : (A)

Kolar

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9.The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from:

  • APunjab to Haryana
  • BMumbai to Goa
  • CVijayawada to villupuram
  • DCochin to Kozhikode
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Correct Answer : (C)

Vijayawada to villupuram

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10.Which amongst the following States/UTs has NOT identified tribal community?

  • AChhattisgarh
  • BHaryana
  • CMaharashtra
  • DKarnataka
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Correct Answer : (B)

Haryana

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11.Forest Reserve Institute (FRI) of India is locality in

  • ADehradun
  • BBhopal
  • CLucknow
  • DDelhi
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Correct Answer : (A)

Dehradun

Explanation:

Forest Reserve Institute (FRI) of India is locality in Dehradun.

12.Sundarbans of Eastern India is an example of

  • AForest Ecosystem
  • BMangrove Ecosystem
  • CGrassland Ecosystem
  • DMarine Ecosystem
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Correct Answer : (B)

Mangrove Ecosystem

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Sundarbans of Eastern India is an example of Mangrove Ecosystem.

13.The largest river of Penisular India is :

  • ANarmada
  • BGodavari
  • CMahanadi
  • DCauvery
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Correct Answer : (B)

Godavari

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14.Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam :

  • ABeas Dam
  • BNangal Dam
  • CBhakra Dam
  • DHirakud Dam
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Correct Answer : (C)

Bhakra Dam

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15.What is the longest irrigation canal India called?

  • AYamuna canal
  • BSirhind canal
  • CIndira Gandhi canal
  • DUpper Bari Doab Canal
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Correct Answer : (C)

Indira Gandhi canal

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16.Nuclear energy is a mineral-based energy source. It is derived from:

  • AUranium
  • BThorium
  • CPlutonium
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of these

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17.The Korba coalfield is located in

  • AOrissa
  • BChhattisgarh
  • CWest Bengal
  • DAssam
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Correct Answer : (B)

Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

The Korba coalfield is located in Chhattisgarh.

18.When was the first train steamed off in India?

  • A1848
  • B1853
  • C1875
  • D1880
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Correct Answer : (B)

1853

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19.Where was electricity supply first introduced in India?

  • AKolkata
  • BDarjeeling
  • CMimbai
  • DChennai
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Correct Answer : (B)

Darjeeling

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20.Which is fastest running train on India railways?

  • AMumbai-Goa Superfast Express
  • BNew Delhi- Lucknow Shatabati
  • CNew Delhi- Mumbai Rajdhani Ecpress
  • DNew Delhi- Chandigarh Shatabdi express
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Correct Answer : (C)

New Delhi- Mumbai Rajdhani Ecpress

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