Economic and Banking Question and Answer

Economic and Banking Question and Answer
61. Which day has been declared as ‘Balika Diwas’ (Girl Day) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development ?
  • April 5, every year
  • July 9, every year
  • October 9, every year
  • December 9, every year
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62. For RIDF-XIV, allocation in Union Budget 2008-09 was—
  • Rs. 16000 crore
  • Rs. 12000 crore
  • Rs. 10000 crore
  • Rs. 14000 crore
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63. The birth rate and death rate for the year 2006 have been estimated as—
  • 26·2 and 8·1 per thousand respectively
  • 24·8 and 8·0 per thousand respectively
  • (C) 23·8 and 7·6 per thousand respectively
  • 23·5 and 7·5 per thousand respectively
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64. Central Issue price of foodgrains under TPDS includes price for BPL and APL (below poverty line and above poverty line). What is the difference between the two ?
  • Price for APL is double of BPL price
  • Price for BPL is one-third of APL price
  • Difference of Rs. 500 per Qt.
  • Difference of Rs. 250 per Qt.
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65. What growth target government has estimated for the domestic crude production for the 11th Plan (2007–12) ?
  • 42%
  • 33%
  • 29%
  • 26%
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66. Rural women can avail the benefit of Mahila Samriddhi Yojana if they open their account in—
  • Rural Post Offices
  • Commercial Banks
  • Rural Development Bank
  • Any of the above
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67. Agriculture sector registered 4·9% growth in 2007-08 and it is estimated for year 2008-09 at—
  • Again 4·5%
  • 4·3%
  • 3·3%
  • 1·6%
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68. As per the third advanced estimates of Agricultural Production for the year 2008-09 released by the Ministry of Agriculture, total foodgrain’s production has been estimated at—
  • 240·78 million tonne
  • 230·78 million tonne
  • 227·88 million tonne
  • 229·85 million tonne
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69. Mistry Committee in its final report recommends full capital account convertibility by—
  • 2008 end
  • 2009 end
  • 2010 end
  • 2011 end
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70. Which committee recommended tax on Agriculture Holdings ?
  • Bhootlingam Committee
  • Wanchoo Committee
  • Raj Committee
  • None of these
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