GK-Indian Economic Questions and Answers

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Q1
What is the full form of GDP?
  • A Gross Domestic Product
  • B General Domestic Policy
  • C Global Development Plan
  • D General Demand Price
Answer: Option A
Explanation: GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced within a country.
Q2
Which sector contributes the largest share to India's GDP?
  • A Agriculture
  • B Industry
  • C Services
  • D Mining
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The services sector is the largest contributor to India's GDP.
Q3
Who is known as the “Father of Indian Economic Planning”?
  • A Jawaharlal Nehru
  • B M. Visvesvaraya
  • C B.R. Ambedkar
  • D Amartya Sen
Answer: Option B
Explanation: M. Visvesvaraya is regarded as the Father of Indian Economic Planning.
Q4
Which organization publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?
  • A World Bank
  • B IMF
  • C UNDP
  • D OECD
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publishes HDI annually.
Q5
What is the main objective of NITI Aayog?
  • A Centralized Planning
  • B Promote Cooperative Federalism
  • C Control Inflation
  • D Conduct Monetary Policy
Answer: Option B
Explanation: NITI Aayog was formed to foster cooperative federalism and plan sustainable economic growth.
Q6
Which tax was replaced by GST in India?
  • A Direct Tax
  • B VAT, Excise, Service Tax
  • C Corporate Tax
  • D Customs Duty
Answer: Option B
Explanation: GST subsumed indirect taxes like VAT, excise duty, and service tax.
Q7
Which is the largest employment sector in India?
  • A Agriculture
  • B Industry
  • C Services
  • D Mining
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Agriculture continues to be the largest employment provider in India.
Q8
Which year was the Reserve Bank of India established?
  • A 1947
  • B 1935
  • C 1950
  • D 1920
Answer: Option B
Explanation: RBI was established in 1935 under the RBI Act of 1934.
Q9
Which is the highest denomination currency note ever issued in India?
  • A ₹5,000
  • B ₹10,000
  • C ₹1,000
  • D ₹2,000
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The highest denomination issued was ₹10,000, last demonetized in 1978.
Q10
What is the primary function of SEBI?
  • A Formulate Monetary Policy
  • B Regulate Securities Market
  • C Issue Currency Notes
  • D Supervise Banks
Answer: Option B
Explanation: SEBI regulates the securities market and protects investor interests.
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