Economy Quiz – 1By Mainak Roy / August 19, 2025 Economy Quiz - 1 1 / 20 1. What is a trade agreement made between two parties called? Multilateral Agreement Bilateral Agreement Regional Agreement Free Trade Agreement 2 / 20 2. At advanced stages of economic development, which sector typically contributes the least to the GDP? Tertiary Sector Secondary Sector Primary Sector Quaternary Sector 3 / 20 3. Which statutory body for higher education was established during India’s First Five Year Plan? AICTE ICSSR NCERT UGC 4 / 20 4. In the context of banking, what does the acronym CTS stand for? Credit Transfer Service Centralized Transaction System Cheque Truncation System Core Transaction Settlement 5 / 20 5. What was the slogan of the Census of India 2011? "We Count Everyone" "Inclusive India, Progressive India" "Our Census, Our Future" "People Come First" 6 / 20 6. In which year was the Fourth Five Year Plan launched? 1960 1968 1965 1969 7 / 20 7. Who was the Agriculture Minister responsible for introducing new agricultural technology in India during the Green Revolution? Rajendra Prasad C. Subramaniam V. Kurien M. S. Swaminathan 8 / 20 8. As per the 2011 Census, which state is the second most populous in India? West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra 9 / 20 9. What is the annual health coverage amount provided to a family under the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme launched by the Government of India? ₹ 2 lakh ₹ 5 lakh ₹ 4 lakh ₹ 1 lakh 10 / 20 10. From which year was the practice of showing the budget deficit discontinued in India? 1997 1995 2000 1990 11 / 20 11. What is the name of the international organization that provides loans to the governments of various countries? World Health Organization World Trade Organization United Nations World Bank 12 / 20 12. Who is responsible for announcing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India? Ministry of Finance Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) Reserve Bank of India NITI Aayog 13 / 20 13. Which type of tax is imposed on transactions that result in negative consequences, such as pollution? Pigovian Tax Excise Duty Income Tax Sin Tax 14 / 20 14. According to which scheme is there no requirement to maintain a minimum balance in bank accounts? Atal Pension Yojana Stand-Up India Scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana 15 / 20 15. The Swaran Singh Committee was constituted during the tenure of which Prime Minister? Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Morarji Desai 16 / 20 16. Who functions as the banker to other banks? SBI NABARD RBI Ministry of Finance 17 / 20 17. Who was the leader of the Green Revolution in India? M. S. Swaminathan C. Subramaniam Norman Borlaug Verghese Kurien 18 / 20 18. What does NABARD stand for in its full form? National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development National Association for Agriculture and Regional Development National Bank for Agriculture and Business Development National Authority for Banking and Rural Development 19 / 20 19. The Green Revolution played a key role in reducing India's dependence on the imports of which commodity? Oil Wheat Sugar Cotton 20 / 20 20. Who is referred to as the father of 'Microeconomics'? Alfred Marshall John Maynard Keynes Adam Smith David Ricardo Your score is Restart quiz By Wordpress Quiz plugin