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