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