ECONOMY MCQS SET 54

ECONOMY MCQS SET 54

531) The degree of openness of an economy is measured by
A) The ratio of foreign investment to GDP
B) The ratio of foreign trade to GDP
C) The ratio of imports to exports
D) none of these
Answer:  The ratio of foreign trade to GDP
  
532) Forward Markets Commission functions under Government of India's Department of
A) Commerce
B) Consumer Affairs
C) Agriculture
D) Finance
Answer:  Finance
   
533) Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies has been frozen as part of the National Population Strategy till the year
A) 2016
B) 2001
C) 2026
D) 1991
Answer:  2026
   
534) In order to give constitutional protection state land reforms laws have been put in the Constitution's ....
A) 7th Schedule
B) 8th Schedule
C) 9th Schedule
D) 10th Schedule
Answer:  9th Schedule
   
535) The Swabhiman campaign launched by the Government of India seeks to achieve
A) total sanitation
B) total literacy
C) financial inclusion
D) micro insurance of the poor
Answer:  financial inclusion

536) As an economy develops
A) the share of agriculture in the national product declines.
B) the share of industry increases
C) the number of persons employed in agriculture declines
D) none of these
Answer:  the share of agriculture in the national product declines.
   
537) Major irrigation schemes are those with a Culturable Command Area of more than;
A) 5000 hectares
B) 2000 hectares
C) 1500 hectares
D) 10,000 hectares
Answer:  10,000 hectares
   
538) The gap between the irrigation Potential and its utilization in India is mainly due to;
A) delay in construction of field channels
B) availability of water falling short of the projected estimate
C) corruption and mismanagement
D) lack of coordination between centre and the states
Answer:  delay in construction of field channels
   
539) Command Area Development Programme was launched to:
A) ensure that land is given to the tillers
B) ensure better utilization of irrigation potential
C) development of land under the Army's command
D) poverty alleviation in selected areas
Answer:  ensure better utilization of irrigation potential
   
540) According to Census 2011,the three top places in respect of literacy went to:
A) Kerala, West Bengal, Goa
B) Mizoram, Kerala. Tripura
C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
D) Chandigarh, Kerala, Goa
Answer:  Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram