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GK Economy and Industry(Part-III)

101.

Through which agency do the commercial banks finance rural credit?
 (a) Co-operative societies (b) NABARD (c) NAFED (d) Rural banks











 : B



102.

Which of the following is not a Central Government tax?



a. Corporation Tax


b. Land Revenue




d. Income Tax


 : B



103.

The main cause of International Trade is



a. Equal cost difference


b. Absolute cost difference






 : C



104.

Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called 'Speed'?



a. Bharat Petroleum


b. Indian Oil




d. None of these


 : A



105.

In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in..........



a. Mumbai offshore


b. Mahanadi basin




d. Kaveri basin


 : C



106.

Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?



a. BBC World


b. Star




d. Zee


 : A



107.

K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to



a. Italy


b. Japan




d. Austria


 : C



108.

Who among the following persons is closely associated with the leading company ITC Ltd?



a. M.S Banga


b. K. Gopalkrishnan




d. Deepak Satwalekar


 : C



109.

Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched by



a. National Insurance Co.


b. United India Insurance Co.




d. Oriental Insurance Co.


 : C



110.

Suvidha Fixed Deposit scheme was launched by which bank?



a. IDBI


b. ICICI




d. City Bank


 : A



111.

BPO is an abbreviation for



a. Bharat Petroleum Organisation


b. Business Process Outsourcing




d. Bharat Pesticides Outlet


 : B



112.

Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets?



a. Samsung


b. Nokia




d. Sony


 : C



113.

Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?



a. Kenya


b. Indonesia




d. India


 : D



114.

Recession in the market implies



a. Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demand


b. Increase in trade industry due to rise in demand




d. None of these


 : A



115.

'Bottle neck inflation' means



a. No rise in prices despite increase in aggregate demand


b. Rise in prices without increase in the aggregate demand




d. None of these


 : B



116.

Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?



a. Satyam Computers


b. Wipro




d. Polaris


 : C



117.

Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company?



a. Hyundai


b. Honda




d. Toyota


 : A



118.

Ashok Leyland is owned by the



a. Tatas


b. Birlas




d. None of these


 : C



119.

NABARD stands for



a. National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Development


b. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development




d. None of these


 : B



120.

The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called



a. Preference Share


b. Equity Share




d. None of these


 : B



121.

Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"?



a. Max New York Life Insurance


b. LIC of India




d. Bajaj


 : B



122.

Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loans



a. which fail to yield an income for the creditors


b. which are issued at a discount and redeemed at par





d. the market price of which may fall suddenly and heavily


 : B



123.

The term 'Third World' refers to












: Economically developing nations



124.

ADB was setup in the year











 : 1966



125.

National Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in the year











 : 1992



126.

SEBI was established in the year











 : 1988



127.

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was setup in the year











 : 1978



128.

GIC was setup in the year











 : 1973



129.

LIC was established in the year











 : 1956



130.

HDFC was established in the year











 : 1977



131.

HUDCO was setup in the year











 : 1970



132.

NABARD was established in the year











 : 1982



133.

SIDBI was setup in the year











 : 1990



134.

IDBI was setup in the year











 : 1964



135.

Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) was established in the year











 : 1948



136.

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was established in the year











 : 1955



137.

Reserve Bank of India was established in the year











 : 1935



138.

The oldest oil refinery in India is located in











 : Digboi (Assam)



139.

Command Area Development Program was launched to











 : Ensure better utilization of irrigation potential



140.

Which two iron and steel plants have been setup in collaboration with the former Soviet Union











 : Bokaro and Bhilai



141.

Which city is known as the silicon valley of India











 : Bangalore



142.

Ranigiri in Andhra Pradesh is famous for











 : Gold



143.

Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India?s Chromite deposits











 : Cuttack



144.

Firozabad in U.P is famous for ???? industry











 : Glass



145.

Which is the largest rubber producing state in India











 : Kerala



146.

Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of



a. Petroleum


b. Coal




d. Bauxite


 : A



147.

For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to many parts of the world



a. Handicrafts


b. Gems and Jewelry




d. Knitted garments


 : D



148.

Which of the following Indian cities was the venue for the festival of Gold 2005



a. Chennai


b. Delhi




d. Bangalore


 : B



149.

Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India



a. Tamil Nadu


b. Assam




d. Karnataka


 : C



150.

Which Indian state leads in the production of cotton











 : Maharashtra