31. Which among the following is a Bank rate?
[A] the rate at which a commercial Bank lends to its customers
[B] the rate at which a commercial Bank lends to its best customers
[C] the rate at which a central Bank lends to commercial Banks
[D] the rate at which a Commercial Bank lends to Central bank
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Correct Answer: C [the rate at which a central Bank lends to commercial Banks]
32. In which of the following countries International Rice Research center is Located ?
[A] Thailand
[B] Malaysia
[C] Philippines
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: C [Philippines]
33. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Planned Economy for India – A Book by M Visheshvrayya
[B] Gandhian Plan -Shrimana Narayan 1944
[C] Sarvodaya Plan -Jaiprakash Narayan 1950
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]
34. The maximum number of which of the following in India is owned by Public Sector?
[A] Textile Units
[B] Oil Refineries
[C] Sugar mills
[D] Software Units
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Correct Answer: B [Oil Refineries]
35. Expenditures of the central government on flagship development programmes comes under which of the following?
[A] Plan expenditures
[B] Non Plan expenditures
[C] Revenue expenditures
[D] Capital expenditures
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Correct Answer: A [Plan expenditures]
36. In which year Govt. of India has launched National Meat and Poultry Processing Board?
[A] 2005
[B] 2006
[C] 2007
[D] 2009
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Correct Answer: D [2009]
Notes:
The Government of India launched a National Meat and Poultry Processing Board, an autonomous body on 19th Feb 2009
37. In how many districts NREGA was launched initially ?
[A] 50 districts
[B] 100 districts
[C] 150 districts
[D] 200 districts
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Correct Answer: D [200 districts]
38. The minimum support prices (MSP) for major agricultural products are fixed by the government, each year, after taking into account the recommendations of which of the following organizations?
[A] Planning Commission of India
[B] Finance Commission of India
[C] Farmer’s Commission of India
[D] Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
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Correct Answer: D [Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices]
39. In which year NABARD incepted the scheme of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for providing soft loans to States for Rural development?
[A] 1991
[B] 1994
[C] 1997
[D] 1999
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40. RVS Raghavan committee (2002) is related to which of the following ?
[A] Public Sector Undertakings
[B] Competition Act
[C] Public Distribution System
[D] Disinvestment Policy
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Correct Answer: B [Competition Act]
