(GK) Economy & Industry

(GK) Economy & Industry
1. Which of the following is not a Central Government tax?a. Corporation Taxb. Land Revenuec. Customs Dutyd. Income TaxAns : B2. The main cause of International Trade isa. Equal cost differenceb. Absolute cost differencec. Comparative cost differenceAns :C3. Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called 'Speed'?a. Bharat Petroleumb. Indian Oilc. Hindustan Petroleumd. None of theseAns : A4. In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in..........a. Mumbai offshoreb. Mahanadi basinc. Krishna -Godavari basind. Kaveri basinAns : C5. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'?a. BBC Worldb. Starc. Sonyd. ZeeAns : A6. K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs toa. Italyb. Japanc. Netherlandsd. AustriaAns : C7. Who among the following persons is closely associated with the leading company ITC Ltd?a. M.S Bangab. K. Gopalkrishnanc. Yogi Deveshward. Deepak SatwalekarAns : C8. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched bya. National Insurance Co.b. United India Insurance Co.c. LIC of Indiad. Oriental Insurance Co.Ans : C9. Suvidha Fixed Deposit scheme was launched by which bank?a. IDBIb. ICICIc. SBId. City BankAns : A10. BPO is an abbreviation fora. Bharat Petroleum Organisationb. Business Process Outsourcingc. Business Products Outsourcingd. Bharat Pesticides OutletAns : B11. Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets?a. Samsungb. Nokiac. Videocond. SonyAns : C12. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?a. Kenyab. Indonesiac. Chinad. IndiaAns : D13. Recession in the market impliesa. Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demandb. Increase in trade industry due to rise in demandc. No change in trade and industry due to stability in demandd. None of theseAns : A14. 'Bottle neck inflation' meansa. No rise in prices despite increase in aggregate demandb. Rise in prices without increase in the aggregate demandc. Decline in prices due to increase in aggregate demandd. None of theseAns : B15. Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company?a. Satyam Computersb. Wiproc. Infosysd. PolarisAns : C16. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company?a. Hyundaib. Hondac. Suzukid. ToyotaAns : A17. Ashok Leyland is owned by thea. Tatasb. Birlasc. Hindujasd. None of theseAns : C18. NABARD stands fora. National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Developmentb. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Developmentc. National Bureau of Aeronautical Research and Developmentd. None of theseAns : B19. The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is calleda. Preference Shareb. Equity Sharec. Face Valued. None of theseAns : B20. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"?a. Max New York Life Insuranceb. LIC of Indiac. Amuld. BajajAns : B21. Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loansa. which fail to yield an income for the creditorsb. which are issued at a discount and redeemed at parc. on which the entire interest income is paid at the time of purchased. the market price of which may fall suddenly and heavilyAns : B22. The term 'Third World' refers toEconomically developing nations23. ADB was setup in the year196624. National Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in the year199225. SEBI was established in the year198826. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was setup in the year197827. GIC was setup in the year197328. LIC was established in the year195629. HDFC was established in the year197730. HUDCO was setup in the year197031. NABARD was established in the year198232. SIDBI was setup in the year199033. IDBI was setup in the year196434. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) was established in the year194835. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was established in the year195536. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year193537. The oldest oil refinery in India is located inDigboi (Assam)38. Command Area Development Program was launched toEnsure better utilization of irrigation potential39. Which two iron and steel plants have been setup in collaboration with the former Soviet UnionBokaro and Bhilai40. Which city is known as the silicon valley of IndiaBangalore41. Ranigiri in Andhra Pradesh is famous forGold42. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite depositsCuttack43. Firozabad in U.P is famous for ………… industryGlass44. Which is the largest rubber producing state in IndiaKerala45. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production ofa. Petroleumb. Coalc. Iron ored. BauxiteAns : A46. For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to many parts of the worlda. Handicraftsb. Gems and Jewelryc. Leather goodsd. Knitted garmentsAns : D47. Which of the following Indian cities was the venue for the festival of Gold 2005a. Chennaib. Delhic. Kolkothad. BangaloreAns : B48. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in Indiaa. Tamil Nadub. Assamc. Keralad. KarnatakaAns : C49. Which Indian state leads in the production of cottonMaharashtra50. The region known as the ‘Rice-Bowl’ of India isKrishna-Godavari Delta regio