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BPSC 70th Economy Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Economy questions from the Economy section of BPSC 70th, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

GDP measures the total value of

  1. AFinal goods and services produced within a country
  2. BExports minus imports
  3. CGovernment expenditure only
  4. DIncome of citizens abroad
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Answer: (A) Final goods and services produced within a country
Question 2

The New Economic Policy (liberalisation) in India was introduced in

  1. A1985
  2. B2000
  3. C1980
  4. D1991
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Answer: (D) 1991
Question 3

Inflation means a

  1. ARise in unemployment
  2. BRise in exports
  3. CGeneral rise in the price level
  4. DFall in prices
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Answer: (C) General rise in the price level
Question 4

SEBI regulates the

  1. AInsurance sector
  2. BTelecom sector
  3. CBanking sector
  4. DSecurities (stock) market
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Answer: (D) Securities (stock) market
Question 5

The National Stock Exchange index is called

  1. ANIKKEI
  2. BNIFTY 50
  3. CSENSEX
  4. DFTSE
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Answer: (B) NIFTY 50
Question 6

Microfinance mainly provides

  1. ASmall loans to low-income people
  2. BInsurance to companies
  3. CLarge loans to industries
  4. DForeign exchange to exporters
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Answer: (A) Small loans to low-income people
Question 7

GST in India was implemented from

  1. A1 April 2017
  2. B1 July 2017
  3. C1 January 2018
  4. D1 April 2016
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Answer: (B) 1 July 2017
Question 8

Fourteen major commercial banks were nationalised in

  1. A1969
  2. B1991
  3. C1949
  4. D1980
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Answer: (A) 1969
Question 9

Which tax is a direct tax?

  1. AGST
  2. BExcise duty
  3. CIncome tax
  4. DCustoms duty
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Answer: (C) Income tax
Question 10

The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in

  1. AMumbai
  2. BKolkata
  3. CNew Delhi
  4. DChennai
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Answer: (A) Mumbai

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Question 11

The repo rate is the rate at which

  1. ARBI borrows from the government
  2. BBanks lend to customers
  3. CRBI lends to commercial banks
  4. DBanks borrow from the public
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Answer: (C) RBI lends to commercial banks
Question 12

Inflation means a

  1. AFall in prices
  2. BRise in unemployment
  3. CRise in exports
  4. DGeneral rise in the price level
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Answer: (D) General rise in the price level
Question 13

The repo rate is the rate at which

  1. ABanks lend to customers
  2. BRBI borrows from the government
  3. CBanks borrow from the public
  4. DRBI lends to commercial banks
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Answer: (D) RBI lends to commercial banks
Question 14

The Union Budget is presented under which Article?

  1. AArticle 266
  2. BArticle 110
  3. CArticle 112
  4. DArticle 280
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Answer: (C) Article 112
Question 15

The Reserve Bank of India was established in

  1. A1935
  2. B1947
  3. C1949
  4. D1969
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Answer: (A) 1935
Question 16

Who signs the one-rupee note in India?

  1. APresident
  2. BFinance Minister
  3. CRBI Governor
  4. DFinance Secretary
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Answer: (D) Finance Secretary
Question 17

NITI Aayog replaced the

  1. ANational Development Council
  2. BElection Commission
  3. CFinance Commission
  4. DPlanning Commission
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Answer: (D) Planning Commission
Question 18

SEBI regulates the

  1. ATelecom sector
  2. BInsurance sector
  3. CSecurities (stock) market
  4. DBanking sector
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Answer: (C) Securities (stock) market
Question 19

The RBI was nationalised in

  1. A1955
  2. B1969
  3. C1935
  4. D1949
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Answer: (D) 1949
Question 20

The Indian financial year runs from

  1. AJuly to June
  2. BApril to March
  3. COctober to September
  4. DJanuary to December
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Answer: (B) April to March

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