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UPPSC PCS Economy Questions with Answers & Explanations
20 Economy questions from the Economy section of UPPSC PCS, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Question 1
SEBI regulates the
A Banking sector
B Insurance sector
C Securities (stock) market
D Telecom sector
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Answer: (C) Securities (stock) market
Question 2
MGNREGA guarantees how many days of wage employment in a year?
A 200 days
B 150 days
C 100 days
D 50 days
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Answer: (C) 100 days
Question 3
The repo rate is the rate at which
A RBI lends to commercial banks
B RBI borrows from the government
C Banks lend to customers
D Banks borrow from the public
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Answer: (A) RBI lends to commercial banks
Question 4
The Indian financial year runs from
A April to March
B October to September
C January to December
D July to June
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Answer: (A) April to March
Question 5
Which tax is a direct tax?
A GST
B Income tax
C Customs duty
D Excise duty
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Answer: (B) Income tax
Question 6
The New Economic Policy (liberalisation) in India was introduced in
A 1991
B 1985
C 2000
D 1980
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Answer: (A) 1991
Question 7
The Reserve Bank of India was established in
A 1935
B 1969
C 1949
D 1947
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Answer: (A) 1935
Question 8
The RBI was nationalised in
A 1949
B 1935
C 1969
D 1955
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Answer: (A) 1949
Question 9
The Union Budget is presented under which Article?
A Article 266
B Article 110
C Article 280
D Article 112
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Answer: (D) Article 112
Question 10
Microfinance mainly provides
A Insurance to companies
B Large loans to industries
C Small loans to low-income people
D Foreign exchange to exporters
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Answer: (C) Small loans to low-income people
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Question 11
Which body publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India?
A SEBI
B RBI
C National Statistics Office
D NITI Aayog
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Answer: (C) National Statistics Office
Question 12
Who signs the one-rupee note in India?
A President
B RBI Governor
C Finance Minister
D Finance Secretary
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Answer: (D) Finance Secretary
Question 13
Which body publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India?
A National Statistics Office
B NITI Aayog
C SEBI
D RBI
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Answer: (A) National Statistics Office
Question 14
The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in
A Mumbai
B Kolkata
C New Delhi
D Chennai
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Answer: (A) Mumbai
Question 15
Inflation means a
A Rise in exports
B General rise in the price level
C Fall in prices
D Rise in unemployment
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Answer: (B) General rise in the price level
Question 16
The National Stock Exchange index is called
A FTSE
B NIFTY 50
C SENSEX
D NIKKEI
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Answer: (B) NIFTY 50
Question 17
GST in India was implemented from
A 1 April 2016
B 1 April 2017
C 1 January 2018
D 1 July 2017
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Answer: (D) 1 July 2017
Question 18
The Bombay Stock Exchange index is called
A NASDAQ
B SENSEX
C DOW
D NIFTY
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Answer: (B) SENSEX
Question 19
SEBI regulates the
A Telecom sector
B Insurance sector
C Banking sector
D Securities (stock) market
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Answer: (D) Securities (stock) market
Question 20
Fourteen major commercial banks were nationalised in
A 1991
B 1949
C 1969
D 1980
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Answer: (C) 1969
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