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XAT Economy Questions with Answers & Explanations
17 Economy questions from the General Knowledge section of XAT, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Question 1
The RBI was nationalised in
A 1935
B 1949
C 1969
D 1955
E None of these
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Answer: (B) 1949
Question 2
The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in
A Mumbai
B Chennai
C New Delhi
D Kolkata
E None of these
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Answer: (A) Mumbai
Question 3
NITI Aayog replaced the
A National Development Council
B Election Commission
C Planning Commission
D Finance Commission
E None of these
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Answer: (C) Planning Commission
Question 4
MGNREGA guarantees how many days of wage employment in a year?
A 150 days
B 200 days
C 100 days
D 50 days
E None of these
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Answer: (C) 100 days
Question 5
Who signs the one-rupee note in India?
A RBI Governor
B Finance Minister
C President
D Finance Secretary
E None of these
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Answer: (D) Finance Secretary
Question 6
The repo rate is the rate at which
A Banks lend to customers
B Banks borrow from the public
C RBI borrows from the government
D RBI lends to commercial banks
E None of these
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Answer: (D) RBI lends to commercial banks
Question 7
GST in India was implemented from
A 1 April 2016
B 1 April 2017
C 1 January 2018
D 1 July 2017
E None of these
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Answer: (D) 1 July 2017
Question 8
Microfinance mainly provides
A Foreign exchange to exporters
B Small loans to low-income people
C Large loans to industries
D Insurance to companies
E None of these
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Answer: (B) Small loans to low-income people
Question 9
The Reserve Bank of India was established in
A 1947
B 1935
C 1969
D 1949
E None of these
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Answer: (B) 1935
Question 10
Which tax is a direct tax?
A Income tax
B Customs duty
C GST
D Excise duty
E None of these
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Answer: (A) Income tax
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Question 11
Inflation means a
A General rise in the price level
B Rise in unemployment
C Rise in exports
D Fall in prices
E None of these
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Answer: (A) General rise in the price level
Question 12
Fourteen major commercial banks were nationalised in
A 1991
B 1949
C 1969
D 1980
E None of these
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Answer: (C) 1969
Question 13
The Union Budget is presented under which Article?
A Article 266
B Article 280
C Article 110
D Article 112
E None of these
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Answer: (D) Article 112
Question 14
The National Stock Exchange index is called
A NIKKEI
B NIFTY 50
C FTSE
D SENSEX
E None of these
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Answer: (B) NIFTY 50
Question 15
Which body publishes the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India?
A SEBI
B National Statistics Office
C NITI Aayog
D RBI
E None of these
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Answer: (B) National Statistics Office
Question 16
MGNREGA guarantees how many days of wage employment in a year?
A 50 days
B 100 days
C 200 days
D 150 days
E None of these
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Answer: (B) 100 days
Question 17
SEBI regulates the
A Banking sector
B Telecom sector
C Securities (stock) market
D Insurance sector
E None of these
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Answer: (C) Securities (stock) market
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