UPSC Prelims 2017 Economy

UPSC Prelims 2017 Economy PYQs — start a timed practice test with explanations. 18 questions.

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Ancient History 1 Art & Culture 5 Economy 18 Environment & Ecology 14 Geography 7 Indian Polity 22 International Relations 7 Medieval History 1 Modern History 7 Science & Technology 10 Social Issues & Schemes 8

Question 1 Medium

What is the purpose of setting up of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India? 1. To supply credit to small business units 2. To supply credit to small and marginal farmer...

Question 2 Easy

Consider the following statements : The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at 1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. enabling the banks to a...

Question 3 Hard

The term ‘Digital Single Market Strategy’ seen in the news refers to -

Question 4 Easy

Consider the following statements: 1. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) helps in promoting financial inclusion in the country. 2. NPCI has launched RuPay,...

Question 5 Hard

Consider the following statements: 1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes. 2. AGMARK is a quality Certif...

Question 6 Easy

Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalization of economic policies in 1991? 1. The share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously. 2. T...

Question 7 Medium

What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST)’? 1. It will replace multiple taxes collected by multiple authorities and will th...

Question 8 Medium

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)? 1. It decides the RBI’s benchmark interest rates. 2. It is a 12-member...

Question 9 Medium

Consider the following statements : 1. Tax revenue as a percent of GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. Fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP of In...

Question 10 Easy

What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ (NAM) scheme? 1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural ...

Question 11 Hard

With reference to ‘Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements: 1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry. ...

Question 12 Medium

With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It has a corpus...