Indian economy miscellaneous
- National Income at factor cost is equal to
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Factor cost or national income by type of income is a measure of national income or output based on the cost of factors of production, instead of market prices. This allows the effect of any subsidy or indirect tax to be removed from the final measure.
Correct Option: A
Factor cost or national income by type of income is a measure of national income or output based on the cost of factors of production, instead of market prices. This allows the effect of any subsidy or indirect tax to be removed from the final measure.
- Which one of the following is not an industrial finance institution?
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NABARD provides its refinance for the promotion of agriculture in India.
Correct Option: C
NABARD provides its refinance for the promotion of agriculture in India.
- Cochin refineries is in :
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Founded as a public sector company owned by the Government of India in 1963, Kochi Refineries was acquired by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in 2006 which presently owns and runs it. Consequent to the merger Order dated 18 August, 2006 issued by Ministry of Company Affairs, the refinery has been amalgamated with Bharat Petroleum Corporation, hence forth to be known as BPCL-Kochi Refinery.
Correct Option: B
Founded as a public sector company owned by the Government of India in 1963, Kochi Refineries was acquired by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in 2006 which presently owns and runs it. Consequent to the merger Order dated 18 August, 2006 issued by Ministry of Company Affairs, the refinery has been amalgamated with Bharat Petroleum Corporation, hence forth to be known as BPCL-Kochi Refinery.
- Ways and Means Advances refers to
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Ways and means advances (WMA) is a mechanism used by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under its credit policy by which provides to the States banking with it to help them to tide over temporary mismatches in the cash flow of their receipts and payments. This is guided under Section 17(5) of RBI Act, 1934, and are repayable in each case not later than three months from the date of making that advance'.
Correct Option: C
Ways and means advances (WMA) is a mechanism used by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under its credit policy by which provides to the States banking with it to help them to tide over temporary mismatches in the cash flow of their receipts and payments. This is guided under Section 17(5) of RBI Act, 1934, and are repayable in each case not later than three months from the date of making that advance'.
- India’s First Five Year Plan gave priority to
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The First Five-Year Plan (1951–1956), based on the Harrod-Domar model, addressed, mainly, the agrarian sector, including investments in dams and irrigation. The total planned budget of Rs. 2069 crore was allocated to seven broad areas: irrigation and energy (27.2 percent), agriculture and community development (17.4 percent), transport and communications (24 percent), industry (8.4 percent), social services (16.64 percent), land rehabilitation (4.1 percent), and for other sectors and services (2.5 percent).
Correct Option: D
The First Five-Year Plan (1951–1956), based on the Harrod-Domar model, addressed, mainly, the agrarian sector, including investments in dams and irrigation. The total planned budget of Rs. 2069 crore was allocated to seven broad areas: irrigation and energy (27.2 percent), agriculture and community development (17.4 percent), transport and communications (24 percent), industry (8.4 percent), social services (16.64 percent), land rehabilitation (4.1 percent), and for other sectors and services (2.5 percent).