Indian economy miscellaneous
- 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'.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first state owned company from India to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange is
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Videsh Sanchaar Nigam Limited (VSNL) was the first Indian PSU to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. The company operates a network of earth stations, switches, submarine cable systems, and value added service nodes to provide a range of basic and value added services.
Correct Option: A
Videsh Sanchaar Nigam Limited (VSNL) was the first Indian PSU to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. The company operates a network of earth stations, switches, submarine cable systems, and value added service nodes to provide a range of basic and value added services.
- The largest source of revenue to the Union Government is
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Income Tax (corporate and non-corporate combined) contribute about 56 per cent of tax revenue of India. But, income tax, apart from agricultural income is shared between the Union and states. Among the given options, Excise duty is the chief and single largest source of revenue income.
Correct Option: B
Income Tax (corporate and non-corporate combined) contribute about 56 per cent of tax revenue of India. But, income tax, apart from agricultural income is shared between the Union and states. Among the given options, Excise duty is the chief and single largest source of revenue income.