Indian economy miscellaneous


  1. The Industrial Development Bank of India was set up in









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    IDBI Bank, formerly known as Industrial Development Bank of India, was established in 1July 964 by an Act of Parliament to provide credit and other financial facilities for the development of the fledgling Indian industry. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of 27 commercial banks owned by the Government of India.

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    IDBI Bank, formerly known as Industrial Development Bank of India, was established in 1July 964 by an Act of Parliament to provide credit and other financial facilities for the development of the fledgling Indian industry. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of 27 commercial banks owned by the Government of India.


  1. Which one of the following is not an instrument of Fiscal policy?









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    Open market operations (OMO) refers to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system. A central bank (Reserve Bank of India) uses OMO as the primary means of implementing monetary policy.

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    Open market operations (OMO) refers to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system. A central bank (Reserve Bank of India) uses OMO as the primary means of implementing monetary policy.



  1. What is the name of portal launched by RBI recently to check illegal money collection?









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    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in August 2016, launched the Sachet portal to curb illegal collection of money by companies. This website will enable public to obtain information regarding entities who accept deposits, lodge complaints and also share information regarding illegal acceptance of deposits.

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    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in August 2016, launched the Sachet portal to curb illegal collection of money by companies. This website will enable public to obtain information regarding entities who accept deposits, lodge complaints and also share information regarding illegal acceptance of deposits.


  1. Which one is not included in NonBanking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?









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    A non-bank financial institution is a financial institution that does not have a full banking license or is not supervised by a national or international banking regulatory agency. NABARD, EXIM, SIDBI are examples of NBFIs. Bank of India (BoI) is a Mumbai-headquartered commercial bank that has been governmentowned since nationalization in 1969.

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    A non-bank financial institution is a financial institution that does not have a full banking license or is not supervised by a national or international banking regulatory agency. NABARD, EXIM, SIDBI are examples of NBFIs. Bank of India (BoI) is a Mumbai-headquartered commercial bank that has been governmentowned since nationalization in 1969.



  1. The duration of the Twelfth Five Year Plan is









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    The duration of the 12th Five Year Plan is 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2017. The Eleventh Five Year Plan covered the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2012.

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    The duration of the 12th Five Year Plan is 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2017. The Eleventh Five Year Plan covered the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2012.