Indian Economy Practice Questions for RRB Exams

1. Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade? – Tertiary Sector 
2. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of which sector? – GDP 
3. In India, Hindu Rate of Growth is associated with which income? – National Income 
4. What is the base year for computation of National Income in India? – 1993-94 
5. As the economy develops, what happens in the share of the tertiary sector in the GDP? – Increases 
6. Who coined the term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ for Indian Economy? – Raj Krishna 
7. Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule? – Dadabhai Naoroji 
8. Which is definitely a major indication of the State of the economy of a country? – Rate of GDP growth 
9. Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated? – Lucknow 
10. The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the production of which crop? – Wheat 

14. Where first Agriculture University of India was established? – Pantnagar 
15. In which year was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up? – 1965 
16. Which bank provides the largest credit to agriculture and allied sectors? – Commercial Banks 
17. Which is the apex institution in the sphere of Agriculture credit? – NABARD 
18. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated in which year? – 1976 
19. The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of which person? – M. S. Swaminathan 
20. Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India? – V. Kurien 
21. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located? – Cuttack 
22. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which fields? – Agriculture 
23. Agriculture sector directly employs what percentages of labour force in India? – 65 % 
24. Which method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas? – Shelter belt 
25. Which state is the most industrially advanced State in India? – Maharashtra 
26. Industrial licensing was finally abolished (with a few exception) in which policy? – Industrial Policy, 1991 
27. First Industrial Policy of free India was announced in which year? – 1948 
28. Who was the Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector? – Arjun Sengupta 
29. Commercial paper is a source of credit for which industry? – Corporate Industry 
30. Which car companies has launched a small cheaper car ‘Nano’? – Tate Motors Ltd. 
31. What is the classification of industries on the basis of raw-materials? – Primary and Secondary 
32. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India? – Railway 
33. Raurkela Steel Plant was set up with the assistance from which country? – West Germany 
34. In India, liberal Industrial Policy was adopted in which year? – 1991 
35. Bhilai Steel Plant is the collaborative project of Indian Government and which other country? – Soviet Union 
36. Since when disinvestment started in public enterprises? – 1991-92 
37. Which entity holds the Number 1 position among Indian international trading company? – MMTC 
38. Which one of the following Indian States does not keep its own High Court? – Manipur 
39. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State? – Advisory Jurisdiction 
40. Omkar Goswami Committee was set up by the Government for examining the issue of which matter? – Industrial sickness 
41. The licensing policy for the industries drew strength from which act? – Industrial Act, 1951 
42. Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located? – Dehradun 
43. Which State in’ India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India? – Jharkhand 
44. Which is a ‘Hot Spot’ for biological diversity in India? – Sundarban 
45. Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of – Damodar 
46. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam which river? – Bhakra Dam 
47. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains? – 33% 
48. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India called? – Indira Gandhi Canal 
49. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? – 1952 
50. The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under forests? – One-fifth 
51. The Government of India has decided to declare which river a ‘National River’? – Ganga 
52. Which ‘geographical indicators’ has not been recognised for patent protection? – Darjeeling Basmati 
53. National Horticulture Mission was launched in which Five Year Plans? – Tenth Five Year Plan 
54. ‘Twenty Point Programme’ (Beessutri Karyakrama) was first launched in which Year? – 1975 
55. Who presides over the National Development Council of India? – Prime Minister of India 
56. Which is an extra- constitutional and non-statutory body? – Planning Commission 
57. Which experienced the fastest expansion during the plan in India? – Services 
58. Primary emphasis during Second Plan was laid on the development of which industry? – Basic and Key industries 
59. Who was the First Chairman of Planning commission of India? – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru 
60. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five Year Plan? – Prasanta Chandra (P.C.) Mahalanobis 
61. Which is the highest body that approves Five Years Plans in the country? – National Development Council 
62. By whom was the Rolling Plan for backward country suggested? – Gunnar Myrdal 
63. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year Plan 
64. Durgapur, Bhibei and Rourkela iron steel-plants were setup during which plan? – First 
65. The iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under which plan? – Second Five Year Plan 
66. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the which plan? – 9th Plan 
67. Planning Commission was established in 1950 through which order? – An executive order 
68. The slogen ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Poverty abolition) was given in which Five Year Plan? – Fifth plan 
69. In which one of year ‘Rolling Plan’ was on operation in India? – 1978-79 
70. The major emphasis in the First Five Year Plan was on which field? – Agriculture 
71. In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development Rate was maximum? – Tenth Five Year Plan 
72. Only one can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. Who is that? – Prime Minister 
73. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which Five Year Plan? – Second Five Year Plan 
74. The Planning Commission of India was constituted in which year? – 1950 
75. Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time? – Fifth 
76. Which is not an objective of India’s economic planning? – Population Growth 
77. The rolling plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – Janta Government 
76. The Government has renamed NREGA scheme and the name associated with which person? – Mahatma Gandhi 
77. District Primary Education Programme was initiated in which year? – 1994 
78. To whose help STEP is the abbreviated name of the welfare programme? – Woman 
79. On which basis has the planning, commission defined ‘Poverty line’ in rural areas in India? – 2400 k cal 
80. The National Rural Employment Scheme was launched throught out the country from which date? – 1-4-2008 
81. which is the developed the concept of Human Development Index? – Mehboob-ul-Haq 
82. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in which year? – 2005 
83. Swamjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana came into being in which year? – April, 1999 
84. In terms of Human Development Index which is the most developed State of India? – Kerala 
85. Which programme announced by the Prime Minister for the minorities in India? – 15 Point Programme 
86. ‘Food for Work Programme’ was introduced during which Five Year Plans? – V 
87. In which Five Year Plan, the main objective was the eradication of poverty? – Fifth Five Year Plan 
88. While calculating HDI, what are the maximum value for Life Expectancy at birth (years) taken? – 85 and 25 
89. In terms of Human Development Index, India falls under which category? – Very Low 
90. Which is the standard of living in a country represented? – Per Capita Income 
91. Which is a project to develop watersheds in India? – NWDPRA 
92. Which plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty of the first time? – Fifth 
93. In India, the Community Development Programme was started on which date? – October 2, 1952 
94. Which represents ‘I’ in the abbreviation IRDP? – Integrated 
95. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) does not promote? – Promote inclusive growth 
96. Poverty level in India is established on the basis of which expenditure? – House-hold consumer expenditure 
97. Mid-Day Meal is a scheme to provide nutrious food to which childran? – school going children 
98. What is NOT the source of revenue of Central Government? – Agriculture Income Tax 
99. Which is the largest single source of the Government’s earning from tax revenue? – Central excise 
100. Which taexs/duties is NOT under the jurisdiction of the Central Government? – Land Revenue

List of Famous Scientists and their Inventions

Physics and Chemistry

Archimedes—Invention of the famous Archimedean law, discovery of the principles of lever and specific gravity.
Avogadro—An Italian scientists known for Avogadro’s hypothesis.
Bacquarrel—Radio-activity of uranium.
Baird J.L.—Television.
Benjamin Franklin—Lightning conductor.
Bhabha H.J.—Research in cosmic rays and quantum theory.
Binet—Intelligence tests.
Bose, J.C.—Crescograph.
Bose, S.N.—Discovery of nuclear particles ‘Boson’.
Bohr—Electron Theory, Atomic structure.
Bunsen—Spectroscope.
Bushwell—Submarine.
Carothers—Nylon Plastics.
Cavendish—Discovery of hydrogen, rare gases, chemical composition of water.
Charles Darwin—Theory of Evolution; Origin of Species.
Curie, Madame—Radium.
Dalton—Law of partial pressures; Atomic theory; laws of chemical combination; the law of multiple proportions.
Democritus—(Greek Philosopher)—Atomic theory.
Dewar—Thermos flask.
Einstein—Theory of relativity.
Euclid—Science of geometry.
Fahrenheit—Fahrenheit mercury thermometric scale in which freezing point is—32° and boiling point is 212°.
Farady—Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis.
Fermi—Artificial splitting of atoms.
Freud—Psycho-analysis.
Gay Lussac—Law of gases.
Herschel. William—Discovered the planet Uranus.
Hertz—Electrical waves.
Hoffman—Aniline dye.
Kelvin, Lord—Dynamic theory of heat.
Khorana, Dr. Hargovind—Interpretation of genetic code.
Lawrence—Invention of cyclotron.
Lee de Forest—Talkies, radio, telephone.
Lockyer—Helium gas.
Louis Braille—Discovered and perfected his system of reading and writing for the blind.
Marconi—Wireless telegraphy, radio.
Maxwell—Electromagnetic theory of light.
Mendel—Laws of heredity.
Mendeleev—Periodic table.
Millikan, R.A.—Cosmic rays.
Newton—Laws of Motion, laws of gravitation.
Nobel—Dynamite.
Otto Hahn—Discovery of uranium fission.
Planck—Quantum theory.
Priestley—Discovery of oxygen.
Raman C.V.—‘Raman Effect’.
Ramnathan—Molecular scattering of light in fluids.
Ramanujam—A great Indian mathematician.
Ramsay—Discovery of inert gases like Argon, Helium, Neon etc.
Robert Mallet—Seismograph.
Roger Bacon—Discovery of gun powder.
Rontgen—Discovery of X-rays.
Rutherford—Succeeded in splitting the atom for the first time.
Stephenson—British engineer-to put locomotive on the line.
Thomson J.J.—Discovered electron.
Urey—Discovery of Heavy Hydrogen.
Volta—Current electricity and electric battery.
Wadia D.N.—Meteorology.
Ykawa. Hideki—Meson.

Pioneers in Mechanical Inventions and Discoveries

Austin—Motor car.
Baird J.L.—Television.
Bell, Graham—Telephone.
Broquet—Helicopter.
Gutenburg—Printing Press.
Colt—Revolver.
Daimler—Gas engine, Automobile.
Davy—Miner’s Safety Lamp.
Diesel—Internal combustion.
Edison—First electric bulb and gramophone.
Faraday—Dynamo.
Frank Whittle—Jet propulsion.
Franklin Benjamin—Lightning conductor.
Lippershe—Telescope.
James Puckle—Machine Gun.
Hoe—Rotary Printing Press.
James Watt—Steam engine (1769).
Macmillan—Bicycle (1842).
Mergenthaler—Linotype.
Montgolfer—Balloon (1883).
R.A. Watson Watt—Radar.
Sholes—Typewriter.
Stephenson—Railway engine.
Swinton—Military tank.
Torricelli—Barometer.
W. & O. Wright—Aeroplane.
Waterman—Fountain pen.
Whittle, Frank—Jet propulsion.
Zeis—Lenses, Camera.

Medical Inventions & Discoveries

Banting—Insulin (a cure for diabetes).
Bernard Christian—Replacing the human heart.
Brahmchari, U.M.—Cure of Kala-a-zar fever.
Domagk—Sulpha drugs as bactericides.
Fleming Alexander—Penicillin (in 1929).
Harvey—Circulation of blood.
Hahnemann—Founder of Homeopathy.
Hopkins. F.G.—Vitamin D.
Jenner—Smallpox Vaccination.
Koch Robert—Tubercle Bacillus.
Lainnec—Stethoscope.
Lister, Lord—Antiseptic surgery.
Pasteur Louis—Treatment of rabies; cure of hydrophobia.
Ronald Ross—Malaria parasite.
Salk Jonas E.—Anti-polio. Vaccine.
Simpson and Harrison—Chloroform.
Wakesman—Streptomycin.

Geographical Discoveries

Amundsen—Discovered South Pole in Dec. 14, 1911.
Armstrong, Neil A.—(U.S.A.) First person to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Cabot Sebastian—Discovered New Found land in 1497.
Columbus Christopher—Discovered America in 1492 and South America in 1498.
Copernicus—Discovered solar system in 1540. He propounded the astronomical system which bears his name.
Edmund Hillary—Conquered Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953, along with Sherpa Tenzing.
Ferdinand de Lesseps—Conceived the plan of the Suez Canal on which work was completed in 1969.
Henry Hundson—Discovered Hudson Bay in 1610.
Kepler—Discovered the Laws of Planetary Motion in 1609.
Magellan—Sailed round the World in 1519.
Marco Polo—A Venetian Traveller who explored China (in 1272) India. South—eastern countries.
Peary, Robert—Discovered North Pole in 1909.
Tabei Mrs. Junko—She is the first-ever woman to climb Mt. Everest on May 16, 1975.
Tasman—Dutch navigator, discovered the Tasmania Island and New Zealand in 1649.
Vasco-De-Gama—The Portuguese sailor rounded the Cape of Good Hope and discovered sea route to India and reached Calicut (now Khozikhode) in 1498.

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GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which are the fundamental particles present in equal numbers in neutral atoms? – Protons and electrons 
2. Where has an advanced water management system of Harappan times been unearthed? – At Dholavira 
3. Which is the farthest planet to the Sun? – Neptune  
4. What is the fact that support the concept that viruses are living is that? – Multiply themselves 
5. The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by which act? – The Government of India Act, of 1919 
6. Which is a development expenditure? – Irrigation expenditure  
7. In which is an application of Bernoulli’s equation for fluid flow found? – Dynamic lift of an aeroplane 
8. When was the first ‘International Non-Smoking Day’ observed all over the world? – 04.07.1988 
9. Which Indian has been recently appointed as a ‘chief economist’ by world bank? – Kaushik Basu 
10. The doctrine of three jewels-Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge-is the crownings glory of which religion? – Jainism 
11. Which feature is the product of vulcancity ? – Atoll 
12. Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India? – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 
13. Why has the Green Revolution not been as green as if has been made out to be? – because it is confined only to wheat 
14. When the external torque on a system is zero, there will be conservation of its how much energy? – Total energy 
15. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wave length? – Infra red rays  
16. Which plant will lose its economic value if its fruits are produced by parthenocarpy? – Pomegranate 
17. In which field ‘Aachan Maharaj’ has distinguished himself? – Dance  
18. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? – Maurya 
19. What is Separating the mesosphere from the stratosphere transition zone called? – Stratopause 
20. At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ‘Socialistic Pattern of Society’ ? – Avadi Session of 1955 
21. The Rolling Plan concept in national planning was introduced by which government? – The Janata Party Government 
22. The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a body depends upon which thing? – The temperature of the surface

23. The á-particle carries two positive charges. Its mass is very nearly equal to that of which element? – an atom of helium 
24. Which root contain nitroen fixing bacteria ? – Nodulated root 
25. Late Ustad Nisar Hussain Khan earned distinction in which fields? – Vocal music 
26. Which dynasty succeeded Sungas? – Kanvas  
27. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? – Ivory coast 
28. Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is which right? – A Fundamental Right 
29. When is World Malaria Day, recoginzed by the WHO observed? – April 25  
30. Which set of sources of revenue belongs to the Union Government alone? – Custom duties, Corporation tax 
31. What is the phenomenon in which the amplitude of oscillation of pendulum decreases gradually called? – Damping 
32. When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, why does it gets cooled? – Due to energy spent in doing work 
33. What is the percentage of light energy utilised for photosynthesis by higher plant? – 1% to 2%  
34. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? – Annie Besant 
35. What is the The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour called? – A pigment 
36. Why is at high altitudes the boiling point of water lowers? – Because of atmospheric pressure is low 
37. Human stomach produces acid ‘X’ which helps in digestion of food. What is acid ‘X’? – Hydrochloric acid 
38. Which was the official language of Gupta period? – Sanskrit  
39. ‘Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organized to highlight the problem of which thing? – Environmental degradation 
40. Which Directive Principles bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy? – Provision of free legal aid and advice 
41. With which sector has the B.K. Chaturavedi Committee dealt? – Price reforms in the oil sector  
42. Quality is that sensation of sound which is felt by our ears by which virtue? – Waveform of sound wave 
43. What is a system which can exchange energy with the surrondings but no matter called? – A closed system 
44. Study of typical behaviour of organisms in their natural habitatis is called– – Ethology 
45. The year 1995 is the golden Jubilee year of which international organisations? – UNO 
46. Alberuni lived during the period of which king? – Mahmud Ghaznavi  
47. Which is the largest producer of fruits in the Anglo-American Region? – California 
48. Which office is held during the pleasure of the President of India? – Governor of a State 
49. Many a time we read a term PPP in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the PPP? – Purchasing Power Parity 
50. A plane mirror reflects a beam of light to form a real image. How is the incident beam? – Convergent 
51. Which pair of atomic numbers, represent the elements belonging to the same group? – 13 and 31 
52. When is World Maritime Day, recognized by the UN is observed? – During last week of September 
53. In which animal, is skin a respiratory organ? – Frog 
54. What is the total number of judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? – 15 
55. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by which dynasty? – Pallavas 
56. Which has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium? – Australia 
57. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was passed? – Rajiv Gandhi 
58. The Banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in hand and total assets. What is this called? – CRR 
59. Which UN agency has its headquarters at Paris? – UNESCO  
60. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? – Venkata II 
61. Which technique is useful for predicting the wheat yield? – Regression  
62. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval with in howmany months? – Within 1 month 
63. To which does the lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads? – More liquidity in the market 
64. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is related to the which thing? – Law of conservation of energy 
65. Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of hydrogen by Bosch process? – Fe₂O₃ + Cr₂O₃
66. When a forgein body inter into blood circulatory system the reaction is started by cells? – WBC 
67. How many votes are entitled for members of the UN Economic and Social Council? – One vote 
68. Who was a contemporary of Chinghiz Khan? – Iltutmish  
69. Which South Asian country has the highest population density? – India 
70. Which court in India is/are known as the Court(s) of Records? – The High Courts and Supreme Court 
71. Volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath is known as which name? – Total volume 
72. Who is the author of the classic book Life Divine? – Aurobindo Ghosh 
73. Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? – Humayun 
74. Which continent has the lowest birth and death rates? – Europe 
75. Which committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj? – L. M. Singhvi Committee 
76. Which is an asset for a Commercial Bank? – Borrowing from RBI  
77. Equal charges are given to two spheres of different radii. what will the potential? – Be more on the smaller sphere 
78. The ability of a catalyst to accelerate the chemical reaction is known as which name? – Negative catalysis 
79. The cellular and molecular control of programed cell death is known as which name? – Apoptosis 
80. The famous book’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money’ is written by which author? – J. M. Keynes 
81. During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege? – Jahangir 
82. The United Nations declared 2013 as which International Year? – Quinoa  
83. Tropic of Capricorn passes through which country? – Botswana 
84. From where must the authorization for the withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Fund of India come? – The Parliament of India 
85. Under Gadgil-Mukerjee formula to whom is the higher weithage is given? – Population  
86. Which bank was earlier called the ‘Imperial Bank of India’? – SBI  
87. When is a galvanometer converted into an ammeter? – When we connect a low resistance in parallel 
88. The decomposition of H2O2 is retarded by phosphoric acid. Thus how does phosphoric acid acts? – As negative catalyst 
89. In electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant? – Frequency 
90. Which element is used as common catalyst? – Ni  
91. Which land mark in medical history was the first to take place? – Plastic surgery 
92. Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom from Fear’? – Aung San Suukyi 
93. Which Indian was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive? – Raja Shitab Rai 
94. Which country has the highest agricultural production in Europe? – France 
95. Who accords recognition to various political India as National or Regional Parties? – The Election Commission 
96. When average cost of production falls, what must be marginal cost of production must? – less than the average cost 
97. What is the Percentage of the original number of atoms in a radioactive sample remaining at the end of one mean life? – 37 
98. Which material is very hard and very ductile? – Nichrome 
99. Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of which antibodies? – Monoclonal antibodies 
100. Who is the author of the book ‘A bend in the River’? – V.S. Naipaul