Commerce interview questions – page 2

The coal industry was started in India in

1. 1820
2. 1849
3. 1857
4. 1900

Vishakhapatnam is famous for

1. Shipbuilding
2. Beaches
3. Pearl production
4. Railway coach building

Panchayat Raj system is an institution exemplifying the decentralisation of

1. Socialism
2. Monarchy
3. Democracy
4. Capitalism

Which is the most labour intensive amongst the following?

1. Automobiles
2. Petroleum
3. Cotton textiles
4. Iron and steel

Which of the following places in India is not rich in oil?

1. Narimanam (Tamil Nadu)
2. Ganga Basin (Uttar Pradesh)
3. Brahmaputra Valley (ASSAM)
4. Cambay (Gujarat)

Which year did cooperative society come under state government?

1. 1889
2. 1900
3. 1919
4. 1947

Who was the first Indian agricultural scientist to become FRS?

1. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
2. Dr. S.P. Kohli
3. Dr. R.D. Tripathy
4. Dr. M.R. Chandrasekar

Where was the Bhoodhan movement started?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka

What is the number of stock exchanges in the country?

1. 20
2. 22
3. 24
4. 42

____ is not a Central Government Tax.

1. Corporation Tax
2. Land Revenue
3. Income tax
4. Custom’s Duty

The Indian Income Tax is

1. Indirect and progressive
2. Direct and progressive
3. Direct and proportional
4. Indirect and proportional

FERA is ____ Exchange Regulation Act.

1. Fiscal
2. Finance
3. Forests
4. Foreign

With which sector is “Bull and Bear” associated?

1. Indigenous Banking
2. International Trade Banking
3. Foreign trade
4. Stock Exchange Market

The backbone of all economic activities is

1. Agriculture
2. Education
3. Industry
4. Finance

Japanese are experts in obtaining electricity from

1. Sugarcane wastes
2. Sea waves
3. Sunlight
4. Water

The largest wheat producing state in India is

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Haryana

World largest tea producer is

1. India
2. Indonesia
3. Sri Lanka
4. Myanmar

The rubber producing state in India is

1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu

National income in India is compared to

1. Central Statistical Organisation
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Planning Commission
4. Finance Commission

The following two crops are the important foreign exchange earners of India

1. Cotton and tea
2. Spices and tea
3. Coffee and tea
4. Oilseeds and tea

Which of the following is not in the infrastructure sector?

1. Railways
2. Food Production
3. Power generation
4. National Highways

In the recent years, the Indian economy has been characterised as a

1. Industrial economy
2. Developing economy
3. Backward economy
4. Developed economy

Electricity can also be obtained from

1. Herbs
2. Wind mills
3. Factory wastes
4. All of these

____ is the poorest country in the World.

1. Pakistan
2. China
3. Cuba
4. Bangladesh

The International Rice Research Institute is situated at

1. Philippines
2. Cuba
3. Jersey
4. Tokyo

Name the product manufactured at Dalmia Nagar?

1. Plastics
2. Jute
3. Bags
4. Cement

National Thermal Power Corporation was incorporated in

1. November 1975
2. January 1972
3. February 1979
4. October 1977

Which state ranks first in the production of food crops in India?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh

Ukai Project is in the state of

1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Punjab
3. Sikkim
4. Gujarat