economy Interview Questions and Answers
Ques:- The Darrakesh Declaration adopted at the meeting of GATT was a result of when of the following
A. Paris Conclave
B. Uruguay Round
C. Geneva Agreement
D. Rome Declaration
Ques:- The European Commission has approved the entry of ten countries into the European Union by 2004. Membership of which of the following countries has not been approved?
A. Slovenia
B. Hungary
C. Poland
D. Turkey
Recent Answer :
: D. Turkey
Ques:- Which of the following types of borrowings from the IMF has the Softest servicing conditions
A. SAF
B. ESAF
C. Second Trancha Loan
D. Oil facility
Recent Answer :
: B. ESAF
Ques:- The developing countries have only a minor share of the world trade because
A. they face fierce competition from trade grouping like the EEC.
B. they produce mainly primary goods whose prices are low.
C. their economics are not trade oriented.
D. they lack the necessary infrastructure.
Recent Answer :
: C. their economics are not trade oriented.
Ques:- World Bank is a body
A. of major banks operating in different countries
B. that gives aid to developing countries
C. that controls world wide foreign exchange operations
D. of non official generous individuals
Recent Answer :
: B. that gives aid to developing countries
Ques:- The main watch dog of international trade is
A. IMF
B. IFC
C. World Bank
D. W.T.O.
Recent Answer :
: D. W.T.O
Ques:- From the view of International economy, Third World implies
A. the developed countries
B. block led by U.S.A., U.K. etc
C. the developing countries
D. None of these
Recent Answer :
: C. the developing countries
Ques:- The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at
A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Singapore
C. Manila
D. Bangkok
Recent Answer :
: D. Bangkok
Ques:- Which of the following statements is true about Asian Development Bank?
A. It is a Commercial Bank
B. It gives loans only for housing projects
C. It is a subsidiary of World Bank
D. It was sponsored by UN
Recent Answer :
: D. It was sponsored by UN
Ques:- World Trade Organisation is the new name of
A. World Bank
B. Rome
C. GATT
D. IMF
Recent Answer :
: C. GATT
Ques:- The headquarters is IMF is situated in
A. England
B. Washington
C. Tokyo
D. New York
Recent Answer :
: B. Washington
Ques:- Which of the following deals with economic offences?
A. MISA
B. NSA
C. COFEPOSA
D. TADA
Recent Answer :
: C. COFEPOSA
Ques:- The World Investment Report (WIR) is published by which of the following bodies?
A. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Recent Answer :
: C. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Ques:- The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is set up to take over functions of which of the following?
A. ECA
B. GATT
C. IMF
D. IUOTO
Recent Answer :
: B. GATT
Ques:- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is located at
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. London
D. Washington
Recent Answer :
: D. Washington
Ques:- A common currency for the members of the Common Market in Europe is known as
A. Franc
B. Pound
C. Dollar
D. Eurodollar
Recent Answer :
: D. Eurodollar
Ques:- GATT is an international organization helping in
A. Trading with socialist countries
B. Trading with communist countries
C. Trading between developing countries
D. None of these
Recent Answer :
: D. None of these
Ques:- Which of the following organizations has rated India as the sixth largest economy in the world?
A. Asian Development Bank
B. International monetary fund
C. European Development Bank
D. World Bank
Recent Answer :
: B. International monetary fund
Ques:- Voting rights in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are distributed on the basis of
A. proportion to quota allocated to countries from time to time.
B. proportion to contributions given by each country
C. proportion to the share of the income of the country in the world income
D. one country, one vote
Recent Answer :
: A. proportion to quota allocated to countries from time to time.
Ques:- The soft loan affiliate of the World Bank is
A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
B. International Development Association
C. International Monetary Fund
D. Asian Development Bank
Recent Answer :
: B. International Development Association
Ques:- The main function of I.M.F. is to
A. help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries
B. arrange international deposits from banks
C. act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank
D. finance investment loans to developing countries
Recent Answer :
: A. help to solve balance of payment problems of member countries
Ques:- Compensatory and Contingency Financing Facility is a fund for helping member countries and is maintained by
A. Asian Development Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. The World Bank
D. The European Community
Recent Answer :
: B. International Monetary Fund
Ques:- The four Pacific Tiger Economies are
A. Indonesia, The Phillippines, North Korea and Japan
B. Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea
C. China, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore
D. Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong
Recent Answer :
: B. Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea
Ques:- Seasonal unemployment refers to
A. Agriculture
B. Banks
C. Private sector
D. Public sector
Recent Answer :
: A. Agriculture
Ques:- Which of the following is the largest (in terms of profit) Public Sector Organisation in India?
A. Indian Oil Corporation
B. Oil and Natural Gas Commission
C. Bharat Petroleum
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals
Recent Answer :
: A. Indian Oil Corporation
Ques:- The Industrial Policy statement of 1973 gave many concessions to the
A. Public Sector Units
B. Private Sector Units and Multinationals
C. Small scale industries
D. Joint Sector Units
Recent Answer :
: D. Joint Sector Units
Ques:- The Industries Development and Regulation Act was passed in the year
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1954
Recent Answer :
: 1951
Ques:- Which of the following is at the apex of Industrial Finance in India?
A. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
B. Industrial Development Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Industrial Finance Corporation
Recent Answer :
: B. Industrial Development Bank of India
Ques:- Who among the following is the President of FICCI?
A. A.C.Muthiah
B. S.Ramadorai
C. Sangita Reddy
D. J.J. Irani
Recent Answer :
: A. A.C.Muthiah
Ques:- Industrial Policy Resolution was first adopted in
A. 1948
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1951
Recent Answer :
: A. 1948
B. Uruguay Round