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The first Census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of

A) Lord Dufferin B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Mayo D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Mayo

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The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with

A) Gram Panchayat B) District Collector
C) State Government D) Union Government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gram Panchayat

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Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for Indian economy

A) A.K.Sen B) Kirit S.Parikh
C) Raj Krishna D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Raj Krishna

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India nationalised 14 major commercial banks in 1969 with deposits not less than 

A) Rs. 10 crore each B) Rs. 25 crore each
C) Rs. 50 crore each D) Rs. 100 crore each
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 50 crore each

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The prices at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the Public Distribution system (PDS) and for building up buffer - stock is known as :

A) minimum support prices B) procurement prices
C) issue prices D) ceiling prices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) procurement prices

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In India, the state known for its sandalwood is

A) Karnataka B) Assam
C) Kerala D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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Which sector of Indian Economy contributes largest to the Gross National Product 

A) Primary sector B) Secondary sector
C) Tertiary sector D) Public Sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tertiary sector

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When was the first national Forest Policy issued by the Government of India

A) 1940 B) 1952
C) 1942 D) 1999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1952

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