General Knowledge - Indian Economy

Exercise : Indian Economy - Indian Economy
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26.

Our financial system has provided for the transfer of resources from the centre to the states; the important means of resource transfer are

tax sharing
grant-in-aids
loans
All the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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27.

Debenture holders of a company are its

shareholders
creditors
debtors
directors
Answer: Option
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28.

Excise duty is a tax levied on the

import of goods
export of goods
production of goods
sale of goods
Answer: Option
Explanation:
What is Excise Duty? Is it collected by the State Government or the Central Government? How is it different from Sales Tax?

Excise duty is a tax on manufacture or production of goods. Excise duty on alcohol, alcoholic preparations, and narcotic substances is collected by the State Government and is called "State Excise" duty. The Excise duty on rest of goods is called "Central Excise" duty and is collected in terms of Section 3 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.

Sales Tax is different from the Excise duty as former is a tax on the act of sale while the latter is a tax on the act of manufacture or production of goods.

Reference: http://www.cbec.gov.in/faq.htm


29.

In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimhan Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines

to govern entry of new private sector banks to make the banking sector more competitive
to reduce the freedom given to banks to rationalize their existing branch network
to setup more foreign exchange banks
to lend more easily for industrial development
Answer: Option
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30.

Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?

Reliance Energy
Essar Oil
GAIL
ONGC
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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