April 23, 2022
Sectors of Indian Economy – WBCS Main Question Paper
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sectors of indian economy questions and answers
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2020
- Which item does not usually come under India’s import basket nowadays?
(A) Petroleum
(B) Crude oil
(C) Fertiliser
(D) Food grains
- Taxation on agricultural income in India is
(A) relatively high.
(B) low.
(C) proportionate to its contribution.
(D) None of the above
- First Industrial Policy came into existence in the year
(April, Mixed Economic Model)
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1956
- ‘Operation Barga’ programme beneficially affected the following class :
(A) Landlords
(B) Agricultural laborer
(C) Share croppers
(D) Intermediaries
- Find the incorrect statement :
Green revolution made possible _______
(A) Very low use of chemical fertilizer
(B) Used of HYV seeds
(C) Increase in the use of agro machinery
(D) Multiple cropping
- Which one of the following items is included in National income ?
(A) Subsidy on rationing
(B) Scholarship
(C) Administrative expenditure
(D) Relief grant
- A most important source of energy in India :
(A) Hydel power
(B) Solar power
(C) Nuclear power
(D) Thermal power
- Indian agriculture mostly shows this type of unemployment _______
(A) Voluntary unemployment
(B) Cyclical unemployment
(C) Disguised unemployment
(D) Frictional unemployment
- Central Government does not collect revenue from these sources :
(A) Central excise duty and Customs duty
(B) Personal Income tax and Corporate tax
(C) Agricultural Income tax and Land Revenue
(D) Wealth tax and Capital gains tax
(A) raising control of the Government on the land sale.
(B) raising power of the actual farmers.
(C) raising power of the intermediary class.
(D) None of the above
- Sectoral distribution of the gross domestic product (GDP) in India shows the following pattern nowadays:
(A) Percentage share of industry sector is the highest
(B) Percentage share of the services sector is the highest
(C) Percentage share of industries and services sector together are around 50%
(D) None of the above
- Contribution of agricultural sector in G.D.P. in India
(A) More than its percentage share in total employment of that sector.
(B) Less than the percentage share in total employment of that sector.
(C) Both are approximately equal.
(D) Uncertain.
- Major part of employment in India arise in this field ______
(80%)
(A) Organised sector
(B) Unorganized sector
(C) Public sector
(D) Both (A) and (C)
- Which statement is not correct ?
Small scale industries in India are advantageous as
(A) they have high employment potential.
(B) highly capital intensive.
(C) use of local skill and material.
(D) capital used per worker relatively low.
- Policy of freight equalization affected West Bengal
(A) beneficially
(B) adversely
(C) it was neutral
(D) uncertain
- Which statement is correct ?
In cooperative farms ________
(A) Farmers pool their land to form a large holding.
(B) Farmers do not face joint responsibility.
(C) Private ownership of land does not remain.
(D) Farmers do not join voluntarily.
- The program’ Operation Barga’ was undertaken with quick success in
(A) Punjab.
(B) West Bengal.
(C) Maharashtra.
(D) None of the above
- The status of the Bargadars is
(West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955)
(A) Owner cultivator.
(B) Share cropper.
(C) Agricultural labourer.
(D) Marginal farmer.
- Petrochemical industries have a long chain effect on downstream industries.
(A) True
(B) False
(C) Applies to some extent
(D) Uncertain
- The impact of economic reform policies on agriculture was
(A) beneficial.
(B) adverse.
(C) remained neutral.
(D) uncertain.
- Green revolution and new agricultural strategy first appear in the production of
(A) paddy.
(B) oil seed.
(C) wheat.
(D) pulses.
- Indicate the incorrect statement :
Land reform programme in India aimed at
(A) rent regulation.
(B) land ceiling.
(C) tenancy security.
(D) increasing power of intermediaries
- Major part of Indian agriculture shows
(51% of agricultural output)
(A) capitalist agricultural system.
(B) small size farm.
(C) large size farm.
(D) Cooperative farm.
- Tertiary sector activities include _______
(service industry)
(A) Mining activity.
(B) Banking activity.
(C) Dairy farming.
(D) All of the above
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019
60. The Green Revolution in agriculture has made the Indian farmers dependent on
(A) Machines
(B) Fertilizers and Pesticides
(C) Indigenous
(D) Availability of Micro-nutrients
126. Find the odd one out:
India’s Top Imports include
(A) Gems
(B) Precious Metals
(C) Oil
(D) Diamond
153. Find the odd one:
India’s major Import partners are
(A) China
(B) The US
(C) The UAE
(D) UK
169. In the composition of National Income in India the contribution of the is the highest.
(A) Primary Sector
(B) Secondary Sector
(C) Service Sector
(D) Social Sector
180. Area of Black Revolution:
(A) Oil seeds
(B) Fish
(C) Cotton
(D) Petroleum production
181. MSMEs Development Act, 2006 defines Medium Service Sector
(modified in 2020)
(A) above Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 5 crore.
(B) above Rs. 5 crore to Rs. 10 crore.
(C) up to Rs. 25 lakh.
(D) above Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 2 crore.
182. Find the odd one in the list of Navaratnas (IT)
(A) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
(B) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
(C) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
(D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2018
1. Which of the following state has the highest number of Export Oriented Units in India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
4. India’s first operational special economic zone (SEZ) is located at
a) Ahmadabad
b) Surat
c) Jaipur
d) Indore
28. Which state is the biggest tea producer in the country?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) West Bengal
26. The increase in oil seeds production was due to
a) White revolution
b) Yellow revolution
c) Green revolution
d) Brown revolution
31. Black Revolution is related to
a) First production
b) Coal production
c) Crude oil production
d) Mustard production
37. Who is the originator of the Green Revolution in India?
a) Normal E. Borlaug
b) M S Swaminathan
c) Carry Backer
d) None of the above
35. Consider the following statements and identify the right ones:
i) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture has been conceptualized to recognize the challenge of climate change to Indian agriculture.
ii) It is one of the eight missions under the NAPCC.
a) (i) only
b) (ii) only
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
38. The biggest public sector undertaking in India is
a) Iron and Steel plants
b) Airways
c) Railways
d) Roadways
49. Main argument in favor of small scale and cottage industries in India is that
a) cost of production is low
b) they require small capital investment
c) they advance the goal of equitable distribution of wealth.
d) they generate a large volume of employment
167. Which of the following sector does not come under the service sector in India?
a) Real Estate
b) Transport
c) Restaurants & Hotels
d) Formation of electronic television
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017
(A) Oct. 1997
(B) Oct. 1998
(C) Oct. 1999
(D) Oct. 2000
102. What is the mainstay of the Indian economy ?
(A) Manufacturing
(B) Business
(C) Public sector
(D) Agriculture
103. Contribution of agriculture to Gross National Products is approximately
(A) 14%
(B) 15%
(C) 16.5%
(D) 17.5%
122. What kind of unemployment is found in the agricultural sector of India ?
(A) Situational
(B) Voluntary
(C) Frictional
(D) Disguised
144. The mineral in which India depends largely on imports is
(A) iron ore
(B) mercury
(C) mica
(D) bauxite
(A) Iron
(B) Tea
(C) Handloom
(D) Textiles
154. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
(A) Chemicals other than fertilizers
(B) Services sector
(C) Food processing
(D) Telecommunication
159. The New Industrial Policy in India was announced in 2 phases
(A) 24 July, 1992; 6 August 1992
(B) 6 July, 1991; 24 August 1991
(C) 24 July, 1991; 6 August 1991
(D) 6 July, 1992; 24 August 1991
160. Under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act (MRTP Act) 1969, those firms were classified as monopolies or MRTP firms which have
(replaced by Competition Act 2002)
(A) assets above a certain size
(B) high expenditure in research & development
(C) transfer-pricing
(D) marketing services
164. For India, the government has taken the following measures for improving the conditions of agricultural workers
(A) Minimum wages
(B) Resettlement of land
(C) Abolition of bonded labour
(D) All of the above
165. The thrust of land reforms in India has been in respect of the three aspects of the agrarian system which are
(A) land tenurial system, strengthening legal system and high investment
(B) land tenurial system, redistribution of land and consolidation of scattered holding
(C) ensuring people’s participation, co-operative farming and high investment
(D) None of the above
167. Indian farmers’ insurance against crop failure is the process of one of the major methods of risks coverage by Indian farmers in
(A) mixed cropping
(B) dry farming
(C) relay cropping
(D) share cropping
168. What was the main objective of Green Revolution in India ?
(A) To increase the extent of cash crop cultivation
(B) To increase the area of Green forest under social forestry scheme
(C) Modernisation of agriculture through science and technology
(D) To introduce the Japanese method of paddy cultivation
148. In India, the State Financial Corporation have given assistance mainly to develop
(A) Irrigation projects
(B) Small-scale industries
(C) Medium-scale industries
(D) Medium & small-scale industries
152. National Agricultural Insurance scheme replacing comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
(A) 1997
(B) 1998
(C) 1999
(D) 2000
182. In which sector, the Public Sector is most dominant in India ?
(A) Transport
(B) Commercial banking
(C) Steel production
(D) Organised term-lending financial institutions
186. ‘Globalisation of Indian economy’ means :
(A) stepping up external borrowings
(B) establishing Indian shopping malls in abroad
(C) giving up programmes of import substitution
(D) having minimum possible restriction on economic relations with other countries
188. The contribution of agriculture to India’s economy is
(A) constant
(B) increasing
(C) decreasing
(D) None of the above
198. Foreign Direct Investment ceilings in the telecom sector have been raised from 74% to
(A) 80 %
(B) 83 %
(C) 90 %
(D) 100 %
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016
65. In the composition of the National Income in India the contribution of the _______ is the highest
(A) Primary sector
(B) Secondary
(C) Services sector
(D) Social sector
93. What are the principal items of India’s import at present –
(A) Electronic goods
(B) Chemical items
(C) Gold and Silver
(D) Fuel (petroleum goods)
101. Foreign Direct Investment in India is the highest from _______
(A) United States
(B) Mauritius
(C) Japan
(D) Korea
145. Revenues from Service Tax have been –
(Service Tax was replaced by GST)
(Service Tax was replaced by GST)
(A) increasing year after year
(B) decreasing year after year
(C) static year after year
(D) None of the above
149. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflow into India ?
(A) Chemicals other than fertilizers
(B) Services sector
(C) Food Processing
(D) Telecommunication
153. Foreign Direct Investment ceilings in the telecom sector have been raised from 74% to –
(A) 80%
(B) 83%
(C) 90%
(D) 100%
165. Which of the following industries was de-reserved in 1993 ?
(A) Atomic energy
(B) Atomic minerals
(C) Mining of copper and zinc
(D) Railways
167. What are the arguments in favour of crop sharing ?
(A) Land owner is sure of getting a portion of the produced crop
(B) If the share of land owner remains fixed, the farmer tries to maximize production
(C) In this system, it is possible to make the optimum use of inputs
(D) All the arguments stated above
179. In Indian states, the state financial corporation has been assistance mainly to develop –
(A) agricultural farms
(B) cottage industry
(C) large scale industries
(D) medium and small scale industries
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015
(A) Electricity generation
(B) Fertilizers production
(C) Coal
(D) Cement
111. Industrial growth rate accelerated in 1980s due to growth of
(A) Electronic and consumer goods
(B) Basic and heavy capital goods
(C) Infrastructural industries
(D) Small scale industries
(A) Import of oil product
(B) Import of food grains
(C) Export of tea
(D) None of the above
128. Consider the following statement :
1. Tea and spices are the brand ambassadors of India
2. India has been elected as the chair of International Coffee Organisation Council
3. The trade and export of the commodities has not grown steadily
(A) 1 & 3 are true
(B) 1 & 2 are true
(C) 2 & 3 are true
(D) All of the above
137. Consider the following :
1. Indian Textiles Industry contributes about 4% to the GDP
2. The textile sector is the second largest provider of employment
3. It contributes 15% to the country’s export earnings
(A) Only 1 is true
(B) 2 & 3 are true
(C) 1 & 2 are true
(D) All are true
144. Which one of the following comes under tertiary sector
(A) Cottage industries
(B) Mining
(C) Agriculture
(D) Banking and insurance
147. Most of the public sector units performed with
(A) High profit
(B) Subsidy
(C) No profit no loss
(D) None of the above
154. Which of the following items does not come under Indian imports
(A) Petroleum
(B) Chemicals
(C) Fertilizer
(D) Gems & Jewellery
171. Code the incorrect statement.
Green revolution make possible
(A) Multiple cropping
(B) Use of High yielding variety (HYV) seeds
(C) Very low use of chemical fertilizer
(D) Increasing use of agro machinery
172. Find out the incorrect statement :
In Co-operative farms –
(A) Farmers join voluntarily
(B) Farmers face no compulsion
(C) Private ownership of land does not remain
(D) They pool their land to form a large holding
(A) Political will to make land reforms successful in India was strong
(B) Co-operative farming in India has not been successful
(C) Administrative efficiency in imposing land ceiling was high
(D) Land Reforms in India have become successful
174. Contribution of agricultural sector to Indian gross domestic product is
(A) More than its percentage share in total employment
(B) Less than its percentage share in total employment
(C) Both shares are fairly equal
(D) None applies
WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014
79. The share of agriculture and allied sectors in India’s GDP in 2013-14 –
(about 17% in 2019)
(A) 14.7%
(B) 12.5%
(C) 13.7%
(D) 21%
99. Which of the following contributes the maximum earnings in Indian Railways —
(A) Passenger Earnings
(B) Goods Traffic Earnings
(C) Sundry Earnings
(D) Other Coach Earnings
100. The percentage share of services in GDP at factor cost (at current prices) in 2013-14 in Indian Economy –
(A) 51 %
(B) 47 %
(C) 57 %
(D) 60 %
