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Question 101. Which statement is correct regarding FERA 1973?

  1. The Foreign Exchange and Regulation Act (FERA) was passed in 1980.

  2. This resulted in a tremendous shift in the foreign investment policy of the Government of India.

  3. Foreign Investment was allowed in only those industries that were directly into exports.


  1.    II & III
  2.    Only III
  3.    I & II
  4.    All the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> II & III
Answer: (a)
The Foreign Exchange and Regulation Act (FERA) was passed in 1973. This resulted in a tremendous shift in the foreign investment policy of the Government of India.
Foreign Investment was allowed in only those industries that were directly into exports.
Question 102. Match the following products with their percentage part that was controlled by the foreigners at the time of independence:
List I
List II
(Product)
(Percentage)
I. Tea
a. 70%
II. Jute
b. 73%
III. Coal
c. 65%
IV. Minerals
d. 90%
Codes: I II III IV
  1.    I – c, II – b, III – a, IV - d
  2.    I – b, II – d, III – a, IV - c
  3.    I – c, II – d, III – a, IV – b
  4.    I – a, II – d, III – c, IV - b
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> I – c, II – d, III – a, IV – b
Answer: (c)
Question 103. In the context of the present ceiling on investment for categorization of various enterprises as Micro, Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises (MSMEs), which of the following statements are correct:

  1. A microenterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment does not exceed Rs. 25 lakh.

  2. A small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment is more than Rs. 25 lakh but does not exceed Rs. 5 crores.

  3. A medium enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in equipment is more than Rs. 5 crore but does not exceed Rs. 10 crore.


  1.    Only 3
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Only 1
  4.    All of them
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of them
Answer: (d)
Question 104. Mobile commerce service M Pesa is an initiative of whom among the following?

  1. Vodafone India

  2. ICICI Bank

  3. Airtel

  4. HDFC


Which among are following codes are correct?
  1.    3 and 4
  2.    1, 2 and 4
  3.    1 and 2
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (c)
M-Pesa is a mobile money transfer and payment service that is a joint initiative of Vodafone and ICICI that allows customers to transfer money to any mobile phone, remit money to any bank account, make utility payments, recharge of mobile, DTH payment and earn interest on deposits.
Question 105. Consider the following statements regarding multi-brand FDI in retail:

  1. 51% FDI is allowed in inventory-based model of e-commerce

  2. 51% FDI is allowed in brick and mortar model

  3. 100% FDI is allowed in all models for food products sourced from Indian farmers or manufactured in India


Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  1.    (ii) only
  2.    (ii) & (iii) only
  3.    (iii) only
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> (ii) & (iii) only
Answer: (b)
But, 100% FDI is allowed in all models of retail for food products sourced from Indian farmers or processed/manufactured in India. This has been allowed thinking about the farmers in India.
Question 106. What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas?
  1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw their subsidies and social security benefits in their villages.
  2. It enables the beneficiaries in the rural areas to make deposits and withdrawals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  1.    Both 1 and 2
  2.    2 only
  3.    1 only
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (a)Besides giving access to banking, it also enables government subsidies and social security benefits to be directly credited to the accounts of the beneficiaries, enabling them to draw the money from the bank saathi or business correspondents in their village itself.
Question 107. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  1.    RIL is the largest private sector company in India
  2.    BSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
  3.    IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company
  4.    MTNL is listed on NYSE
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> IPCL is India’s largest petrochemical company
Answer: (c)ONGC is India’s largest petrochemical company. IPCL is the second largest petrochemical company.
Question 108. Which among the following is the apex organization of Industrial Finance in India?
  1.    ICICI
  2.    RIDF
  3.    IDBI
  4.    IFCI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> IDBI
Answer: (c)
Question 109. Which one of the following is not a part of service sector in India?
  1.    Hotels and restaurants
  2.    Transport
  3.    Construction
  4.    Insurance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Construction
Answer: (c)Construction falls in infrastructure sector Infra structure sector includes– roads, railways, ports, airports, electricity, telecommunications, irrigation and pipelines etc.
Question 110. Consider the following factors regarding an industry :
  1. Capital Investment
  2. Business Turnover
  3. Labour Force
  4. Power Consumption
Which of these determine the nature and size of the industry?
  1.    1, 2 and 4
  2.    2, 3 and 4
  3.    1, 3 and 4
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 3 and 4
Answer: (c)The factors which are responsible for an industry are capital investment, labour force and power consumption. However, nature and size of business is not determined by the turnover of business.

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