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50 previous year questions
Q: Consider the following regarding intellectual property rights: The agreements with World Trade Organization (WTO) and Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property System (TRIPS) establish norms and conditions for following instruments of intellectual properties: 1. Patents 2. Copyright 3. Trademark 4. Trade secret Which of the above instruments of intellectual properties are correct?
Q: According to the Reserve Bank of India’s report, which two countries together accounted for over one-third of the total FDI in India?
Q: Which organization is responsible for implementing the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)?
Q: What is the name of the initiative launched by India and Denmark in November 2025 to enhance bilateral ties?
Q: The NE-SPARKS programme has been launched to promote awareness about which field among students of the North Eastern Region of India?
Q: Which one of the following is the advantage of an 'equity capital'?
Q: Which one of the following branch of economics is focusing on improving fiscal, economic and social conditions in developing (low income) countries?
Q: Which one of the following is an effort to get to the next stage of creating a pan-India electronic portal, which networks the existing APMC mandis by creating a national market for agricultural commodities?
Q: Government’s strategy in respect of public expenditure and revenue can have significant impact on the business is called
Q: Which of the following arguments advanced in favour of labour-intensive techniques? 1. In underdeveloped countries there is an acute shortage of capital and entrepreneurial resources 2. There is considerable saving in foreign exchange 3. These techniques quickly increase the supply of consumable goods and obviate the danger of inflation 4. More employment will be offered to the labour force in the long run
Q: Which one of the following approaches is available to estimate the rate of returns required by the equity shareholder?
Q: The shadow price of a unit of foreign exchange is (a) Σᵢ=1ⁿ Fᵢ Qᵢ Pᵢ (b) Σᵢ=1ⁿ Fᵢ + Qᵢ + Pᵢ (c) Σᵢ=1ⁿ Fᵢ + Qᵢ − Pᵢ (d) Σᵢ=1ⁿ Fᵢ − Qᵢ + Pᵢ where: Pᵢ is domestic market-clearing price of commodity i Qᵢ is quantity of commodity i bought with one unit foreign exchange Fᵢ is fraction of foreign exchange, at margin spent on importing commodity
Q: The bond that is formed between water molecules due to attraction between the positively-charged hydrogen end of a molecule and the negatively-charged oxygen end of another molecule is called
Q: Each of four siblings (Anita, Tony, Maria and Jose) is given ₹5000 to invest in the stock market. Each chooses a different stock. One chooses a utility stock, another an automotive stock, another a technology stock, and the other an oil stock. 1. Anita and the owner of the utility stock purchased their shares through an online brokerage, whereas Tony and the owner of the automotive stock did not. 2. The gain in value of Maria’s stock is twice the gain in value of the automotive stock. 3. The technology stock is traded on NASDAQ, whereas the stock that Tony bought is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. From the above clues, match the name of the sibling and stock bought.
Q: Which of the following issues were addressed while establishing an IT Policy? 1. Respect of the intellectual rights of others, including trade secrets, copyrights, patents, and trademarks 2. Inappropriate use of IT resources, such as Web surfing, blogging, personal emailing, and other use of computers for purposes other than business 3. The need to protect the security of IT resources through adherence to good security practices, such as not sharing user IDs and passwords, using hard-to-guess passwords, and frequently changing passwords 4. The use of the computer to intimidate, harass, or insult others through abusive language in emails and by other means Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following is NOT a factor for large scale diversification into unrelated areas by some of the industry Conglomerate in India?
Q: Boston Consulting Group, the BCG matrix classifies the various businesses in a firm’s portfolio on the basis of
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. India's Goods and Services Tax collection for the month of June 2023 reached ₹1·61 trillion, according to the Ministry of Finance. 2. India received its highest-ever FDI inflow of US$83·57 billion in the fiscal year 2021-2022. 3. The net direct tax collection in the current fiscal year has witnessed a significant growth of 16%, reaching ₹4·75 lakh crore, indicating a surge in economic activity. Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: Energy balances are fundamental for energy planning, since they allow analysing aspects such as: 1. distribution of final energy consumption per end-use sector. 2. storage and refinement of each fuel or group of energies in the matrix. 3. self-sufficiency in energy, foreign dependence and foreign trade. 4. efficiency in processes for transforming primary energy into secondary. Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
Q: Consider the following non-reliability performance measures of automobile industry related objects: 1. Fuel efficiency (km/l) 2. Economic efficiency (cost/km/kg) 3. Quality of ride 4. Emissions (ppm) Which of the above performance measures are correct?
Q: Which one of the following is NOT an objective of Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) ?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding the aim of Jal Jeevan Mission to provide every rural household of the country with adequate tap water of prescribed quality on regular basis: 1. It seeks to ensure 'ease of living' which leads to healthier as well as hygienic living conditions in rural areas. 2. It aims to establish water tanks in good numbers with the slogan 'Har Ghar Jal'. 3. By ensuring community participation at village-level, it will help in developing local leadership based on Gandhiji's philosophy of 'Gram Swarajya'. 4. The Mission seeks to achieve its goal by 2024. Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Select the State/s and/or UTs of India which have been ranked first as 'Zero Hunger' as per SDG: India Agenda for Development:
Q: IMF raises its projection for economic growth in 2021-22 to
Q: Which one of the following policies is concerned with changing the supply of money stock and the rate of interest, for the purpose of stabilizing the economy at full potential output level?
Q: Statement (I) : Environmental pollution has become global problem. Statement (II) : The rapidly growing human population, rapid urbanization, intensive agriculture and industrialization together with human activities resulted in the environmental pollution.
Q: Energy services for sustainable development are directly linked to 1. Poverty 2. Lifestyles 3. Women 4. Deforestation Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: What are the objectives and functions of state financial corporations? 1. The main function is to provide non-term loans for the acquisition of land, building, plant, machinery and other movable assets. 2. To finance expansion, modernization and upgradation of technology in the existing units. 3. To assist for the promotion of industry by the rural and urban artisans. 4. Providing seed capital assistance under the scheme of Industrial Development Bank of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: From the following, which facilities are provided for units in the export processing zone? 1. Developed plots/ready-buildings to suit project requirements. 2. Second hand capital goods allowed to be exported. 3. Foreign equity participation up to 100% permissible. 4. Assured power supply, preferential power connection. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Phillip Kotler argues that the 4 Ps which represent the seller’s thinking more than buyer’s thinking can be translated into the 4 Cs. Match the following: 4 Ps of Marketing Planning 4 Cs of Marketing Planning A. Product 1. Customer communication B. Price 2. Customer value C. Place 3. Customer costs D. Promotion 4. Customer convenience Select the correct matching using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following factors does NOT characterize the formation of non-crystalline structure ?
Q: Which of the following things are defined by uniform resource locator for specifying the information on the internet ?
Q: Which one of the following frameworks is developed to assess the value of the increasing investments made on e-governance projects in terms of service orientation, technology architecture, replicability and sustainability in various states across the country ?
Q: Consider the following statements with respect to the schemes initiated by the Government of India in 2020. 1. NISHTHA is a teachers training program. 2. SVANidhi is a scheme to facilitate artisans to access affordable working capital loan. 3. SATYABHAMA is a scheme to promote research and development in science and technology. 4. Manodarpan is a scheme to promote tourism in rural parts of India. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Q: The design of highway interchanges involves the application of the geometry of
Q: Statement (I): Issue of shares is the most common method especially to raise long-term funds. Statement (II): The equity shareholders are residual owners who have restricted claim on income as dividend.
Q: Which one of the following methods of planning is an attempt to work out the implications of the development effort in terms of factor allocations and product yields so as to maximize income and employment?
Q: Which one of the following reflects an intrinsic or true value for factors or products?
Q: Which one of the following control policies leaves no freedom to private enterprise to buy plant, machinery, raw materials from the country of its choice?
Q: Which of the following departments ensure the quality of the product? 1. Product design and development 2. Marketing and product planning 3. Packaging and shipping 4. Sales
Q: Who is responsible for the following activities in a project? 1. Achieving a unity of control over project activities 2. Having an authority to control project matters and disburse funds from the budget 3. Having no actual line of authority over workers
Q: The market price per share of a company is ₹ 125. The dividend per share (DPS) expected a year is ₹ 12 and DPS is expected to grow at a constant rate of 8 % per annum. The cost of the equity capital to the company will be
Q: In a bank, deposits can be made for periods ranging from 6 months to 10 years. Every quarter, an interest will be added on to the principal. The rate of interest applied is 9 % per annum for periods from 12 months to 23 months and 10 % per annum for periods from 24 months to 120 months. An amount of ₹ 1 000 invested for 2 years to grow, will be nearly
Q: A company has issued ₹ 20 million worth of non-convertible debentures, each at a face value of ₹ 100 at the rate of 12 %. Each debenture is redeemable at a premium of 5 %, after 10 years. If the net amount realized is ₹ 95 and tax rate is 40 %, the cost per debenture will be
Q: In which one of the following types of bonds, the bond formation is by free moving electrons in an array of positive ions?
Q: Which one of the following is the trade name of polycarbonates?
Q: Which one of the following is the nodal department to implement public internet access program and rural internet connectivity by converting its offices as multi-service centres?
Q: Which one of the following is not the vision area of Digital India as a program to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy?
Q: Infrastructure aspects provided by the Government of India in formation of National e-Governance Plan for storage of data and hosting applications, network connectivity and capacity building respectively are
Q: Which of the following are the main functions of WTO? 1. To organize meetings of member countries to arrive at trade agreements covering international trade 2. To ensure that member countries conduct trade practices as per agreements agreed upon and signed by the member countries 3. To provide a platform to negotiate and settle disputes related to international trade between and among member countries
