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Union Budget Quiz - APPSC


1.How many crores are allocated for National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a)100 crore b)250 crore c)500 crore d)1000 crore e)2000 crore

2. Which of the following is true regarding Income tax slabs in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a)No Income tax up to Rs. 1.8 lakh
b)10% for income above Rs. 1.8 lakh and up to Rs. 6 lakh
c) 20% for income above Rs. 6 lakh and up to Rs. 8 lakh
d)30% for income above Rs. 8 lakh.
e)All are true

3. How many crores are allocated for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the Union budget 2010-11?

a)37,100 cr b)40,100 cr c)48,000 cr d)32,000 cr e)None of these

4. The Minimum Alternate Tax(MAT) has been changed to ____ from 15% on book profits of Companies?

a)16% b)12% c)18% d)14% e)remain unchanged.

5. In the Union Budget 2010-11, Rs. 16,500 crore are allocated for Public Sector Banks(PSB) in order to attain a minimum of ____ percent Tier-1 capital by March 31st, 2011?

a)8% b)6% c) 11% d)5% e)10%

6. How much amount is allocated for Mahila Kisan Sashatikaran pariyojajana to meet needs of women farmers in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a)50 crores b)75 crore c)100 crore d)125 crore e)200 crore

7. What is the target set for agriculture credit flow for the year 2010-11?

a)3 lakh crore b)3.25 lakh crore c)3.5 lakh crore d)3.75 lakh crore e)none

8. What is the proposed Fiscal Deficit for the year 2010-11?

a)4.8% b)7.8% c)5% d)6.9% e)5.5%

9. To which of the following schemes there is a 700% increase in the Union Budget 2010-11 over the previous budget?

a)Rajiv Awas Yojana b)Indira Awas Yojana c)Pradhan Mantri Gram Adarsh Gram Yojana
d)National Social Assistance Programme e)National Rural Health Mission

10. What is the Total amount used in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a)12akh crore b)9 lakh crore c)10 lakh crore d)11 lakh crore e)none

11. How many crores are allocated to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for 2010-11?

a)120 crore b)500 crore c)1,600 crore d)1,000 crore e)1900 crore

12. What is the expected GDP growth in the fiscal year 2009-10?

a)7.7% b)6.9% c)7.9% d)7.5% e)7.2%

13. Which of the following is true in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a) Government will raise Rs35,000 crore from divestment of its stake in state-owned firms.
b) Rs200 crore provided for climate-resilient agriculture initiative.
c) Rs1,73,552 crore provided for infrastructure development.
d) Rs500 crore allocated for solar and hydro projects for the Ladakh region in Jammu & Kashmir.
e)All are true

14. In the Union Budget 2010-11, Rs. 1,47, 344 crore are allocated for which of the following?

a)Rural Development b)Defence c)Infrastructure d)Social Service e)Energy

15. Government to give ______ for each National Pension Scheme account opened by workers in the unorganized sector?

a)Rs. 400 b)Rs. 500 c)Rs.800 d)Rs. 1000 e)Rs. 1500

16. Which of the following is not true in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a)Rs.2,600 crore allocated for ministry of minorities affair.
b) Banking facilities to be provided to all habitations with a population of 2,000 and more.
c) Central excise duty on all non-petroleum products raised to 10% from 8%.
d) Gross tax receipts pegged at Rs7,46,656 crore for 2010-11, non-tax revenues at Rs1,48,118 crore.
e)50% percent hike in allocation for schemes for women and child development.

17. A/c to the Economic Survey 2009-10, India is the ____largest Gold holding nation at 557 tonnes in the World?

a)3rd b)8th c)5th d)10th e)11th

18. A/c to the Economic Survey, India is placed at which place in Wireless Network mobile users in the World?

a)first b)second c)Third d)fourth e)fifth

19. As per the Economic Survey 2009-10, India is ranked fourth in the World in terms of foreign exchange reserves at $283. Billion. Which country having the world's largest foreign exchange reserves?

a)China b)US c)Japan d)Russia e)none of these

20. Which of the following is true regarding Economic Survey 2009-10?

a)Gradual roll back of stimulus steps unveiled in the wake of the global financial meltdown.
b) 4.34 crore households have been provided employment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the fiscal year 2009-10.
c) Infant mortality rate (IMR) is expected to fall below 30 in every 1,000 live births by 2012
d) The Indian pharmaceutical industry has become the third largest in world in terms of volume.
e)All are true


Answers

1. c)2. d)3. b)4. c)5. a)6. c)7. d)8. e)9. a)10. d)11. e) Ans. 1900 Cr12. e)13. c)14. b)15. d)16. d)17. d)18. b)19. a)20. e)

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Indian Economy Related Data tables

1.
Indian Economy : Some Indicators (91-92 to 10-11)
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Indian Economy : Some Indicators - Ninth, Tenth & Eleventh Plans
3.
Central Government : Revenue, Expenditure and Fiscal Deficit etc. (90-91 to 10-11)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation by type of Institution (93-94 to 09-10)
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Centre, States' and Combined Fiscal Deficit (80-81 to 10-11)
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Budgetary Support to State and Central plans (85-86 to 10-11)
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Trends in Plan Expenditure in All States (90-91 to 10-11)
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Sectoral composition of expenditure against GBS for Central Plan (as % of total expenditure) (98-99 to 10-11)
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Annual Plan Figures of States/Union Territories (02-03 to 10-11)
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Annual Plan Actual & Likely Expenditure from 97-98 to 09-10
11.
Annual Plan Figures as % of GSDP (97-98 to 09-10)
12.
Estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Infrastructure Sectors (99-00 to 09-10) as on 25.03.2010
Agriculture, Food Consumption & Poverty Related
13.
Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (94 to 08)
14.
Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture & Allied Sector (Current Prices) 1993-94 to 2007-08
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Gross Capital Formation in Agriculture & Allied Sector (at 1999-2000 Prices) 1993-94 to 2007-08
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Gross Domestic Product from Agriculture & Allied Sectors and %Share to GDO 1950-51 to 2008-09
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Agriculture GDP Projections (06-07 to 21-22)
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Percentage and Number of Poor in India (73-74 to 04-05)
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%age of Population below Poverty Line by States/UTs (73-74 to 04-05)
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Percentage of Population below Poverty Line by States & UTs for 61st (2004-05) Rounds
21.
State-wise Gini Co-efficient (73-74 to 04-05)
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Consumption of Food (Rs. per capita per month) by Deciles & Quintiles
23.
Per-capita Consumption Expenditure at Current Prices (73-74 to 04­05)
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Per-capita Consumption Expenditure at Constant Price (73-74 to 04­05)
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Ratio of Rural Consumption Expenditure to Urban Consumption Expenditure (Current Prices) (73-74 to 04-05)
26.
Ratio of Rural Consumption Expenditure to Urban Consumption Expenditure (Constant Prices) (73-74 to 04-05)
Labour Force & Employment Related
27.
Estimates of Labour Force, Work Opportunities and Unemployment in the first three years of the Tenth Plan
28.
Labour Force, Employment Growth (72-73 to 05-06)
29.
Sectoral Break-up of Employment & Value Added per Worker (93-94,99-00 & 04-05)
30.
Agricultural Employment Growth Rates (93-94 to 04-05)
31.
Non-agricultural Employment Growth Rates (93-94 to 04-05)
FDI, Balance of Payments, Banks & Advances Related
32.
Foreign Exchange Reserves (90-91 to 09-10)
33.
Fact-sheet on FDI Inflows (00-01 to January 10-11) as on March 10
34.
Foreign Trade - Annually / Monthly (upto March 2010)
35.
Manufacturing, Industrial Growth & Export % Growth Month-wise Y-o-Y (March 2010)
36.
India's Overall Balance of Payments : US Dollars (00-01 to 09-10)
37.
India's Overall Balance of Payments : Rupees (00-01 to 09-10)
38.
Average Import Duty Rates in India - (91-92 to 09-10)
38.
Non-Performing Assets of Bank as % of Commercial Advance (97 to 07)
39.
Percentage Composition of Gross Changes in Financial Assets of Households (80-81 to 07-08)
40.
Share in Assets of Scheduled Commercial Banks (90-91 to 07-08) Resources Mobilised by the Corporate Sector from the Domestic
41.
Primary Market (1990-91 to 2007-08)
42.
Trends in Bank Credit and Investment in Government Securities (% of GDP) {1980-81 to 2008-09}
43.
Premium & Assets Data for LIC & Private Companies - Half-yearly data ending 30 September, 2009
Energy, Irrigation Related
44.
State-wise Energy Available and Transmission & Distribution Losses -Central Electricity Authority's figures (01-02 to 04-05)
45.
State-wise Transmission & Distribution Losses - State Electricity Board's figures (02-03 to 08-09)
46.
Installed Capacity State Sector & UTs (in MW) - 2000-01 to 2008-09
47.
Plant Load factor of Thermal Power Plants : 2001-02 to 2008-09 (CEA)
48.
Power Tariffs in Selected States (Rs. Per Unit) 2005-06 to 2007-08
49.
Estimated Average Tariffs Rates of Electricity - Domestic, Commercial & Industry
50.
Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses of Power (%) State-wise
51.
State-wise Irrigation Potential, Flood Control, Hydro Power Potential
State Plans Related
52.
Real Growth Rate of States in GSDP at Constant price (94-95 to 08­09)
53.
Gross Domestic Product at Current prices & % Growth over previous year (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
54.
Gross Domestic Product at Constant (1999-2000) prices & % Growth over previous year (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
55.
Net State Domestic Product at Current prices & % Growth over previous year (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
56.
Net State Product at Constant (1999-2000) prices & % Growth over previous year (as on 27.10.2009 - CSO)
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Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current prices & % Growth over previous (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
58.
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Constant (1999-2000) prices & % Growth over previous year (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
59.
Growth Rate % of States in GSDP at Constant price (94-95 to 08-09)
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Growth Rate % of States in GSDP at Current price (94-95 to 08-09)
61.
Approved Outlay & Actual Expenditure as % of GSDP
62.
Public Debt (Total Outstanding Liabilities) as % of GSDP of States (97­98 to 08-09) (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
63.
Revenue Deficit as % of GSDP of States (97-98 to 08-09)
64.
Fiscal Deficit as % of GSDP of States (97-98 to 08-09) (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
65.
Own Tax Revenue as % of GSDP of States (97-98 to 08-09) (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
66.
Total Revenue Receipts as % of GSDP of States (97-98 to 08-09) (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
67.
Public Debt (Total Outstanding Liabilities) as % of total Revenue Receipt for States (97-98 to 08-09) (as on 12.11.2009 - CSO)
Social Sector - Health & Family Welfare
68.
Demographic Profile of States/UTs in 2001
69.
Birth Rate, Death Rate, Natural Growth Rate, Infant Mortality Rate & Total Fertility Rate for States/UTs (72 to 09)
70.
Neo Mortality Rate, IMR, CMR, TFR, Institutional Delivery, Vaccination etc. during NFHS-I, NFHS-II & NFHS-III (92-93, 98-99 & 2006-09)
71.
SRS Estimates of CBR, CDR, IMR, TFR & MMR (81 to 09)
72.
Expectation of Life at Birth (1901 to 2011-25)
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SRS Bulletin - Estimated Birth rate, Death rate, Natural Growth rate & IMR State-wise for 2008 - (SRS - October, 2009)
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Death Rate by Sex & Residence, 2009 - (SRS - October, 2009
75.
SRS Estimates of IMR for States & UTs - Total (71 to 09)
76.
Infant Mortality Rates for States & UTs - Male, Female & Total (1961, 2006, 2007 & 2008)
77.
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Estimates of IMR for States & UTs (92-93, 98-99 and 2005-06)
78.
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India - SRS Bulletin 2004-08
79.
SRS Estimates of TFR for States & UTs (71 to 09)
80.
NFHS & District Rapid Household Survey Estimates of Institutional Delivery & Safe Delivery for States & UTs (92-93, 98-99 and 03-04)
81.
NFHS & District Rapid Household Survey Estimates of Full Vaccination Complete Immunisation for States & UTs (92-93, 98-99, 03-04 & 05-06)
82.
Life Expectancy at Birth for in India & Major States (1997-2001 and 1997-2002 and 1999-2003, 2002-07)
83.
Projected Levels of Expectation of Life at Birth in India & Major States(2001-05 to 2021-25)
84.
Sex Ratio for Non-Special Category States (81 and 01)
85.
Nutritional Status of Children by State - NFHS Estimates (92-93, 98-99 and 05-06)
86.
Trends in Nutritional Status of Children
87.
Low Body Mass Index (BMI) and Anaemia in Women (%) by States -NFHS Estimates (98-99 and 05-06)
88.
NFHS & District Level Household & Facility Survey - Note
Social Sector - Drinking Water & Education
89.
Access to Safe Drinking Water in Households for States (81, 91 & 01)
90.
Coverage with Water Supply & Sanitation Facility (61 to 01)
91.
Selected Indicators of Human Development in India for Major States (2001)
92.
Adult Literacy (61 to 06)
93.
State-wise Literacy Rates (51 to 01)
94.
Gross Enrolment Ratio at Primary and Middle School Stages (50 to 08)
95.
Gross Enrolment Ratio in Classes I-V; VI-VIII & I-VIII in States (06-08)
96.
Drop-out Rates in Classes I-V, I-VIII and I-X in States (05-08)
97.
Total Number of Recognised Educational Institutes in India (06-07)
98.
Performance of States in India (Rural) - ACER Report (% of Children who can Read, Read English & Do Arithmetic)
99.
Population of States in India (1951-2001)
World Economy & G-20 Countries Related
100.
GDP and PPP-GDP Projections for Some Countries for 2020
101.
Real GDP Growth Rates for some emerging market economies from 1970 to 2009 - WEO Database, October, 2009
102.
Real GDP Growth Rates for some emerging market economies from 1970 to 2008 - Summary - WEO Database, October, 2009
103.
Real GDP Growth Rates for G-20 Countries from 1999 to 2009
104.
Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for G-20 Countries (in US $ Billion) - 1981-2008
106.
Gross Domestic Product per Capita , Current Prices for G-20 Countries (in US $ Units) - 1981-2008
107.
Gross Domestic Product, Constant Prices (Annual % Change) for G-20 Countries (in US $ Billion) - 1981-2008
108.
Gross Domestic Product based on Purchasing-Power-Parity (PPP) valuation of GDP for G-20 Countries (in US $ Billion) - 1981-2008
109.
Gross Domestic Product on Purchasing-Power-Parity (PPP) per Capita for G-20 Countries (in US $ Billion) - 1981-2008
110.
Population, Persons in Millions for G-20 Countries - 1981-2008
111.
Inflation, Average Consumer prices (Index, 2000=100) for G-20 Countries - 1981-2008
112.
Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for G-20 Countries (as % of World Income) - 1981-2008
113.
Gross Domestic Product based on Purchasing-Power-parity (PPP) as % of world income for G-20 Countries (as % of World Income) - 81-08
114.
Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for G-20 Countries (as % of G-20 Income) - 1981-2008
115.
Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for G-20 Countries based on Purchasing-Power-Parity (PPP) as % of G-20 Income - 1981-2008
116.
GDP Share of G-20 Countries - GDP at Market Price & GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Projected upto 2020 (WEO Database)
117.
GDP Share of G-20 Countries Projected upto 2020 (WEO Database)
118.
GDP at 2008 Purchasing Power Parity Projected upto 2020 (in Billion International Dollar) (WEO Database)
119.
Overview of the World Economic Outlook Projections
120.
GDP Growth Summary of World Economy (% per annum) - October, 2009
Miscellaneous
121.
Quick Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Savings & Capital Formation 2008-09 (Released on 29 January, 2010)
122.
Advance Estimates of National Income 2009-10 (Released on 8th February, 2010)
123.
Advance Estimates of GDP for 3rd Quarter (Oct - December) for 2009­10 : Press Release dated 26th February, 2010
124.
Monthly Economic Report, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance - February, 2010 (as on 1st April, 2010)
125.
Fiscal Indicators of Central and State Governments
126.
Trends in Central Finances
127.
Supplementary Demands for Grants of the Central Government
128.
Trends in State Finances; Fiscal Consolidation since 2001-02 and Fiscal Performance Indicators in States (2006-07), etc.
129.
India :- Macro-economic and Financial Market Forecasts India :-Macro-economic and financial market forecasts (1994-2011E)
130.
Balance of Payments (2004-2010E)
131.
Reserve Bank of India - Review of Monetary Policy (3rd Quarter -as on March, 2010)
132.
India : Macro-Economic & Financial Market Forecasts and Monthly Data Series: India :- Macro-economic and Financial Market Forecasts (Statistical Snapshots; Source : Citigroup Global Markets )
133.
India : Economic & Financial Data on Fiscal, Financial, External Sector and Citi Key Economic Forecasts - Special Data Dissemination (Source : M/Finance, as on 01/01/2010)
134.
Mid-Term Appraisal / Infra Conference : Key Takeaways (Source : M/Finance, as on 29/03/2010)
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INDIA: Economic and Financial Data Special Data Dissemination (Source : Ministry of Finance) (as on 1st April, 2010)

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