Indian Economy MCQ Set-19

Famous Indian Economist MCQ for competitive examinations in India such as UPSC CSE, State PSC, IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS SO, IBPS RRB, IBPS Clerk and various government & public sector undertaking jobs in India.

Q.1 The largest canal irrigated state of India is:

A. Punjab

B. Rajasthan

C. Haryana

D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B. Rajasthan

Q.2 The largest tank irrigated state of India is:

A. Punjab

B. Haryana

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Assam

Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh

Q.3 The first agricultural census of India was carried out in:

A. 1949-1950

B. 1956-1957

C. 1970-1971

D. 2014-2015

Answer: C. 1970-1971

Q.4 The primary source of irrigation in India is:

A. Canal

B. Tank

C. Tubewells

D. River

Answer: C. Tubewells

Q.5 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme?

A. Vikram Sarabhai

B. APJ Abdul Kalam

C. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

D. None of these

Answer: A. Vikram Sarabhai

Q.6 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme?

A. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

B. Raja Rammana

C. Sekhar Basu

D. Ravi Grover

Answer: A. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

Q.7 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian archeology?

A. Alexander Cunningham

B. R.D. Banerji

C. Vibha Tripathi

D. B.B. Lal

Answer: A. Alexander Cunningham

Q.8 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian sociology?

A. Govind Sadashiv Ghurye

B. M.N. Srinivas

C. Ashis Nandy

D. D.P. Mukerji

Answer: A. Govind Sadashiv Ghurye

Q.9 Who among the following is considered as the father of modern Indian statistics?

A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

B. Raj Chandra Bose

C. Jayanta Kumar Ghose

D. Debabrata Basu

Answer: A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Q.10 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Economic Reforms?

A. Manmohan Singh

B. P.V. Narasimha Rao

C. Amartya Sen

D. Subramaniam Swamy

Answer: B. P.V. Narasimha Rao

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