Deck 4: Indias Pursuit of Economic Development and Technological Advancement

Question 1

Since.......................the Indian economy has pursued free market liberalisation , greater openness in trade and increase investment in infrastructure.

A)1961
B)1971
C)1981
D)1991

Answer 1

1991

Question 2

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception on April 1, ..........................

A)1900
B)1947
C)1991
D)2000

Answer 2

2000

Question 3

The prime objective of ................was to enhance foreign investment and provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports.

A)sez
B)land grabbing
C)liberalization
D)privatization

Answer 3

sez

Question 4

...............is a specifically delineated duty-free enclave and shall be deemed to be foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations and duties and tariffs.

A)sez
B)liberalization
C)privatization
D)globalization

Question 5

There is no doubt that J.L Nehru's India's first Prime Minister was fully analysed the indispensability of science and technology in the economic and the social independence.

A)j.l nehru's
B)narasimha rao
C)prof. p.m.s blackett
D)vajpayee

Question 6

soon after becoming the Prime Minister of India, .................created a Ministry of Scientific Research and Natural Resources and actively supported the atomic energy programme for peaceful purposes.

A)nehru
B)narasimha rao
C)prof. p.m.s blackett
D)vajpayee5

Question 7

In..................the Atomic Energy Act was passed and the Department of Atomic Energy was directly under his charge was created.

A)1908
B)1938
C)1945
D)1948

Question 8

Under the farsighted leadership of ..................the nation, the government and the public leaders became committed to the promotion of science and technology.

A)nehru,
B)narasimha rao
C)prof. p.m.s blackett
D)vajpayee

Question 9

......................appointed a scientific man power committee and five institutes of technology came up at Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi besides a number of regional engineering colleges by his efforts.

A)j.l. nehru
B)prof. p.m.s blackett
C)indira gandhi
D)vajpayee

Question 10

In.................Nehru directed the CSIR to prepare National Register of Scientific and Technical personnel.

A)1908
B)1938
C)1948
D)1958

Question 11

Defence organization was set up in 1948, on advice ................for the scientific evolution of weapons and equipment, operational research and special studies.

A)prof. p.m.s blackett
B)vajpayee
C)jawaharlal nehru
D)indira gandhi

Question 12

The enthusiastic efforts of Mr. ........................led to the expansion of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research into a chain of national laboratories spanning a wide spectrum of science, technology, engineering and biomedical sciences.

A)shanti swarup bhatnagar
B)vajpayee
C)jawaharlal nehru
D)sardar patel

Question 13

The economic liberalisation in India denotes the continuing financial reforms which began since July 24, ..........................

A)1961
B)1971
C)1981
D)1991

Question 14

In.....................the country experienced a balance of payments dilemma following the Gulf War and the downfall of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

A)1951
B)1961
C)1971
D)1991