Chapter-3-Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation - An Appraisal
Chapter-3-Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation - An Appraisal
AN APPRAISAL
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1 Economic reforms in India was adopted on
a. 23July 1991
b. 24 July 1991
c. 25 July 1991
d. None
2 ------- of the economy means freedom of the producing units from direct controls of the
government.
a. Liberalization
b. Globalization
c. Privatization
d. None
3 In 2010-11, the number of industries under public sector was reduced to
a. 1
b. 2
c.3
d.4
4 Liberalization implied a shift in the role of RBI from a regulator to a ---------
a. Dictator
b. Facilitator
c. Adviser
d. Producer
5 Those taxes, the burden of which cannot be shifted on to others
a. Direct
b indirect
c. Both
d. None
a. De- industrilisation
b. Gross investment
c. Disinvestment
d. None of these
a. MDPE
b. MRRP
c. MRMP
d. MRTP
a. Maharatnas
b. Navratnas
c. Miniratnas
d. None of these
a. Only 1 is true
b. Only 2 is true
c. Both 1 and 2 are correct
d. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
a. 1998
b. 1995
c. 1975
d. 1980
24 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was founded as the successor organization
to___________.
25 _________ and _________ currency notes of old Mahatma Gandhi series were banned as
legal tender money on 8th November,2016.
a. LPG raj
b. LQG raj
c. LLP raj
d. LQP raj
28 Which of the following is not one of the steps taken under financial sector reforms?
Column I Column II
Options:
1. (a)-(i)
2. (b)-(ii)
3. (c)-(iii)
4. (d)-iv)
30 Under the new trade policy import licensing was abolished except in case of ;
(a) Banking and non-banking financial institutions (b) Stock exchange market
(c) Foreign exchange market
(d) All of these
(b) minimising the hold of large industrial houses on the financial resources of the country
37 Liberalisation of the economy under the new economic policy changed the role of RBI in
the economy:
38 Industrial sector reforms under the New Economic Policy (NEP) comprised which of the
following?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
41 Liberalization implies:…..
42 The Government in recent drive to privatization plans to privatize its CPSE’S leaving bare
minimum presence in 4 sectors, Which of the following is not the strategic sector as given
in the article ?
43 Indian currency was devalued against foreign currency , what effect devaluation could have
caused:
KNOWLEDGE
45 The development of small scale industry requires them to be shielded from the large firms,
for this purpose:
b. Secular economies
A. Stabilisation measures
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
A. A company hires regular service from external sources, mostly from other countries.
B. Most MNCs and even small companies are outsourcing their services to India
49 Which of the following options are correct regarding the ‘Deregulation of Industrial Sector
under Liberalisation’?
50 Which one of the following is related to Foreign Exchange Reform under Liberalisation?
D. Both A and C
51 Which of the following, do you think, is the disadvantage of the ‘Demonetisation done on
November 8, 2016 in India?
C. Controlling Corruption
A. The exposure of the public sector to investment from private sector shall ensure
holistic augmentation of economic activities, employment opportunities and tax returns in
the long run.
B. LIC is already a profit making PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) and providing
insurance services to the poor at higher prices. So, it should be sold off.
C. Private corporations will think about the welfare of the poor not about their profits.
D. None of these
A. Tariff barrier
B. Non-Tariff Barrier
C. Export subsidy
A. To encourage exports
B. To encourage imports
D. Both A and C
5. 1,3,4
6. 2,3,4
7. 1,2,4
8. 1,2,3,4
C. Both A and B
A. RBI
B. Government of India
C. None
D. Both
A. Information technology
B. Transport technology
C. Both A and B
61 Which of the following is not correct with respect to the financial sector reforms taken up
under New Economic Policy 1991?
(i) Role of RBI changed from regulator to the facilitator of the financial sector in India.
(ii) Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) are now allowed to invest in Indian financial
markets.
62 Which of the following explains the way for a government company to for Privatisation?
(i) Withdrawl of the government from ownership and management of public sector
companies.
63 Which of the following are the short term policy measures taken to improve the Balance of
payment situation in the economy?
(i) Stabilisation measures
(ii) Structural Reform measures
(iii) Developmental measures
(iv) Reconstruction measures
Column A Column B
A. Trade (i)Reduction in the value of domestic
barriers currency in comparison to foreign currencies
as a result of market forces
B. Devaluation (ii)Tariff and quota
C. Depreciatio (iii)Selling off a part of equity of PSEs to the
n public
D. Disinvestme (iv)Deliberately reducing the value of
nt domestic currency with respect to foreign
currencies.
Codes
A B C D
(a) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(b) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(c) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(d) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
65 The latest demonetisation of currency was undertaken by the Government of India on
________ .
66 Which of the following items has been kept outside the purview of Goods and Services Tax
Net (GST)?
(i) Electricity, Automobiles and Telecommunications
(ii) Electricity, Automobiles and Alcohol for human consumption
(i) Liberalisation
(ii) Privatisation
(iii) Globalisation
(iv) All of the above
69 Which of the following industry was not reserved for the public sector in industrial sector
reforms in 1991?
(i) Railways
(ii) Atomic energy generation
(iii) Chemicals
(iv) Defence equipments
70 Growth during the reform period was mainly driven by the growth of which of the
following sector?
(i) Agricultural sector
(ii) Manufacturing sector
(iii) Service sector
(iv) All the above sectors contributed equally to the growth.
71 __________ refers to contracting out some of its activities to a third party which were
earlier performed by the organisation itself.
(i) Outsourcing
(ii) Globalisation
(iii) Privatisation
(iv) Liberalisation
72 The reason behind implementing economic reforms in India in 1991 was ___________ .
(i) directions from World Bank
(ii) declining of foreign exchange reserves
(iii) failure of the economic policies of the existing government
Column A Column B
A. Strategic sale (i)Sale of 51% or more equity of the
PSUs.
B. Minority sale (ii)Sale of 49% or less equity of the
PSUs.
C. Quota (iii)Trade promoter
D. Foreign Investment (iv) FDI + FII
Codes
(i) A – (i) (ii) B – (ii) (iii) C – (iii)
(iv) D – (iv)
74
Column A Column B
A. Licensing on production capacities (i) Stabilisation measures
B. Correcting the adverse Balance of (ii) Globalisation
payment situation and bringing inflation
under control
C. Increasing efficiency and international (iii) MRTP Act 1969
competitiveness
D.Integrating domestic economy with the (iv) Structural reform
world economy measures
Codes
A B C D
(a) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(b) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(c) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(d) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
75 The foreign investment has increased from about 100 million US dollar in 1990-91 to
_____billion US dollar in 2017-18.
(i) 30
(ii) 32
(iii) 34
(iv) 36
(a)liberalization
(b) Privatisation
(c) globalization
(d)all of these
77 Liberalisation implies
a) allowing the private sector to set up industries which were previously reserved for
the public sector
(b)existing enterprises of the public sector are either wholly or partially sold so pre
79. The process of involving the private sector in the ownership or operation of state owned
enterprises is called:
(a)liberalisation
(b) globalization
(c) privatisation
(d)commercialisation
(a) LGP
(b) LPG
(c)LQC
(d) none of these
(a) liberalisation
(b) privatisation
(c) globalisation
(d) none of these
(a) liberalisation
(b)privatisation
(c) globalisation
(d) none of these
85.
Which of the following is a good effect of LPG policies on the Indian economy?
(a) Globalisation
(b) Liberisation
(c) Privatisation
(d) None of these.
87. Which of the following is a bad effect of LPG policies on the Indian economy?
88.
Privatisation promotes:
89.
To achieve the objective of globalisation, partial convertibility of Indian rupee has been
allowed for
A)Disinvestment
C) Contraction of PSUs
B) 21 July 1991
D) 21 June 1991
A B
i)Reforms in Indirect tax a)Industrial sector reforms
ii)Devaluation of Rupee b)Financial sector reforms
iii)Decrease in the role of Public c)Tax reforms
sector
iv)Removal of export duties d)Foreign Exchange Reforms
v)Origin of Private Banks e)Trade and Investment Policy
reforms
A) 1995 B) 1948
C) 1996 D) 1994
A) Globalisation
B) Privatisation
C) Disinvestment
D) Liberalisation
96. __________________ mean integrating the domestic economy with the World economy.
A) Liberalisation
B) Globalisation
C) Privatisation
A) Privatisation
B) Globalisation
C) Liberalisation
98. Which of the following is not a factor which led the Government in 1991 to introduce a
new economic policy ?
100. How much loan was provided by World Bank and IMF during the nineties to bail India out of the
Crisis
(C) $7 billion
(A) Liberalisation
(B) Privatisation
(C) Globalisation
(A) 50 lakh
(B) 1 crore
(C) 25 lakh
(D) 75 crore
(A) 164
(B) 120
(C) 96
(D) 48
(A) Italy
(B) Geneva
(D) Washington
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
112. Which of the following is the strategy to promote globalisation of the India economy?
113. In the context of Indian experience, controls were imposed by the government with a view
to:
(b) minimising the hold of large industrial houses on the financial resources of the country
114. Liberalisation of the economy under the new economic policy changed the role of RBI in
the economy:
following?
117. Which of the following are the components of globalisation under the new economic
policy?