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Practice 21 Economic History questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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All Economic History Questions(1–21 of 21)

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Q1mediummcqIndian EconomyCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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In which of the following plans did India experience two successive wars?
Q2mediummcqIndian EconomyGovernment Competitive Exam2026
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Economic liberalization in India started with ___
Q3mediummcqIndian EconomyIndian Competitive Exam2026
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The Food for Work Programme was renamed as:
Q4mediummcqEconomyCompetitive Exam2026
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When was the decimal coinage system introduced in India?
Q5mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
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Which of the following periods is known as a 'Plan Holiday' in India?
Q6mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who was appointed as the President of the National Planning Committee setup by the Indian National Congress in 1938?
Q7mediummcqModern Indian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
First Train started in India
Q8mediummcqEconomyPlanning History of India2026
Which among the following Industrial Policy Resolution/Statement was based upon the Mahalanobis Model of growth?
Q9mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
Coal mines in India were fully nationalized on which of the following dates?
Q10mediummcqHistory & Geography of IndiaIndian Competitive Exams2026
Who formally proposed and initiated the concrete strategy of state-led economic planning in the Indian National Congress for the first time by setting up the National Planning Committee?
Q11mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in:
Q12mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
During the First Five-Year Plan, the national income increased by:
Q13mediummcqIndian EconomyCompetitive Exams2026
India took Annual Plans from:
Q14mediummcqIndian PolityWBCS Prelims2026
The National Development Council (NDC) was established in India in which year?
Q15mediummcqEconomyCompetitive Exam2026
The Second Five-Year Plan () of India was primarily based on which economic framework or development model?
Q16mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
In which year was the Foreign Investment Board established?
Q17mediummcqIndian Economy & PolityCivil Services Exam2026
The Planning Commission of India was set up in which year?
Q18mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
Coal mines in India were nationalized on
Q19mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following was not associated with the economic critique of British rule?
Q20mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which organisation was set up in 1927 to represent the interest of Indian industrialists?
Q21mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
In which year was Value Added Tax (VAT) introduced at the State level in India?

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