MCQs based on Union Budget, Railway Budget and Economic Survey 2011-12

1. According to economic survey 2011-12, tabled in the parliament on February
25, 2011, how many villages in India are still out of telecom loop?
(1) 61,586
(2) 62,443
(3) 63,342
(4) 62,634


2. Union Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget for 2011-12on
February 25, 2011 and fixed the plan outlay for 2011-12 at Rs.57, 630 crore, which is___ percent higher than the outlay for the year 2011-11.
(1) 38
(2) 42
(3) 44
(4) 40


3. According to the provisions of Railway Budget 2011-12, presented on February 25, 2011, which of the following combinations of project and proposed investments is not correct?
(1) New Railway Lines-Rs 9,583 crore
(2) Doubling the Lines-Rs5, 406 crore
(3) Gauge Conversion-Rs 2,470 crore
(4) Acquisition of rolling Stock-Rs 12,380 crore


4. Ms. Mamata Banerjee while presenting the Railway Budget for 2011-12 on February 25, 2011 fixed the target to load 993 million tones goods during 2011-12 to earn.
(1) Rs.68, 620 crore
(2) Rs.62, 489 crore
(3) Rs.67, 826 crore
(4) Rs.63, 765 crore


5. In the Railway Budget 2011-12, tabled on February 25, 2011, Ms.Mamata Banerjee has set an ambitious goal of enhancing the sundry earnings to Rs. 4,060 crore during 2011-12, which was___in 2010-11.
(1) Rs. 3170 Crore
(2) Rs. 3,530.34 Crore
(3) Rs.2, 596.31 Crore
(4) Rs.2, 778.34 Crore