Indian Economic Philosophies: Gandhi, Kautilya & Deendayal Upadhyay
Quiz covering economic thoughts and principles of major Indian thinkers including Mahatma Gandhi, Kautilya (author of Arthashastra), and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
Questions
According to ____________, India lives in its villages.
- Nehru
- Gandhiji
- Ambedkar
- Thiruvalluvar
According to Gandhi machines were a "Blessing".
- True
- False
Gandhian Economics was based on the principle of ________________.
- Socialistic idea
- Social welfare
- Ethical foundation
- Growth
Which of the following is not the forms of Ownership, in the context of Principle of Ownership.
- Ownership with the private sector
- Formation of trust
- Formation of Capitalism
- Formation with the public sector
How people can achieve Integral Humanism .
- By being socialistic.
- Serving the ill-informed/ignorant and deprived people of the society.
- Being a nice human being.
- None of these.
According to Mahatma Gandhi, which of the following is a reason for restlessness in human life?
- Continuously Increasing wants
- Use of complex machines
- Unequal Distribution system
- All of the above.
Which of the following are the Important aspects of Gandhi 's doctrine of trusteeship?
- Convincing the rich.
- Awareness, referendum & social change.
- Opposition to nationalization.
- All of the above.
The concept of decentralized economic planning was rooted in the Idea of:-
- Gram Swaraj
- Khadi
- Bhagavad Gita
- Arthashastra
Which of the following is categorized as animals by Kautilya.
- Trained / pet animals
- Dairy Animals
- Wild Animals
- All of the above.
The Principle of Trusteeship was based on the Idea of ______ and _____ .
- Gram swaraj & Khadi
- Bhagavad Gita & Ishopanishad
- Capitalism & Socialism
- Integral humanity & Gram Swaraj
Which of the following is not the main economic thoughts given by Kautilya.
- Establishment of statehood
- Trusteeship
- Industry
- Agriculture & Animal husbandry
Who wrote the book Arthashastra.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Pandit deendayal upadhyay
- Vishnu gupta
- Dhanananda
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was born in
- 25th Dec 1916
- 25th Sept 1916
- 19th July 1919
- 25th Sept 1919
Based on which theory, the idea of “ Shramev Jayate ” was Introduced.
- Importance of labor & employment
- Development of agro & Rural Industries
- Rural economics
- Industry
Which of the following is a type of tax exemption proposed by Kautilya as an incentive to increase productivity?
- International taxes on exports.
- Relief from taxes to be paid to Zamindars.
- Aatithya charges - for the products imported from foreign states.
- None of these.