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Which company became leader in India's small car market by spotting the need early?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the Companies Act cited among India's business laws passed?Read the answer and worked solution →The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act was passed in:Read the answer and worked solution →The Consumer Protection Act cited in the legal environment dates from:Read the answer and worked solution →At independence, about what share of India's working population was in agriculture?Read the answer and worked solution →The New Industrial Policy that opened the economy was announced in:Read the answer and worked solution →The 1991 policy reduced the number of industries under compulsory licensing to:Read the answer and worked solution →After 1991 the public sector's role was limited to how many industries of strategic importance?Read the answer and worked solution →Which board was set up in 1991 to promote and channel foreign investment?Read the answer and worked solution →Freeing industry from the licensing system is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Drastically reducing the role of the public sector is called:Read the answer and worked solution →In 1990-91 the fiscal deficit reached what share of GDP?Read the answer and worked solution →GNP growth in the 1991 crisis fell to 1.4 per cent from a peak of:Read the answer and worked solution →During the 1991 crisis the rupee depreciated against the US dollar by:Read the answer and worked solution →India's creditworthiness rating in the crisis fell from AAA to:Read the answer and worked solution →In May 1991 the RBI pledged 47 tonnes of gold with the Bank of England to raise:Read the answer and worked solution →Loss-making and sick public enterprises were referred after 1991 to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Dilution of government ownership beyond what share transfers a PSU to private hands?Read the answer and worked solution →The 1991 reforms abolished licensing for all industries except how many of high strategic importance?Read the answer and worked solution →The foreign equity limit was raised in 1991 from 40 per cent to:Read the answer and worked solution →Demonetisation of the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced on:Read the answer and worked solution →Demonetisation made what share of the money in circulation invalid?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the 1991 reformsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the LPG wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the reform numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the business lawsRead the answer and worked solution →Crisis or reformRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the LPG reformsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Economic reforms bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which company became leader in India's small car market by spotting the need early?

  1. Maruti Udyog
  2. Tata Motors
  3. Hindustan Motors
  4. Premier Auto
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Correct answer: A. Maruti Udyog

1. Rising petrol prices and a large middle class created the need. 2. Maruti Udyog moved first. 3. This is the first mover advantage. _Source: syllabus Business Studies, Chapter 3, Business Environment._

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In which year was the Companies Act cited among India's business laws passed?

  1. 2002
  2. 2013
  3. 1956
  4. 1991
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Correct answer: B. 2013

1. The legal environment includes many enactments. 2. The Companies Act dates from 2013. 3. The Competition Act is from 2002. _Source: syllabus Business Studies, Chapter 3, Business Environment._

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The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act was passed in:

  1. 1951
  2. 1947
  3. 1956
  4. 1991
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Correct answer: A. 1951

1. It set up the licensing framework. 2. The Act dates from 1951. 3. Licensing was largely abolished in 1991. _Source: syllabus Business Studies, Chapter 3, Business Environment._

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