Research and Development Sector

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of economies for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. Which industry had the highest expenditure on R&D last year?

  1. Textile industry
  2. Pharmaceutical industry
  3. Agriculture sector
  4. Automobile industry
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Answer: Option B. Pharmaceutical industry

2. What proportion of GDP does India allocate to Research and Development?

  1. 0.7%
  2. 2.5%
  3. 1.0%
  4. 3.2%
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Answer: Option A. 0.7%

3. Which government department has contributed the most to extramural R&D?

  1. Department of Telecommunications
  2. Department of Atomic Energy
  3. Department of Science and Technology
  4. Department of Space
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Answer: Option C. Department of Science and Technology

4. Which government agency has received the highest amount of funding for research?

  1. ICMR
  2. ARDB
  3. DRDO
  4. DBT
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Answer: Option C. DRDO

5. What is India’s per capita expenditure on research and development?

  1. $32
  2. $48
  3. $76
  4. $63
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Answer: Option B. $48