Question : The main objective of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was to:
Option 1: Promote competition in the market
Option 2: Encourage monopolistic practices
Option 3: Regulate foreign trade
Option 4: Control labor unions
Correct Answer: Promote competition in the market
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Promote competition in the market.
The main objective of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was to promote competition in the market and prevent monopolistic and restrictive trade practices. The act aimed to curb monopolies, restrict unfair trade practices, and protect the interests of consumers. It provided provisions for the regulation and control of large business entities to ensure fair competition and prevent the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few. The MRTP Act was enacted in 1969 and was later replaced by the Competition Act in 2002 to further strengthen competition laws in India.
Question : MRTP Act was enacted in 1969 to ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few. The full form of MRTP is ________.
Option 1: Monopoly and Regulatory Trade Practice
Option 2: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Option 3: Monopolistic and Rising Trade Policy
Option 4: Market and Reserve Trade Policy
Question : The major objective of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was to:
Option 1: Promote foreign investment
Option 2: Regulate imports and exports
Option 3: Control foreign exchange transactions
Option 4: Promote international trade
Question : The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was replaced by the ______ in India.
Option 1: Foreign Exchange Currency Act
Option 2: Foreign Exchange Finances Act
Option 3: Foreign Exchange Funds Act
Option 4: Foreign Exchange Management Act
Question : Fill in the blanks- For the first time MRTP act was replaced by Competition Act __.
Option 1: 2001
Option 2: 2002
Option 3: 2007
Option 4: 2009
Question : The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) replaced which earlier act?
Option 1: Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
Option 2: Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)
Option 3: Industrial Development and Regulation Act (IDRA)
Option 4: Companies Act
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