GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Disinvestment means selling of a public investment to a
A
private enterprise
B
public enterprise
C
capital market
D
departmental enterprise
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It refers to the process of transferring or sale of the public ownership to private ownership in part or full. It is a process of reducing government’s role in the economy. Disinvestment means disposal of equity of public sector units in the market. Disinvestment is one of the operational measure of privatization.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is disinvestment? Answer: The government is selling its shares of public sector industries, which is called disinvestment.

Detailed explanation-3: -While disinvestment might also mean selling off the entity in its entirety, divestment only means the reduction of investment.

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