Economy - General Knowledge Questions and Answers


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General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is NOT an indirect tax?

A

Customs duty

B

Wealth tax

C

Excise tax

D

Goods and Services tax

General Knowledge » Economy

With respect to India’s foreign trade, which year is referred to as the year of divide?

A

1981

B

1991

C

1996

D

2010

General Knowledge » Economy

Money multiplier can be expressed as ______.

A

Cash reserve ratio – Statutory liquidity ratio

B

1/ Statutory liquidity ratio

C

1/ Cash Reserve Ratio

D

Statutory liquidity ratio / Cash Reserve Ratio

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is a feature of public goods?

A

Consumption of one person does not affect the consumption of another person.

B

These goods are limited in supply.

C

Only tax payers can get the benefit of public goods.

D

These goods are more competitive.

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is NOT a feature of National Income?

A

It is included only in intermediate goods.

B

It is always expressed with reference to the financial year.

C

It is a flow concept.

D

It is a macroeconomic concept.

General Knowledge » Economy

In a food chain, secondary producers are ______.

A

herbivores

B

omnivores

C

decomposers

D

carnivores

General Knowledge » Economy

'Modernisation’ as a goal of planning in context of the Indian economy was NOT aimed at:

A

change in social outlook

B

increase in production of goods and services

C

adopting a Western lifestyle

D

use of new technology

General Knowledge » Economy

Goods and services tax (GST) became operational from ______.

A

1 July 2017

B

1 April 2017

C

1 May 2016

D

1 April 2016

General Knowledge » Economy

The Balance of Payment Account of an economy is related to the ____________.

A

agriculture sector

B

government sector

C

external sector

D

private sector

General Knowledge » Economy

Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks are included in which measure of money supply?

A

M4

B

M2

C

M3

D

M1

General Knowledge » Economy

The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India provides overnight liquidity to banks is called ________.

A

Leverage rate

B

Marginal standing facility rate

C

Reverse repo rate

D

Repo rate

General Knowledge » Economy

When expenditure exceeds revenue, the budget is said to be in _______.

A

deficit

B

surplus

C

reserve

D

debt

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following functions of government budget is associated with distribution of income?
I. Allocation function
II. Redistribution function

A

Both I and II

B

Only II

C

Neither I nor II

D

Only I

General Knowledge » Economy

Gross primary deficit can be expressed as ______.

A

Revenue deficit + Capital expenditure

B

Capital expenditure – Revenue deficit

C

Gross fiscal deficit – Net interest liabilities

D

Gross fiscal deficit + Net interest liabilities

General Knowledge » Economy

During the period between 1950 and 1990, the proportion of GDP contributed by agriculture significantly ____.

A

remained constant

B

doubled

C

declined

D

increased

General Knowledge » Economy

Joint Liability Group is usually an informal group that consists of _________ individuals who seek loans against mutual guarantee.

A

15-20

B

20-30

C

1-3

D

4-10

General Knowledge » Economy

In which Five-Year Plan, was the Mahalanobis Model started?

A

Fourth

B

Second

C

Third

D

First

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following organisations of the Government of India has been reporting the GDP at factor cost and at market prices?

A

NITI Aayog

B

Central Statistics Office

C

National Sample Survey Organisation

D

Reserve Bank of India

General Knowledge » Economy

The Industrial Policy Resolution 1956, classified industries into how many categories?

A

3

B

6

C

5

D

4

General Knowledge » Economy

Which of the following is NOT the component of the capital expenditure of the Government?

A

Expenditure on the acquisition of machinery

B

Expenditure on the acquisition of building

C

Expenditure on the acquisition of land

D

Interest payments