Accountancy and Book Keeping MCQs

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Accountancy and Book Keeping MCQs

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Question #1621
The 'Section 40A(3)' disallows expenditure in excess of:
A. ₹10,000 paid in cash per day to a person
B. No limit
C. ₹1,00,000
D. ₹2,000

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Payment exceeding ₹10,000 in cash for expenses is disallowed, with certain exceptions.

Question #1622
The 'Interest on delayed payment of GST' is:
A. 24% per annum for wrong availment, 18% for others
B. 18% per annum
C. No interest
D. 12%

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Under GST, interest for delayed payment is 18% generally, and 24% for undue ITC claim.

Question #1623
The 'Penalty' for not issuing a GST invoice is:
A. Fixed amount
B. No penalty
C. 100% of tax due or ₹10,000, whichever is higher
D. 25% of tax

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Section 122 provides penalty of ₹10,000 or tax amount, whichever higher, for not issuing invoice.

Question #1624
The 'Zero-Rated Supply' under GST means:
A. Non-taxable supply
B. Tax is 0% and ITC is available
C. Exempt supply
D. Tax is 0% and no ITC

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Zero-rated supplies (exports, SEZ) attract 0% GST with benefit of input tax credit.

Question #1625
The 'Job Work' under GST means:
A. Service contract
B. Consultancy
C. Processing or treatment on goods belonging to another registered person
D. Employment

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Job work involves undertaking a process on goods owned by another person.

Question #1626
The 'Input Service Distributor' (ISD) under GST distributes:
A. Input tax credit on services received by the head office to branches
B. Goods
C. Cash
D. Stock

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
ISD is an office that receives invoices for services and distributes credit to various units.

Question #1627
The 'Letter of Undertaking' (LUT) for export without payment of IGST is valid for:
A. One transaction
B. Financial year
C. Month
D. One year

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
LUT is valid for a financial year; fresh LUT is filed each year.

Question #1628
The 'GST Refund' for unutilised ITC due to inverted duty structure is available for:
A. All zero-rated supplies
B. Services
C. All goods
D. Goods where input tax rate is higher than output tax rate, subject to certain exclusions

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Refund of accumulated ITC due to inverted rate structure is allowed for goods, with some exceptions.

Question #1629
The 'Rule 86B' under GST restricts use of ITC for:
A. Taxpayers with taxable outward supplies exceeding ₹50 lakh per month, allowing ITC utilisation for output tax up to 99% of output liability
B. Only composition dealers
C. All taxpayers
D. No restriction

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Rule 86B mandates that large taxpayers must pay at least 1% of output liability in cash.

Question #1630
The 'Anti-Profiteering' under GST ensures that:
A. Reduction in tax rates or benefit of ITC is passed on to consumers by reducing prices
B. Suppliers increase prices
C. No price change
D. Companies make no profit

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Anti-profiteering provisions prevent unjust enrichment by suppliers.

Question #1631
The 'National Anti-Profiteering Authority' (NAA) has now been subsumed by:
A. CAG
B. GST Council
C. NFRA
D. Competition Commission of India (CCI)

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
From December 2022, anti-profiteering cases are handled by CCI.

Question #1632
The 'Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs' (CBIC) is under:
A. Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
B. Ministry of Commerce
C. RBI
D. Ministry of Law

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
CBIC is the apex indirect tax body under the Department of Revenue.

Question #1633
The 'Central Board of Direct Taxes' (CBDT) is responsible for:
A. GST administration
B. Direct tax policy and administration
C. Foreign trade
D. Customs

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
CBDT oversees income tax and other direct taxes.

Question #1634
The 'Tax Information Network' (TIN) in India is managed by:
A. GSTN
B. CBDT
C. RBI
D. NSDL

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
TIN was established by NSDL for collection, processing, and monitoring of TDS.

Question #1635
The 'Centralised Processing Centre' (CPC) of Income Tax Department processes returns for:
A. TDS returns only
B. All assesses
C. Paper returns only
D. E-filed returns

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
CPC processes electronically filed returns for faster processing.

Question #1636
The 'Tax Return Preparer' (TRP) scheme was launched to:
A. Assist small and marginal taxpayers in filing returns
B. Replace CAs
C. Collect tax
D. Audit returns

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
TRP scheme helps individuals who cannot afford professional help.

Question #1637
The 'Kisan Credit Card' (KCC) is a scheme for:
A. Education loan
B. Housing loan
C. Providing timely credit to farmers for agricultural needs
D. Urban credit

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
KCC provides short-term credit to farmers.

Question #1638
The 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY) aims at:
A. Financial inclusion by providing bank accounts to unbanked
B. Only pension
C. Only insurance
D. Tax exemption

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
PMJDY is a national mission for financial inclusion.

Question #1639
The 'Atal Pension Yojana' (APY) is focused on:
A. Only government employees
B. Unorganised sector workers, providing guaranteed pension
C. High-income group
D. Corporate employees

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
APY provides a defined pension for subscribers in the unorganised sector.

Question #1640
The 'National Pension System' (NPS) for government employees was made mandatory for those joining after:
A. 1 Jan 2004
B. 1 Jan 2010
C. 1 Jan 2015
D. 1 Jan 1991

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
NPS replaced the old defined benefit pension for central government employees joining on or after 1/1/2004.

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