Economy Set 1 MCQs

Economy GK

Economy Set 1 MCQs

Practice Economy GK MCQs on basic economic concepts including economy, economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, goods and services, demand and supply, factors of production, opportunity cost, economic activities, sectors of economy and other fundamental concepts frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, JKPSC, Police, Defence and other competitive examinations.

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Question #201
Which of the following is NOT a function of money?
A. Unit of account
B. Store of value
C. Means of production
D. Medium of exchange
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The primary functions of money are medium of exchange, measure of value (unit of account), store of value and standard of deferred payments. Means of production is not a function of money.
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Question #202
In the context of international trade, the theory of comparative advantage was propounded by:
A. Adam Smith
B. David Ricardo
C. Paul Krugman
D. Heckscher and Ohlin
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
David Ricardo developed the theory of comparative advantage, which states that countries should specialise in producing goods in which they have a lower opportunity cost.
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Question #203
The concept of 'Pareto Optimality' is associated with:
A. Welfare economics
B. International trade theory
C. Development economics
D. Monetary economics
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Pareto Optimality is a concept in welfare economics where resources are allocated in such a way that no one can be made better off without making someone else worse off.
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Question #204
Which of the following is the formula for calculating fiscal deficit?
A. Capital expenditure − Capital receipts
B. Revenue expenditure − Revenue receipts
C. Total expenditure − Total receipts excluding borrowings
D. Total expenditure − Total receipts including borrowings
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Fiscal deficit = Total expenditure − (Revenue receipts + Non-debt capital receipts). It indicates the total borrowing requirement of the government.
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Question #205
In the Keynesian model, the consumption function is given by C = a + bY, where 'b' represents:
A. Autonomous consumption
B. Marginal propensity to save
C. Average propensity to consume
D. Marginal propensity to consume
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
In the consumption function C = a + bY, 'a' is autonomous consumption and 'b' is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC).
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Question #206
Which of the following is NOT a quantitative credit control measure of RBI?
A. Variable Reserve Requirements
B. Credit Rationing
C. Bank Rate Policy
D. Open Market Operations
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Credit rationing is a qualitative (selective) credit control measure. Bank Rate, OMO and variable reserve ratios (CRR/SLR) are quantitative measures.
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Question #207
The term 'Green Revolution' in India is associated with:
A. Increase in agricultural production
B. Increase in service sector growth
C. Increase in industrial production
D. Increase in foreign investment
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Green Revolution refers to the significant increase in agricultural production in India, particularly of wheat and rice, through high-yielding varieties, fertilizers and irrigation, starting in the mid-1960s.
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Question #208
Which of the following is a characteristic of a developed economy?
A. High per capita income
B. High dependence on agriculture
C. High rate of population growth
D. Low level of capital formation
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Developed economies are characterised by high per capita income, high level of industrialisation, low population growth and high capital formation.
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Question #209
In the context of money market, Treasury Bills are issued by:
A. Commercial banks
B. Stock exchanges
C. Private corporations
D. Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the government
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Treasury Bills are short-term instruments issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government of India to meet short-term funding requirements.
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Question #210
Which of the following is NOT a type of market structure?
A. Monopsony of labour only
B. Monopoly
C. Oligopoly
D. Perfect competition
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Monopsony refers to a market with a single buyer. While monopsony is a market structure, the option 'Monopsony of labour only' incorrectly restricts it. Standard market structures are perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly.
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Question #211
The concept of 'Effective Demand' was introduced by:
A. John Maynard Keynes
B. Monetarists
C. Classical economists
D. Supply-side economists
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Keynes introduced the concept of effective demand, which is the level of aggregate demand that is equal to aggregate supply and determines the level of employment and output.
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Question #212
Which of the following is an example of a merit good?
A. Alcohol
B. Cigarettes
C. Gambling
D. Education
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Merit goods are those that the government feels people will under-consume and which ought to be subsidised or provided free, such as education and healthcare.
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Question #213
In the context of inflation, 'Core Inflation' excludes:
A. Service prices
B. Manufactured goods prices
C. Housing prices
D. Food and fuel prices
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Core inflation is a measure of inflation that excludes volatile items such as food and fuel prices to give a better picture of underlying inflation trends.
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Question #214
The term 'Demonetisation' refers to:
A. Introduction of new currency notes
B. Printing of more currency notes
C. Withdrawal of a currency unit from legal tender status
D. Devaluation of currency
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Demonetisation is the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender. In India, high denomination notes were demonetised in 2016.
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Question #215
Which of the following is NOT a objective of fiscal policy?
A. Full employment
B. Economic growth
C. Control of money supply
D. Price stability
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Control of money supply is the objective of monetary policy. Fiscal policy aims at economic growth, price stability, full employment and equitable distribution of income.
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Question #216
In the context of cost curves, the Average Fixed Cost (AFC) curve is:
A. Horizontal
B. Upward sloping
C. Rectangular hyperbola
D. U-shaped
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Average Fixed Cost falls continuously as output increases and the AFC curve is a rectangular hyperbola.
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Question #217
Which of the following is a feature of Indian agriculture?
A. High productivity
B. Predominance of small and marginal holdings
C. High capital intensity
D. Low dependence on monsoon
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Indian agriculture is characterised by predominance of small and marginal land holdings, dependence on monsoon, low productivity and labour intensity.
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Question #218
The term 'Special Drawing Rights' (SDRs) is associated with:
A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Trade Organisation
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Special Drawing Rights are an international reserve asset created by the International Monetary Fund to supplement member countries' official reserves.
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Question #219
Which of the following is NOT a type of inflation based on speed?
A. Walking inflation
B. Galloping inflation
C. Creeping inflation
D. Demand-pull inflation
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Demand-pull inflation is a classification based on cause. Based on speed/intensity, inflation is classified as creeping, walking, running and galloping (or hyperinflation).
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Question #220
In the context of production, the law of variable proportions is also known as:
A. Law of increasing returns
B. Law of constant returns
C. Law of returns to scale
D. Law of diminishing returns
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The law of variable proportions (or law of diminishing returns) states that as more units of a variable factor are applied to a fixed factor, after a point, the marginal product of the variable factor diminishes.
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