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 #81
Fiscal deficit is best defined as:
A. total expenditure minus interest payments
B. revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts
C. total receipts minus total expenditure
D. total expenditure minus total receipts excluding borrowings
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Fiscal deficit is the excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings.
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Question #82
Revenue deficit is calculated as:
A. revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts
B. revenue receipts minus revenue expenditure
C. total expenditure minus total receipts
D. fiscal deficit minus primary deficit
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Revenue deficit is revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts.
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Question #83
Primary deficit is equal to fiscal deficit minus:
A. interest payments
B. capital expenditure
C. subsidies
D. tax revenue
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Primary deficit = fiscal deficit - interest payments.
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Question #84
Effective Revenue Deficit is defined as revenue deficit minus:
A. non-tax revenue
B. grants for creation of capital assets
C. interest payments
D. tax revenue
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Effective Revenue Deficit is revenue deficit minus grants for creation of capital assets.
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Question #85
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act was enacted in which year?
A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 2005
D. 2003
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The FRBM Act was enacted in 2003.
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Question #86
The Finance Commission is constituted under which Article of the Constitution?
A. 356
B. 324
C. 280
D. 360
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution.
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Question #87
The Goods and Services Tax was introduced through which Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. 100th
B. 102nd
C. 101st
D. 99th
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
GST was introduced through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
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Question #88
The Goods and Services Tax Council is chaired by:
A. Prime Minister
B. Union Finance Minister
C. RBI Governor
D. Chief Economic Adviser
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister.
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Question #89
Which of the following taxes has NOT been subsumed under GST?
A. Basic Customs Duty
B. Service Tax
C. Central Excise Duty
D. State VAT
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Basic Customs Duty has not been subsumed under GST.
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Question #90
A cess imposed by the Union Government is levied:
A. only on imports
B. only on income
C. for a specific purpose
D. only on luxury goods
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A cess is levied for a specific purpose and must be used for that purpose.
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Question #91
The canon of equity in taxation means that:
A. tax should be economical to collect
B. tax rate should be uniform for all
C. tax should be convenient to pay
D. persons with higher ability should pay more taxes
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The canon of equity requires taxation based on ability to pay, so the richer pay more.
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Question #92
The Laffer curve shows the relationship between:
A. inflation and unemployment
B. income and consumption
C. interest rate and investment
D. tax rate and tax revenue
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Laffer curve shows the relationship between tax rates and total tax revenue.
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Question #93
Zero-based budgeting requires that:
A. every expenditure item is justified from zero each year
B. only capital expenditure is budgeted
C. deficit is zero
D. previous year's budget is the base for all allocations
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Zero-based budgeting requires all expenditures to be justified from zero each budget period.
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Question #94
Which of the following is a feature of a public good?
A. Rivalrous and non-excludable
B. Non-rivalrous and non-excludable
C. Non-rivalrous and excludable
D. Rivalrous and excludable
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Public goods are non-rivalrous and non-excludable.
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Question #95
NITI Aayog was established in 2015 to replace:
A. Planning Commission
B. Economic Advisory Council
C. Finance Commission
D. National Development Council
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
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Question #96
Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
A. Vice President
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Finance Minister
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
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Question #97
The First Five Year Plan of India was based on the:
A. Harrod-Domar model
B. Gandhian model
C. Mahalanobis model
D. Nehru model
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The First Five Year Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model.
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Question #98
The Second Five Year Plan was based on which model?
A. Rostow
B. Mahalanobis
C. Harrod-Domar
D. Solow
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Second Five Year Plan was based on the Mahalanobis model.
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Question #99
The main emphasis of the Second Five Year Plan was:
A. reduction of population growth
B. rapid industrialization with emphasis on basic and heavy industries
C. rapid development of agriculture
D. eradication of illiteracy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Second Plan emphasized rapid industrialization, especially basic and heavy industries.
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Question #100
The Gadgil formula was used for:
A. allocation of bank credit
B. distribution of central plan assistance among states
C. sharing of income tax
D. determining agricultural prices
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Gadgil formula was used to allocate central plan assistance among states.
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