In government accounting, 'Consolidated Fund' refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In government accounting, 'Consolidated Fund' refers to:
A. Funds of public sector units
B. Public provident fund
C. All revenues and loans raised by government
D. Funds for emergency
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Consolidated Fund of India includes all revenues, loans, and repayments, from which all expenditure is met.

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Question #1
Agricultural income in India is:
A. Fully taxable
B. Taxable at a flat rate of 10%
C. Exempted under Section 10(1)
D. Taxable only for corporate farmers

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act exempts agricultural income from Central Income Tax.

Question #2
Which of the following is NOT a method of costing?
A. Process costing
B. Marginal costing
C. Job costing
D. Forensic costing

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Forensic costing is not a standard costing method. Job, process, batch, contract, marginal are methods/techniques.

Question #3
A trader paid carriage on purchase of goods. It will be debited to:
A. Trading A/c (Direct expense)
B. Carriage Outward A/c
C. Profit & Loss A/c
D. Carriage Inward A/c

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Carriage paid on purchases is a direct expense, debited to Carriage Inward A/c, and later transferred to Trading A/c.