The 'Public Account of India' contains funds that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Public Account of India' contains funds that:
A. are held by the government in a trustee capacity, such as provident funds
B. belong to the government exclusively
C. are borrowed from foreign countries
D. are collected as taxes
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Public Account includes funds held by government in fiduciary capacity, like provident funds and small savings.

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Question #1
The 'Goods and Services Tax' on agricultural implements is:
A. 12%
B. 0%
C. 18%
D. 5%

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Agricultural implements generally attract 5% GST, with some exemptions.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?
A. Absence of market mechanism
B. Collective ownership of resources
C. Central planning of all economic activities
D. Private ownership of means of production and profit motive

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
A capitalist (market) economy is characterised by private ownership of the means of production, profit motive, and resource allocation through the market mechanism.

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Question #3
The 'asymmetric corridor' in Indian monetary policy refers to:
A. different widths of the corridor at different times or instruments
B. dual GST rates
C. fixed exchange rate bands
D. repo and reverse repo being equidistant from the policy rate

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The asymmetric corridor refers to variations in the distance between policy rate, MSF and reverse repo rates.

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