The Rostow stages of growth model lists which of the following as the first stage? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Rostow stages of growth model lists which of the following as the first stage?
A. Take-off
B. Age of high mass consumption
C. Drive to maturity
D. Traditional society
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Rostow's first stage is traditional society, followed by preconditions for take-off, take-off, etc.

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Question #1
If a country's current account is in deficit, its capital account must be in:
A. surplus or official reserves must fall
B. deficit as well
C. equilibrium
D. zero

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
A current account deficit must be financed by a capital account surplus or a drawdown of official reserves.

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Question #2
In the context of fiscal policy, 'Automatic Stabilisers' operate through:
A. Only discretionary changes in spending
B. Only exchange-rate adjustments
C. Built-in features of the tax and transfer system that dampen fluctuations without discretionary action
D. Only changes in the monetary base

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Automatic stabilisers are elements of the fiscal system—progressive taxes and unemployment benefits—that automatically reduce the amplitude of business-cycle fluctuations without the need for new legislation.

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The 'C2 cost' in agriculture includes A2 plus family labour plus:
A. only fertilizer cost
B. only seed cost
C. interest on land and fixed capital
D. only pesticide cost

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
C2 cost includes A2 plus family labour plus interest on land and fixed capital.

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