The 'Securities Transaction Tax' (STT) is levied on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Securities Transaction Tax' (STT) is levied on:
A. Bank deposits
B. Commodity transactions
C. Property transactions
D. Purchase and sale of shares and derivatives on recognized stock exchanges
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
STT is a direct tax on transactions in securities listed on recognized stock exchanges.

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Question #1
S1: Revaluation Account is prepared at the time of admission of a partner. S2: Revaluation Account is prepared at the time of retirement of a partner. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. S1 only
B. Both S1 and S2
C. Neither S1 nor S2
D. S2 only

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
A Revaluation Account is prepared whenever there is a change in the constitution of the firm, including admission, retirement, or death of a partner, to adjust the values of assets and liabilities. Both statements are correct.

Question #2
IFRS stands for:
A. Indian Financial Reporting Standards
B. International Financial Reporting Standards
C. Internal Fraud Recording System
D. Integrated Financial Record System

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
IFRS are globally recognized accounting standards issued by the IASB to bring consistency and comparability to financial statements worldwide.

Question #3
The process of critically reviewing a company's budget to justify every cost as if the activity is being undertaken for the first time is called:
A. Master Budgeting
B. Performance Budgeting
C. Flexible Budgeting
D. Zero-Based Budgeting

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Zero-Based Budgeting mandates that no budget base is carried forward automatically; everything must be justified from ground zero.