The 'tragedy of the commons' refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'tragedy of the commons' refers to:
A. overuse of common property resources
B. underuse of private property
C. market success
D. government failure
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The tragedy of the commons is the overuse and depletion of common property resources.

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Practice More Economy Set 1 Questions

Question #1
Which of the following is a feature of the 'IS-LM-BP' or Mundell-Fleming model?
A. It assumes a closed economy
B. It analyses the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange-rate regimes and degrees of capital mobility
C. It assumes continuous full employment
D. It ignores the external sector completely

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Mundell-Fleming model extends the IS-LM framework to an open economy and examines how the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy depends on the exchange-rate regime and the degree of capital mobility.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Indian tax structure post-GST?
A. Only central taxes without state participation
B. Destination-based consumption tax with input tax credit
C. Multiple cascading taxes on the same value addition
D. Origin-based taxation without input credit

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
GST is a destination-based consumption tax that allows seamless input tax credit, thereby eliminating cascading and creating a unified market.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
In the context of production, the law of variable proportions is also known as:
A. Law of returns to scale
B. Law of increasing returns
C. Law of diminishing returns
D. Law of constant returns

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The law of variable proportions (or law of diminishing returns) states that as more units of a variable factor are applied to a fixed factor, after a point, the marginal product of the variable factor diminishes.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1