Which of the following is a characteristic of a developing economy? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a characteristic of a developing economy?
A. Low dependence on foreign trade
B. High productivity in agriculture
C. High rate of capital accumulation
D. Dualistic economic structure
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Developing economies often exhibit dualism — coexistence of a modern industrial sector and a traditional agricultural sector with low productivity.

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Question #1
The 'National Cooperative Development Corporation' promotes:
A. only banking
B. cooperative societies across sectors
C. stock trading
D. imports

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
NCDC promotes cooperative societies in various sectors.

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Question #2
The concept of 'Liquidity Trap' implies that:
A. Monetary policy is highly effective
B. Further increase in money supply does not reduce interest rates
C. Fiscal policy is ineffective
D. Interest rates are very high

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
In a liquidity trap, interest rates are already so low that people prefer to hold cash, and further increases in money supply do not lead to a fall in interest rates or increase in investment.

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Question #3
Which of the following is a feature of the 'IS-LM-BP' or Mundell-Fleming model?
A. It assumes continuous full employment
B. It assumes a closed economy
C. It analyses the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange-rate regimes and degrees of capital mobility
D. It ignores the external sector completely

Correct Answer: Option C


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.

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