Which of the following is NOT a method of privatisation? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is NOT a method of privatisation?
A. Strategic sale
B. Disinvestment of shares
C. Public-private partnership
D. Nationalisation
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Nationalisation is the opposite of privatisation; it involves taking private assets into public ownership. Privatisation methods include disinvestment, strategic sale and PPP.

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Question #1
The concept of 'Fiscal Space' refers to:
A. Only the revenue deficit
B. The room available for a government to increase spending or reduce taxes without endangering debt sustainability
C. Only the primary surplus
D. The physical space occupied by government offices

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Fiscal space is the budgetary room that allows a government to provide resources for desired purposes without compromising fiscal sustainability or crowding out private investment excessively.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a characteristic of the 'Global Value Chains' phenomenon?
A. Only final goods are traded
B. All production occurs within a single country
C. Trade is limited to primary commodities
D. Production processes are fragmented across countries, with intermediate goods crossing borders multiple times

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Global value chains describe the international fragmentation of production in which different stages of the production process are located in different countries and intermediate inputs are traded intensively.

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Question #3
In the context of demand analysis, the Engel Curve shows the relationship between:
A. Price and supply
B. Cost and output
C. Price and quantity demanded
D. Income and quantity demanded

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Engel Curve illustrates how the quantity demanded of a good changes as consumer income changes, holding prices constant.

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