Questions
If the rate of tax increases with the higher level of income, it is called _______.
- proportional tax
- regressive tax
- lump sum tax
- progressive tax
- none of these
Which of the following five year plan periods is not correct?
- 1951 - 1956
- 1956 - 1961
- 2002 - 2007
- 1990 - 1995
- 1985 - 1990
Which of the following is not a determinant of a consumer's demand for a commodity?
- Income
- Population
- Prices of related goods
- Tastes
- None of these
Which of the following is a characteristic of pure monopoly?
- Close substitutes
- Single seller
- Free entry and exit of firms
- Perfect information on the part of consumer
- None of these
Who created the population theory?
- Thomas Robert Malthus
- Adam Smith
- Amartya Sen
- J.M. Keynes
- None of these
Physical quantity of life index (PQLI) was calculated by which of the following?
- J.M Keynes
- Meier G.M
- Morris D. Morris
- Vilfredo Pareto
- None of these
During recession,
- unemployment is likely to be low
- prices are likely to increase
- growth is negative
- growth is slow
- none of these happens
Which of the following five year plans has laid emphasis on 'faster, sustainable and inclusive growth'?
- 9th five year plan
- 10th five year plan
- 11th five year plan
- 12th five year plan
- None of these
The sacrifice involved, when you choose a particular course of action is called the _______.
- sacrificing cost
- opportunity cost
- consumer cost
- producer cost
- none of the above
Which of the following is not the main objective of fiscal policy in India?
- Development by effective mobilisation of resources
- Efficient allocation of financial resources
- Reduction in inequalities of income and wealth
- Price stability and control of inflation
- Fixing statutory liquidity ratio
Which of the following type of taxes is not administered by the central government of India?
- Custom duties
- Excise duties
- Income tax
- Entertainment tax
- None of these
The gini coefficient measures ___________.
- income inequality
- inflation
- unemployment
- economic growth
- none of these
In which of the following years was a new liberalized industrial policy announced for the first time in India?
- 1986
- 1992
- 1991
- 1951
- None of these
Which of the following is not a rural development programme?
- TRYSEM
- DWACRA
- CRY
- RLEGP
- None of these
Which of the following is not a financial institution?
- IDBI
- ICICI
- FICCI
- HDFC
- None of these
Which of the following is the correct sequence of GDP composition in case of income by following sectors in India?
- Services > Industry > Agriculture
- Industry > Services > Agriculture
- Agriculture > Services > Industry
- Agriculture > Industry > Services
- Services = Industry = Agriculture
Government takes 'ways and means advances' (WMA) from ________.
- RBI
- IDBI
- ICICI
- SBI
- None of these
World Development Report is an annual publication of _______.
- UNDP
- IMF
- WTO
- IBRD
- None of these
During inflation period, which of the following happens to the general level of prices?
- Increase in prices
- Decrease in prices
- Prices remain constant
- Fluctuation in prices
- All of the above