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Maharashtras Logistics Parks Policy 2018 aims to:

  1. Develop logistics clusters in the State

  2. Develop at least 25 integrated multi-modal logistics parks across the State

  3. Promote a minimum of 100 logistics parks

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maharashtras Logistics Parks Policy 2018 aims to:

  • Develop logistics clusters in the State 
  • Develop at least 25 integrated multi-modal logistics parks across the State 
  • Promote a minimum of 100 logistics parks

What is the vision of Maharashtra State Innovative Start-up Policy 2018?

  1. To create an innovation based economy

  2. To develop entrepreneurial spirit

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maharashtra State Innovative Start-up Policy 2018 has been formulated with a vision to create an innovation based economy and develop entrepreneurial spirit across the State. 

Difficulty of estimating mixed incomes is under:

  1. Income method

  2. Expenditure method

  3. Value added method

  4. Both A & B


Correct Option: A

The sum of total of incomes received for the services of labour, land or capital in a country is called _______.

  1. Gross domestic product

  2. National income

  3. Gross domestic income

  4. Gross national income


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The gross domestic income is the total income earned by the county in one year, it is calculated as the sum of consumption, investment, government spending and net exports. 

State the full form of GNP.

  1. Gross National Product

  2. Group Net Product

  3. Grand Nuclear Process

  4. Group Networking Process


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gross National Product (GNP) is defined as the sum of the gross domestic product (GDP) and net factor incomes from abroad. Thus, in order to estimate the gross national product of India, we have to add net factor income from abroad, i.e., income earned by Indian residents abroad minus income earned by non-residents in India to the gross domestic product of India. Symbolically, GNP = GDP + NFIA; where NFIA is the net factor income from abroad.

Study of how the national income arising from what has been produced in the country is distributed through wages, profits and interest is called the study of ________.

  1. Consumption

  2. Production

  3. Distribution

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

Income from second hand sale of goods is _______ from National Income.

  1. measured

  2. excluded

  3. included

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Old age pension is _________ income.

  1. earned

  2. transfer

  3. increased

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Old age pension is paid to people after retirement who no longer provide any productive services in exchange. The government in this case collects taxes from working population and provide pension to older population in the form of government expenditure.

The pension is income for those who receive it, however, no new income is generated in the economy, hence it is a transfer payment.