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MCQ on Indian Economy

In Income Tax, Assessee is :

  • a person who pays income tax
  • a person who deducts income tax from its employees
  • a person who prepares income tax Return of tax payers
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ a person who pays income tax ]

    Explanation:

The Special Economic Zones Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 and the Act came into force in:

  • 2006
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2012
  • Correct Option: A  [ 2006 ]

    Explanation:

Poverty is defined as:

  • A monetary condition brought about by people's own laziness
  • A monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy basic needs
  • A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income
  • All of the above
  • Correct Option: C  [ A monetary and non-monetary conditions where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income ]

    Explanation:

The Iron and Steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under the:

  • First Five Year Plan
  • Second Five Year Plan
  • Third Five Year Plan
  • Fourth Five Year Plan
  • Correct Option: B  [ Second Five Year Plan ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
i. Finance Commission : Constitutional of India
ii. Securities and Exchange Board of India : Statutory Body
iii. NITI Aayog : Constitutional Body
iv. Reserve Bank of India : Statutory Body
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  • (i) and (iii) only
  • (ii) and (iv) only
  • (iii) only
  • (iv) only
  • Correct Option: C  [ (iii) only ]

    Explanation:

In India, which sector generally suffers from the problem of surplus labour ?

  • Agriculture
  • Industry
  • Service
  • All of these
  • Correct Option: A  [ Agriculture ]

    Explanation:

Which of the following is true in respect of Centre-State financial relations ?

  • Amount given by Centre is the only source of income to States
  • States can by-pass Centre while taking foreign loans
  • States can not levy income tax
  • States can claim 100 % share in excise duty on goods produced in the State
  • Correct Option: C  [ States can not levy income tax ]

    Explanation:

In India, present trend of rapid urbanization is due to:

  • lack of employment opportunities in rural areas
  • influence of cinema and electronic media
  • break up of joint family system
  • abolition of zamindari tystem
  • Correct Option: A  [ lack of employment opportunities in rural areas ]

    Explanation:

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, popularly known as Black Money Act, 2015 came into effect from :

  • 1st April, 2015
  • 1st May, 2015
  • 1st June, 2015
  • 1st July, 2015
  • Correct Option: D  [ 1st July, 2015 ]

    Explanation:

Which institution in India controls the monetary policy of Indian currency?

  • Finance Commission
  • The Finance Ministry of India
  • The Reserve Bank of India
  • None of the above
  • Correct Option: C  [ The Reserve Bank of India ]

    Explanation: