MCQ on Indian Economy
Scheme run under MGNREGA are sponsored :
- by the Central Government alone
- by the State Government alone
- partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government
- by Centre, State and Panchayat bodies together
Explanation:
"SEBI" stands for the:
- State Earnings Board of India
- Securities and Exchange Bank of India
- Securities and Exchange Board of India
- State Exchange Bank of India
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988 through a resolution of the Government of India.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in the year 1992
Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
(i) GNP is always higher than GDP.
(ii) If GDP is greater than GNP, then net factor income earned abroad is negative.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- Only (i)
- Only (ii)
- Both (i) and (ii)
- Neither (i) nor (ii)
Explanation:
Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?
- Service tax
- Corporate Income tax
- Profession tax
- Agricultural Income tax
Explanation:
A closed economy is an economy in which:
- the money supply is fully controlled
- deficit financing takes place
- only exports take place
- Neither exports nor imports take place.
Explanation:
From the following statements pertaining to the World Economic Forum (WEF), find the correct
statement(s) :
(i) The WEF is a platform under the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
(ii) The WEF is an independent department of the World Bank.
(iii) The WEF is an International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.
(iv) The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- Only (1)
- Only (ii)
- Only (iii) and (iv)
- Only (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
What is the 'Repo rate' ?
- It is the rate at which International Aid Agencies lend to RBI
- It is the rate at which the banks lend to RBI
- It is the rate at which RBI borrows from the market
- It is the rate at which RBI lends to banks
Explanation:
The growth of per capita income of current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices because the later takes into account the rate of
- growth of population
- increase in price level
- growth of money supply
- increase in the wage rate
Explanation:
The full form of GST is:
- General Sales Tax
- Goods and Services Tax
- Government Special Tax
- General Service Tax
Explanation:
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
Explanation: