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Economics (GK) | Set 5

1. Equilibrium output is deter-mined by:

Correct : B. the equality between Marginal cost and Marginal revenue.

2. An employer goes on employing more and more of a factor units until :

Correct : D. the Marginal Revenue Productivity of a factor becomes equal to its reward.

3. The main emphasis of Keynesian economics is on -

Correct : A. Expenditure

4. The book which is at the centrepiece of the study of Macro - Economics was written by -

Correct : B. Prof. J.M. Keynes

5. Which of the following items is a major item of Indian export?

Correct : D. Car engines

6. Indian agriculture is typically characterised as -

Correct : C. land scarce, labour surplus economy

7. The most accessible medium in India is

Correct : D. Newspapers

8. Capital Market Regulator is:

Correct : C. SEBI

9. The term 'Dumping' refers to -

Correct : B. Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost

10. "Globalisation of Indian Economy" denotes :

Correct : B. having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries

11. Full convertibility of a rupeee means -

Correct : D. determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply

12. The term stagflation refers to a situation where -

Correct : D. rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase

13. What does the letter `e' denotes in the term `e - banking'?

Correct : C. Electronic Banking

14. The Cash Reserve Ratio is a tool of :

Correct : A. Monetary policy

15. The 'Interest Rate Policy' is a component of -

Correct : B. Monetary Policy

16. A mixed economy works primarily through the -

Correct : D. market mechanism guided by Government participation and planning

17. Which one of the following is the most appropriate reason for Inequalities in Income?

Correct : B. Lack of opportunities

18. Which one of the following is not included in current revenue of the Union Government?

Correct : C. Loans

19. Which is the parameter for the economic development?

Correct : A. Per capita monetary income

20. The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on -

Correct : A. Producer

21. Which of the following is not included in the National Income?

Correct : C. Winning a lottery

22. Personal disposable income is -

Correct : D. equal to personal income minus direct taxes

23. Depreciation is equal to —

Correct : A. Gross national product —Net national product

24. National Income Estimates in India are prepared by:

Correct : D. Central Statistical Organization

25. Over short period, when income rises, average propensity to consume usually -

Correct : B. falls

26. According to Keynes, business cycles are due to variation in the rate of investment caused by fluctuations, in the -

Correct : A. Marginal efficiency of capital

27. When average product of an input is at its maximum then :........ note:(AP= Average product) (MP= Marginal product.)

Correct : D. AP = MP

28. If total product is at its maximum then:....... note:(AP= Average product) (MP= Marginal product.)

Correct : C. MP = 0

29. The innovation theory of profit was proposed by -

Correct : C. Schumpeter

30. Aneconomy in which there are no flows of labour, goods or money to and from other nations is a/an -

Correct : C. closed economy

31. Seawater, fresh air, etc., are regarded in Economics as -

Correct : C. free goods

32. Which of the following does not determine supply of labour?

Correct : C. Marginal productivity of labour

33. The 'break-even' point is where

Correct : C. total revenue equals total cost

34. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is known as -

Correct : A. Price

35. Total fixed cost curve is -

Correct : B. Horizontal

36. Economic rent does not arise when the supply of a factor unit is -

Correct : B. Perfectly elastic

37. The supply of labour in the economy depends on -

Correct : A. Population

38. Which one of the following pairs of goods is an example for Joint Supply?

Correct : D. Wool and Mutton

39. Goods which are meant either for consumption or for investment are called -

Correct : A. Final goods

40. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?

Correct : D. Risk bearing

41. Which of the following most closely approximates our definition of oligopoly?

Correct : A. The cigarette industry

42. One of the essential conditions of perfect competition is :

Correct : D. Only one price for identical goods at any one time.

43. Pump priming should be resorted to at a time of?

Correct : B. Deflation

44. When will demand become a grant?

Correct : C. After the demand is granted

45. The value of investment multiplier relates to -

Correct : B. change in autonomous investment due to change in income.

46. Savings rate is relatively low in developed economies because of -

Correct : B. Welfare programmes

47. A rising Per Capita Income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by -

Correct : C. changed Income distribution in favour of poor.

48. National Income is generated from:

Correct : B. any laborious activity

49. Net National Product of a country is -

Correct : D. GNP minus depreciation allowances

50. Which one of the following is not a method of estimating National Income?

Correct : C. Matrix method

51. Who said 'Supply creates its own demand'?

Correct : B. J.B.Saw

52. Investment is equal to :

Correct : B. gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear

53. 'Gold' is mainly related to -

Correct : C. International market

54. Value-added means value of -

Correct : D. goods and services less cost of intermediate goods and services

55. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in -

Correct : A. the Agricultural sector

56. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its -

Correct : A. production

57. "Smart Money" term is used for -

Correct : A. Credit Card

58. Which of the following brings out the 'Consumer Price Index Number' for Industrial workers?

Correct : B. The Labour Bureau

59. 'Green Banking' means :

Correct : D. Banks financing pro environmental projects

60. A currency having a falling exchange rate due to continuing balance of payments deficit is called a-

Correct : A. Soft currency

61. A speculator who enters into a purchase transaction with a view to sell in the near future when the price would have risen is called a -

Correct : B. Bull

62. Bank rate is that rate on which -

Correct : C. Central Bank of Country lends money to the commercial banks

63. Devaluation usually causes the internal prices to :

Correct : C. remain unchanged

64. Which among the following is not a non-customs duty obstacle in the world trade?

Correct : C. Determination of import duty uniformly

65. seller or buyer protects his business or holdings from changing prices and takes action against it. It is known as -

Correct : A. defence

66. Which one of the following does not deal with export promotion?

Correct : C. Cooperative Marketing Societies

67. Which of the following sets belongs to Central tax?

Correct : B. Excise duty, Custom duly and Income tax

68. ho defined 'Rent' as that portion or produce of the earth which is paid to the landlord for the use of original and indestructible power of the soil?

Correct : A. Ricardo

69. Economies of a firm are :

Correct : D. Saving in it's production costs

70. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is -

Correct : C. Both (1) and (2)

71. The monetary policy is India is formulated by -

Correct : C. Reserve Bank of India

72. The system of "Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) was introduced in -

Correct : C. 1987 - 88

73. The upper limit of investment in plant and machinery for small-scale industries has been fixed currently at -

Correct : D. Rs. 1 crore

74. What is USP in marketing field?

Correct : D. Exclusive marketing features

75. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is -

Correct : B. inflation

76. When there is an official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency, then it is called

Correct : B. Depreciation

77. Inflation redistributes income and wealth in favour of :

Correct : D. Rich

78. Money market is a market for -

Correct : A. Short term fund

79. MUDRA Bank has been launched to help -

Correct : A. Small business

80. Industrial exit policy means -

Correct : D. allowing business units to close down

81. Capital formation in an economy depends on -

Correct : C. Total savings

82. If the tax rate increases with the higher level of income, it shall be called -

Correct : B. Progressive tax

83. New capital issue is placed in -

Correct : C. Primary market

84. If a country devalues its currency, its - (1)

Correct : A. Exports become cheaper and imports become costlier

85. 'Residex' is associated with -

Correct : D. Land prices

86. Which one of the following is not a function of the central bank in an economy?

Correct : C. Controlling government spending

87. In a period of inflation and price rises the supply of money remains -

Correct : B. increases

88. Which of the following groups suffer the most from inflation?

Correct : B. Creditors

89. What is "narrow money"?

Correct : A. The sum of currency in circulation and the demand deposits in banks

90. Legal Tender Money is -

Correct : B. accepted by people and Government as per the law

91. Bank rate is the rate of interest:

Correct : C. At which Commercial Banks borrow money from R.B.I.

92. Which of the following can be used for checking inflation temporarily?

Correct : B. Decrease in money supply

93. he annual record for all the monetary transactions of a country with other countries of the world is known as -

Correct : C. Balance of payments

94. A country's balance of trade is unfavorable when —

Correct : B. imports exceed exports

95. Which one of the following categories of workers is termed as cultivators?

Correct : C. Those who cultivate the land of others

96. The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI are called -

Correct : C. Excess reserves

97. J. B. Say's Law of Market was not accepted by -

Correct : B. Marshall

98. The time element in price analysis was introduced by :

Correct : B. Alfred Marshall

99. Selling cost have to be incurred in case of -

Correct : C. Monopolistic Competition

100. Inflation is a situation characterized by

Correct : A. Too much money chasing too few goods