Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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1.

Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its

A. production
B. production and sale
C. production and transportations
D. production, transportation and sale
Answer» B. production and sale
2.

In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in

A. the Agricultural sector
B. the Factory sector
C. the Service sector
D. All these sectors
Answer» B. the Factory sector
3.

Which nationalised bank of India has a shining star as its emblem?


A. Syndicate Bank
B. Indian Bank
C. Bank of India
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer» D. Bank of Baroda
4.

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

A. AP = 0
B. AP < 0
C. MP = 0
D. AP = MP = 0
Answer» D. AP = MP = 0
5.

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

A. AP = 0
B. AP = MP
C. AP > MP
D. AP < MP
Answer» C. AP > MP
6.

Liberalism stands for

A. religious orthodoxy
B. a movement and an attitude
C. self-emancipation
D. freedom in social, political and economic aspects
Answer» E.
7.

Value of out put and value added can be distinguished if we know:

A. the value of intermediate consumption
B. the value of net indirect taxes
C. the value of the sales
D. the value of consumption of fixed capital
Answer» B. the value of net indirect taxes
8.

National income accounting isthe study of the income and expenditure of the entire

A. family
B. state
C. economy
D. organisation
Answer» D. organisation
9.

Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula l > e > 0 is

A. Perfectly elastic
B. Relatively elastic
C. Perfectly inelastic
D. Relatively inelastic
Answer» E.
10.

The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be determined when

A. Marginal Revenue > Average Cost
B. Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue
C. Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost
D. Marginal Cost > Average Cost
Answer» D. Marginal Cost > Average Cost
11.

The demand for which of the following commodity will not rise
in spite of a fall in its price?

A. Television
B. Refrigerator
C. Salt
D. Meat
Answer» D. Meat
12.

The situation in which total revenue is equal to total cost, is known as

A. monopolistic competition
B. equilibrium level of output
C. break-even point
D. perfect competition
Answer» D. perfect competition
13.

The excess of price a person is to pay rather than forego the
consumption of the commodity is called

A. Price
B. Profit
C. Producers surplus
D. Consumer s surplus
Answer» D. Consumer s surplus
14.

If the fixed costs of a factory producing candles is Rs 20,000, selling price is Rs 30 per dozen candles and variable cost is Rs 1.5 per candle, what is the break-even quantity?

A. 20000
B. 10000
C. 15000
D. 12000
Answer» B. 10000
15.

Founded in the year 1886 by a pharmacist named John Pemberton, this product is the second most widely understood term in the world after OK . What is its name?

A. Aspirin
B. ENO
C. CocaCola
D. Pepsi
Answer» D. Pepsi
16.

If the average total cost is Rs. 54, total fixed cost is Rs. 45000 and quantity produced is 2500 units, find the average variable costs (in Rs.) of the firm :

A. 24
B. 18
C. 36
D. 60
Answer» D. 60
17.

Which of the following is done at a Stock Exchange?

A. Commodities are bought and sold at wholesale price
B. Commodities are bought and sold at retail price
C. Securities are bought and sold
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
18.

Consequent upon the recommendations of the Working Group on Rural Banks, 5 Rural Regional Banks were initially set up in the year

A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1976
Answer» D. 1976
19.

Which of the following sets belongs to Central tax?

A. Excise duty, Sales tax and Customs duty
B. Excise duty, Customs duty and Income tax
C. Income tax, Customs duty and House tax
D. Customs duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax
Answer» C. Income tax, Customs duty and House tax
20.

Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in

A. 1948
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950
Answer» D. 1950
21.

When was the Minimum Wages Act enacted in India?

A. 1936
B. 1948
C. 1951
D. 1956
Answer» C. 1951
22.

The bank cheques are processed by using

A. OCR
B. MICR
C. OMR
D. PMR
Answer» C. OMR
23.

Commercialisation of agriculture implies

A. cultivation of timbers
B. plantation
C. production of crops for sale
D. production of crops like wheat or rice
Answer» D. production of crops like wheat or rice
24.

Distribution of food rains operates under a two-tier system with the introduction of

A. Targetted Public Distribution System
B. The Consumers Cooperatives
C. The Cooperative Marketing Societies
D. The Service Cooperatives
Answer» B. The Consumers Cooperatives
25.

What was the objective of Command Area Development Programme?

A. To ensure that land is given to the tillers
B. To ensure better utilisation of irrigation potential
C. To develop the areas under the command of Army
D. Poverty alleviation in selected areas
Answer» C. To develop the areas under the command of Army
26.

Which of the following is a part of tertiary sector?

A. Power and transportation
B. Animal Husbandry
C. Cotton manufacturing
D. Cultivation of crops
Answer» B. Animal Husbandry
27.

A high Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

A. restricts lending
B. increases supply of cash
C. provides funds to the state
D. increases the strength of the banks
Answer» B. increases supply of cash
28.

ISI mark is not given to which of the following products?

A. Electrical goods
B. Hosiery goods
C. Biscuits
D. Cloth
Answer» D. Cloth
29.

What type of products, does CACP recommend minimum support price for?

A. Industrial products
B. Agricultural products
C. Pharmaceutical products
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Pharmaceutical products
30.

The sunrise industries imply

A. petrochemicals and electronics industry
B. sunflower oil industry
C. computer industry
D. chemical industry
Answer» B. sunflower oil industry
31.

The most accessible medium in India is

A. Television
B. Radio
C. Cinema
D. Newspapers
Answer» E.
32.

Buffer stock operations are conducted by

A. Warehousing Corporation of India
B. State Trading Corporation of India
C. Food Corporation of India
D. Ministry of Agriculture
Answer» D. Ministry of Agriculture
33.

Mixed economy refers to

A. the co-existence of heavy, small scale and cottage industries
B. the promotion of agriculture as well as cottage industries
C. the co-existence of rich as well as poor
D. the co-existence of public as well as private sector
Answer» E.
34.

The upper limit of investment in plant and machinery for smallscale industries has been fixed currently at

A. 35 lakhs
B. 45 lakhs
C. 60 lakhs
D. 1 crore
Answer» E.
35.

The system of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was introduced in

A. 1989 90
B. 1990 91
C. 1987 88
D. 1988 89
Answer» D. 1988 89
36.

Coal mines were Nationalised in the year :

A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1976
Answer» D. 1976
37.

The Imperial Bank of India, after its nationalisation came to be known as :

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. United Bank of India
D. Indian Overseas Bank
Answer» C. United Bank of India
38.

Who 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?

A. Ricardo
B. Marshall
C. Keynes
D. Pigou
Answer» B. Marshall
39.

AGMARK is a guarantee of the standard :

A. quality
B. quantity
C. weight
D. size
Answer» B. quantity
40.

Who is called the Father of Economics ?

A. Max Muller
B. Karl Marx
C. Adam Smith
D. Alfred Marshall
Answer» D. Alfred Marshall
41.

Prof Milton Fridman was leader of

A. Ohio school
B. Chicago school
C. Cambridge school
D. London school
Answer» C. Cambridge school
42.

Which of the following taxes are levied and collected by the centre but their net proceeds are wholly transferred to states?

A. Expenditure Tax and Gift Tax
B. Additional Duties of Excise in lieu of Sales Tax
C. Stamps and Registration
D. Taxes on Advertisement
Answer» E.
43.

The monetary policy is India is formulated by

A. Central Government
B. Industrial Financial Corporation of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Industrial Development Bank of India
Answer» D. Industrial Development Bank of India
44.

As per the TRIPS Agreement1994, a good originating from a region with specific character/ quality/reputation is covered/to be protected under the IPR as

A. Patent
B. Trademark
C. Trade secret
D. GI (Geographical Indicator)
Answer» E.
45.

Economies of a firm are :

A. An increase in its profits
B. A reduction in its selling expenses
C. Its dominance of the market
D. Saving in its production costs
Answer» E.
46.

Steel sheets used in the production of furniture is an example of

A. an intermediate good
B. a final good
C. an investment good
D. a consumption good
Answer» B. a final good
47.

Identify the one which is not related to the Agricultural Price Policy.

A. Buffer stock
B. Imports
C. Support price
D. Licensing
Answer» E.
48.

J. B. Say s Law of Market was not accepted by :

A. Adam Smith
B. Marshall
C. Malthus
D. David Ricardo
Answer» C. Malthus
49.

The Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest was propounded by :

A. J.M. Keynes
B. David Ricardo
C. Alfred Marshall
D. Adam Smith
Answer» B. David Ricardo
50.

What is AGMARK ?

A. It is a marketing seal issued on the graded agricultural commodity
B. It stands for agricultural marketing
C. It represents agricultural management and regulation
D. None of these
Answer» C. It represents agricultural management and regulation