Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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451.

When a large number of investors in a country transfer investments elsewhere because of disturbed economic conditions, it is called

A. Transfer of Capital
B. Escape of Capital
C. Outflow of Capital
D. Flight of Capital
Answer» E.
452.

The Interest Rate Policy is a component of

A. Fiscal Policy
B. Monetary Policy
C. Trade Policy
D. Direct Control
Answer» C. Trade Policy
453.

The demand for money, according to Keynes, is for

A. speculative motive
B. transaction motive
C. precautionary motive
D. All the above motives
Answer» D. All the above motives
454.

In a highly developed country the relative contribution of agriculture to GDP is

A. relatively high
B. relatively low
C. the same as that of other sectors
D. zero
Answer» C. the same as that of other sectors
455.

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

A. family
B. state
C. economy
D. organisation
Answer» D. organisation
456.

The functional relationship between income and consumption expenditure is explained by

A. Consumer Surplus
B. Law of Demand
C. Law of Supply
D. Keynes s psychological law of consumption
Answer» E.
457.

Consumptions function refers to

A. relationship between income and employment
B. relationship between savings and investment
C. relationship between input and output
D. relationship between income and consumption
Answer» E.
458.

Economic problem arises mainly due to

A. overpopulation
B. unemployment
C. scarcity of resources
D. lack of industries
Answer» D. lack of industries
459.

Division of labour is the result of

A. Complicated work
B. excessive pressure
C. excess supply of labour
D. specialisation
Answer» E.
460.

An increase in per capital income is not an indication of an increase in the economic welfare of the people

A. When such increase is the result of an increased production of comforts
B. When such increase is the result of an increase in agricultural production
C. When it is the result of an increase in the production of industrial goods
D. When such increase is the result of increased production of intoxicants
Answer» E.
461.

The size of the market for a product refers to

A. the number of people in the given area
B. the geographical area served by the proudcers
C. the volume of potential sales of the product
D. the number of potential buyers of the product
Answer» E.
462.

Different firms constituting the industry, produce homogeneous goods under

A. monopoly
B. monopolistic competition
C. oligopoly
D. perfect competition
Answer» E.
463.

The difference between the price the consumer is prepared to pay for a commodity and the price which he actually pays is called

A. Consumer s Surplus
B. Producer s Surplus
C. Landlord s Surplus
D. Worker s Surplus
Answer» B. Producer s Surplus
464.

What are the main components of basic social infrastructure of an economy ?

A. Education, Industry and Agriculture
B. Education, Health and Civil amenities
C. Transport, Health and Banks
D. Industry, Trade and Transport
Answer» C. Transport, Health and Banks
465.

The term market in Economics means

A. A central place
B. Presence of competition
C. Place where goods are stored
D. Shops and super bazars
Answer» B. Presence of competition
466.

Selling cost means:

A. Cost of selling a product
B. Cost incurred in transportation
C. Cost Incurred in advertisement
D. Cost Incurred on factors of production
Answer» D. Cost Incurred on factors of production
467.

A situation of large number of firms producing similar goods is termed as :

A. Perfect competition
B. Monopolistic competition
C. Pure competition
D. Oligopoly
Answer» B. Monopolistic competition
468.

Which of the following are not fixed costs?

A. Rent on land
B. Municipal taxes
C. Wages paid to workers
D. Insurance charges
Answer» D. Insurance charges
469.

If the change in demand for a commodity is at a faster rate than change in the price of the commodity, the demand is

A. perfectly inelastic
B. elastic
C. perlectly elastic
D. inelastic
Answer» D. inelastic
470.

Same price prevails throughout the market under

A. perfect competition
B. monopoly
C. monopolistic competition
D. oligopoly
Answer» B. monopoly
471.

The self-employed in a developing country who are engaged in small scale labour intensive work belong to the

A. Informal sector
B. Primary sector
C. Secondary sector
D. Tertiary sector
Answer» C. Secondary sector
472.

Division of labour is limited by

A. the number of workers
B. hours of work
C. extent of the market
D. working space
Answer» D. working space
473.

The term utility means

A. usefulness of a commodity
B. the satisfaction which a commodity yields
C. the service which a commodity is capable of rendering
D. None of these
Answer» C. the service which a commodity is capable of rendering
474.

The four factors of production are

A. land, labour, capital, organisation,
B. land, electricity, water, labour
C. labour, capital, land, rainfall,
D. labour, climate, land, tools,
Answer» B. land, electricity, water, labour
475.

Basic infrastructure facilities in Economics are known as :

A. Human capital
B. Physical capital
C. Social overheads capital
D. Working capital
Answer» D. Working capital
476.

Interest on public debt is part of

A. Transfer payments by the enterprises
B. Transfer payments by the government
C. National income
D. Interest payments by households
Answer» C. National income