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This section includes 476 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |