Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

This section includes 1254 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

351.

The law of increasing opportunity costs states that

A. along a production possibilites curve, increases in the production of one good make the production of that good easier and easier
B. increases in wages cause increases in the costs of production
C. costs of production increases and then decreases
D. along a production possibilities curve, increases in the production of one good require larger and larger sacrifices of the other good
Answer» E.
352.

The law of diminishing returns indicates that_x005F_x000D_

A. always diminish
B. eventually diminish
C. always diminish before increasing
D. never diminish before increasing
Answer» C. always diminish before increasing
353.

The law of demand states that other things equal

A. as the price increases, the quantity demanded will decrease.
B. as the price increases, the quantity demanded will increase.
C. as the price decreases, the demand curve will shift to the right.
D. as the price increases, the demand will decrease.
Answer» B. as the price increases, the quantity demanded will increase.
354.

The law of demand states that

A. if the price of a good increases, the demand for that good decreases.
B. if the price of a good increases, the the demand for that good increases.
C. if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases.
D. if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good increases.
Answer» D. if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good increases.
355.

The Law of Demand is based on the concept that people _______.

A. buy more of a good as their income increases.
B. buy more of a good as the price of the good falls.
C. will spend all of their money on something.
D. want more of everything even if they have no money to buy anything.
Answer» C. will spend all of their money on something.
356.

The law of demand implies that

A. the higher the price of a good, the lesser the quantity demanded
B. the higher the price of a good, the higher the quantity demanded
C. the higher the quantity demanded, the higher the price of a good
D. All of the above
Answer» B. the higher the price of a good, the higher the quantity demanded
357.

The latest information about agriculture markets is collected and published by the ___________.

A. Food Corporation of India
B. Directorate of Economics and Statistics
C. National Council of Applied Economic Research
D. Indian Statistical Institute
Answer» C. National Council of Applied Economic Research
358.

The largest expenditure component of GDP is

A. Consumption
B. Net exports
C. Government spending
D. Investments
Answer» B. Net exports
359.

The largest proportion of federal revenues comes from

A. borrowing
B. excise taxes
C. social insurance taxes
D. personal income taxes
Answer» E.
360.

The largest river of Penisular India is

A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Cauvery
Answer» C. Mahanadi
361.

The Largest Component of National Income is

A. Proprietors Income
B. Compensation of Employees
C. Corporate Profits
D. Rental Income
Answer» C. Corporate Profits
362.

The largest component of GDP is

A. income
B. wages
C. consumption
D. imports
Answer» D. imports
363.

The innovation theory of profit was proposed by

A. Marshall
B. Clark
C. Schumpeter
D. Joan Robbinson
Answer» D. Joan Robbinson
364.

The Korba coalfield is located in

A. Orissa
B. West Bengal
C. Chhttisgarh
D. Assam
Answer» D. Assam
365.

The international trade effect states that

A. an increase in the price level will lower net exports.
B. an increase in the price level will raise exports.
C. an increase in the price level will raise net exports.
D. an increase in the price level will lower imports
Answer» B. an increase in the price level will raise exports.
366.

The Income elasticity demand for farm products is

A. High in India
B. No demand at all
C. Very low in India
D. High supply and no demand
Answer» D. High supply and no demand
367.

The increase in Literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is

A. 0.108
B. 0.126
C. 0.143
D. 0.155
Answer» C. 0.143
368.

The 'IFSC Code' is an alphanumeric code comprising 11 characters that facilitates Electronic Fund Transfer in the country. The alphabet 'F' in the abbreviation 'IFSC' stands for ?

A. Fund
B. Fast
C. Financial
D. First
Answer» D. First
369.

The Human Development Index was developed by ....... in 1990_x005F_x000D_

A. Mahbub Khan
B. Apara Sen
C. Syed-ul-Haq
D. Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen
Answer» E.
370.

The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently passed by Government will be levied on which of the following products?

A. Petroleum Crude
B. Tobacco
C. Natural Gas
D. Aviation Turbine Fuel
Answer» C. Natural Gas
371.

The head quarters of World Trade Organisation(WTO) are at

A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. Doha
D. New York
Answer» C. Doha
372.

The greater is the marginal propensity to consume, the

A. lower is the price level
B. smaller is the marginal propensity to save
C. lower is the average propensity to consume
D. higher is the interest rate
Answer» C. lower is the average propensity to consume
373.

The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a ' National River '

A. Yamuna
B. Kaveri
C. Ganga
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
374.

The Government of India recently decided to create a 'Specific Financing Window ' for its ' Mega Bharat Nirman Programme ' . This specific financing window will operate through

A. SIDBI
B. NABARD
C. SBI
D. None of these
Answer» C. SBI
375.

The goods which people consume more, when their price rises are called _______.

A. Essential goods
B. Capital goods
C. Veblen goods
D. Giffen goods
Answer» E.
376.

The Government has renamed NREGA schme and the name associated with the scheme is that of

A. Rajeev Gandhi
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru
377.

The goal of a market economy is to

A. equity
B. security
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. security
378.

The goal of expansionary fiscal policy is to increase

A. Unemployment
B. The price level
C. Aggregate supply
D. Real GDP
Answer» E.
379.

The goal of a command economy is to

A. create equality within a society
B. mixed-market
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. mixed-market
380.

"The General Equilibrium Analysis" was developed by

A. Marshall
B. Ricardo
C. Walras
D. Adam Smith
Answer» D. Adam Smith
381.

The foreign purchases effect

A. shifts the aggregate demand curve leftward
B. moves the economy along a fixed aggregate demand curve
C. shifts the aggregate demand curve rightward
D. shifts the aggregate supply curve rightward
Answer» C. shifts the aggregate demand curve rightward
382.

The First Five Year Plan was based on ___________.

A. Herold Domar Model
B. P.C . Mahalanobis Model
C. Both the Above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. P.C . Mahalanobis Model
383.

The federal government debt is equal to the

A. sum of past budget deficits minus the sum of past budget surpluses
B. annual difference between federal government tax revenues and outlays
C. obligations of benefits from federal taxes and expenditures
D. sum of all annual federal government outlays
Answer» B. annual difference between federal government tax revenues and outlays
384.

The exercise of converting the financial outlays into physical outcomes, with fixed quarterly measurable and monitorable target is called

A. Outcome budget
B. Estimated budget
C. Expenditure estimate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Estimated budget
385.

The existence of a parallel economy (black money) ___________.

A. makes economy more competitive
B. makes the monetary policies less effective
C. ensures a better distribution of income and wealth
D. ensures increasing productive investment
Answer» C. ensures a better distribution of income and wealth
386.

The __________ exchange rate is the price of one unit of foreign currency in terms of domestic currency.

A. Artificial
B. Nominal
C. Fixed
D. Real
Answer» C. Fixed
387.

The economic way of thinking stresses that

A. incentives matter--individuals respond in predictable ways to changes in personal costs and benefits.
B. changes in personal costs and benefits generally fail to exert much impact on behavior.
C. if a good is provided by the government, its production will not consume valuable scarce resources.
D. if one individual gains from an economic activity, then someone else must lose and in the same proportion.
Answer» B. changes in personal costs and benefits generally fail to exert much impact on behavior.
388.

The __________ exchange rate is the relative price of foreign goods in terms of domestic goods.

A. Artificial
B. Nominal
C. Fixed
D. Real
Answer» E.
389.

The 'Dual Economy' is a mixture of

A. traditional agriculture sector and modern industrial sector
B. industrial sector and manufacturing sector
C. state ownership sector and trading of goods obtained through imports
D. none of these
Answer» B. industrial sector and manufacturing sector
390.

The determinants of aggregate supply -

A. Capital stock
B. Wages
C. Technology
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
391.

The determinants of aggregate demand

A. Consumption expenditure
B. Investment expenditure
C. Government expenditure
D. All the above
Answer» E.
392.

The demand of a commodity is a direct demand but the demand of a factor of production is called a

A. Crossed demand
B. Joint demand
C. Derived demand
D. Independent demand
Answer» D. Independent demand
393.

The demand for labour is the same as the ___________._x005F_x000D_

A. marginal revenue product
B. marginal physical product
C. marginal cost
D. wage
Answer» B. marginal physical product
394.

The demand for a normal good increases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. constant
D. double
Answer» B. decrease
395.

The demand for a normal good decreases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. constant
D. double
Answer» C. constant
396.

The demand for a inferior good increases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. constant
D. double
Answer» C. constant
397.

The demand curve shows the relationship between

A. good price and the service
B. quantity demanded and the price of the good
C. quality and quantity of the good
D. quality and price of the good
Answer» C. quality and quantity of the good
398.

The demand curve _____.

A. shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will increase
B. shows that as the price of a good increases, demand for the good will decrease
C. has a positive gradient
D. indicates that there is a direct relationship between quantity demanded and price
Answer» C. has a positive gradient
399.

The decadal growth in the population of India during 1991-2001 is close to

A. 0.13
B. 0.17
C. 0.21
D. 0.25
Answer» D. 0.25
400.

The consumption schedule relates:

A. disposable income to domestic income.
B. consumption to the level of disposable income.
C. consumption to saving.
D. saving to the level of disposable income.
Answer» C. consumption to saving.