Explore topic-wise MCQs in Indian Economy.

This section includes 133 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Economy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

Which of the following commission set up by the President of India decides the distribution of

A. Central Law Commission
B. Pays Commission for Government Employees
C. Administrative Reform Commission
D. Finance Commission
Answer» E.
102.

Which of the following is NOT a source of tax revenue collected by the Government of India?

A. Custom Duty
B. Excise Duty
C. Service Duty
D. Dividends and Profits
Answer» E.
103.

Who is the

A. Prof D.T. Lakarawala
B. Dr.C. Rangrajan
C. Shri Digvijay Sinha
D. Shri K.C. Pant
Answer» C. Shri Digvijay Sinha
104.

The extent of money transfer to the States out of sharable pool of tax collection according to the

A. 29.0%
B. 29.5%
C. 30.5%
D. 32.5%
Answer» D. 32.5%
105.

VAT

A. Directly on consumer
B. On final stage of the production
C. On first stage of the production
D. On all stages between production and final sale
Answer» E.
106.

If the tax rate increases with the

A. Proportional Tax
B. Progressive Tax
C. Lump sum Tax
D. Regressive Tax
Answer» C. Lump sum Tax
107.

The Report of

A. Trade Reforms
B. Centre-State Financial Relations
C. Disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises
D. Tax Reforms
Answer» E.
108.

Under which of the following taxes the

A. Corporation Tax
B. Estate Tax
C. Succession Duty
D. Tax on profession, trade and callings
Answer» C. Succession Duty
109.

As compared to

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. All of three
Answer» B. Lower
110.

Which one of the following is NOT a source of tax

A. Land Revenue
B. Motor Vehicle Tax
C. Entertainment Tax
D. Corporate Tax
Answer» E.
111.

Consider the following taxes:

A. A only
B. B and D
C. A and C
D. B and C
Answer» C. A and C
112.

The recommendations of the

A. Distribution of Revenue
B. Powers and functions of the President of India
C. Membership of Parliament
D. Centre-State relations
Answer» E.
113.

Which of the following is NOT a tax/duty levied by the Government of India?

A. Income Tax
B. Education Cess
C. Service Tax
D. Toll Tax
Answer» E.
114.

13th Finance Commission

A. Y.S.P. Thorat
B. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
C. C. Rangrajan
D. Vijay L. Kelkar
Answer» E.
115.

Who had suggested an

A. Kalechi
B. Kaldor
C. R.J. Chelliah
D. Gautam Mathur
Answer» C. R.J. Chelliah
116.

Which of the following deficit gives

A. Revenue Deficit
B. Budgetary Deficit
C. Fiscal Deficit
D. Primary Deficit
Answer» D. Primary Deficit
117.

Ficsal deficit

A. total income less Government borrowing
B. total payments less total receipts
C. total payments less capital receipts
D. total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing
Answer» E.
118.

As we all know Government of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Government?

A. Only 1 and 3
B. Only 2 and 4
C. Only 2, 3 and 4
D. All 1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer» E.
119.

Which of the following is/are

A. 1 Only
B. 2 Only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2
120.

Which one of the following is the most import item of expenditure of the Government of India on

A. Defence
B. Subsidies
C. Pensions
D. Interest Payments
Answer» E.
121.

With what subject is

A. Austerity in Government Expenditure
B. Financial Sector Reforms
C. Export-Import Balance
D. Rising Prices
Answer» C. Export-Import Balance
122.

Which one of the following is NOT the source of

A. Income Tax
B. Corporate Tax
C. Agriculture Income Tax
D. Excise Duty
Answer» D. Excise Duty
123.

Fiscal Policy

A. Money supply in the economy
B. Regulation of the banking system
C. Planning for economic development
D. Government's Revenue and Expenditure
Answer» D. Government's Revenue and Expenditure
124.

Which of the following is/are some of the recommendations of the

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. All 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
125.

As we all know, Government of India pays special emphasis on the management of

A. The gap between projected or estimated GDP and Actual GDP
B. The gap between the total number and value of the currency notes issued by the RBI uptill now over the number and value of those which are in actual circulation
C. The gap between the actual borrowings of the Government of India and the expected expenditure for which provision is made in the budget
D. Excess of Government's disbursement comprising current and capital expenditures over its current receipts (Tax/Non-tax receipts)
Answer» E.
126.

The tax on

A. Income tax
B. Trade tax
C. Custom duty
D. Excise duty
Answer» D. Excise duty
127.

From the following which one is NOT a

A. Taxation
B. Public Expenditure
C. Interest Rate
D. Public Debt
Answer» D. Public Debt
128.

If interest payments are subtracted from

A. Gross Primary Deficit
B. Budgetary Deficit
C. Monetized Deficit
D. Revenue Deficit
Answer» B. Budgetary Deficit
129.

Which of the following is true about Value

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. Only 2
130.

A larger part of the

A. Tax revenue
B. Domestic Borrowing
C. Foreign borrowing
D. Printing paper currency
Answer» C. Foreign borrowing
131.

Match

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» B. B.
132.

Recommendations

A. Finance Minster
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Planning Commission
D. Finance Commission
Answer» E.
133.

Which one of the following forms the

A. Primary deficit
B. Revenue deficit
C. Budgetary deficit
D. Fiscal deficit
Answer» E.