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151.

Perquisite received by the assessee during the course of carrying on his business or profession is taxable under the head.

A. Salary
B. Other sources
C. PGBP
D. none
Answer» D. none
152.

Deduction under 80 QQB is available in respect of

A. royalty income
B. health
C. education
D. none of these
Answer» B. health
153.

Salary, bonus, commission or remuneration due to or received by a working partner from the firm is taxable under the head.

A. Income from salaries
B. Other sources
C. PGBP
D. none
Answer» D. none
154.

Gain arising from the disposal of _________ is taxable under the head capital gains.

A. Depreciable asset
B. Eligible depreciable asset
C. Securities
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
155.

Deduction under section 80 C is available for investments in

A. Unit link insurance plan
B. LIC
C. Statutory provident fund
D. All of these
Answer» E.
156.

As per Income Tax Act, 1961, income tax is charged on the income of at a rate which are prescribed by the Finance Act of relevant assessment year.

A. Current year
B. One year before previous year
C. Previous year
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
157.

The deduction of life insurance premia, contribution to provident fund, etc. will is done under of Income Tax Act, 1961.

A. Section 80C
B. Section 80U
C. Section 80D
D. Section 80E
Answer» B. Section 80U
158.

A resident must stay in India for 730 days during the previous

A. 6 years
B. 8 years
C. 7 years
D. 9 years
Answer» D. 9 years
159.

Mr. X has started his business from 2nd Sept,2019 and does not have any other source of Income, his first previous year will start from

A. 1st April, 201 9
B. 2nd September,2019
C. Any of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Any of the above
160.

For the purpose of deduction under section 80DD, which of the following statements is/are true?

A. Assessee is either and individual or a HUF
B. Assessee is resident of India
C. Assessee has a dependent disable relative
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
161.

Deduction under section 80DDB is available to the extent of

A. 40,000
B. 20,000
C. 30,000
D. None of these
Answer» B. 20,000
162.

Income tax is collected by

A. state government
B. central government
C. Semi-Government
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Semi-Government
163.

The financial year starts from

A. 1st Jan to 31st Dec
B. 1st April to 31st March
C. 1st Oct to 30th September
D. 1st July to 31st August
Answer» C. 1st Oct to 30th September
164.

At the time of devolution ___________ would be the cost of the asset.

A. FMV
B. Historical cost
C. higher of a and b
D. none
Answer» B. Historical cost
165.

Children hostel allowance is exempt up to per month per child for

A. 2 child
B. 3 child
C. 4 child
D. 7 child
Answer» B. 3 child
166.

The tax incidence for company or firm in which income received outside India from a sourcecontrolled from India for non-resident is .

A. Non-taxable
B. Taxable
C. Partly taxable
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Taxable
167.

Expenditure incurred on exempted income is.............. as deduction.

A. Fully Allowed
B. Partly Allowed
C. Not Allowed
D. None of these
Answer» B. Partly Allowed
168.

.The due date of filing return of income in case of company is

A. 30th September
B. 31st march
C. 1stapril
D. none of these
Answer» B. 31st march
169.

____________are capital assets.

A. Stock in trade
B. Sculpture
C. Immovable property
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
170.

14 Income from shares of a public company set up in any special Industrial zone is exempt up to-------- years from the date of commencement of commercial production.

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
171.

If the payee does not furnish PAN and TDS under section 194, dividends shall be made @__________ .

A. (a) 20%
B. (b) 15%
C. (c) 10%
D. (d) Nil
Answer» B. (b) 15%
172.

The provisions regarding TDS on Salaries are contained in .

A. Section 190
B. Section 191
C. Section 192
D. Section 193
Answer» D. Section 193
173.

The calendar year starts from

A. 1st Jan to 31st Dec
B. 1st April to 31st March
C. 1st Oct to 30th September
D. 1st July to 31st August
Answer» B. 1st April to 31st March
174.

Transport allowance given by the employer to the employee is exempt up to………..

A. Rs.1000p.m
B. Rs.1600p.m
C. Rs.1000p.a
D. Rs.1600p.a
Answer» C. Rs.1000p.a
175.

A person with the age of or more is considered as a super senior citizen as per Income tax Act.

A. 56
B. 60
C. 80
D. 85
Answer» D. 85
176.

Aggregate amount of deduction under 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD cannot exceed_________..

A. 1,10,000
B. 1,20,000
C. 1,30,000
D. 1,50,000
Answer» E.
177.

The Income Tax Act, was enacted in:

A. 1921
B. 1951
C. 1961
D. 1981
Answer» D. 1981
178.

A person who derives his income by dealing in shares of private, unlisted and public limited companies are covered under the head.

A. Income from business
B. Income from other sources
C. Capital gains or
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
179.

Receipt of Income and remittance of income are different things

A. True
B. False
C. Somewhat agree
D. All of the above
Answer» B. False
180.

Income received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of non-resident is .

A. Taxable as per slabs
B. Exempted from slab
C. Partly exempted
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Exempted from slab
181.

Deduction under section 80 D is subject to

A. 25,000
B. 50,000
C. 70,000
D. None of these
Answer» B. 50,000
182.

Assessment year is the period of 12 months commencing from_every year.

A. 1st March
B. 31s tMarch
C. 1st April
D. 30thApril
Answer» D. 30thApril
183.

If total income is up to 5,00,000 then the late fees of filing ROI is

A. 1,000
B. 5,000
C. 3,000
D. NONE OF THESE
Answer» C. 3,000
184.

Deduction under section 80E is available on

A. education
B. health
C. life
D. none of these
Answer» B. health
185.

Deduction of tax at source for insurance commission is @ ___________________.

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 15%
186.

_________ of Income Tax Act is related to residential status.

A. Section 2
B. Section
C. Section 5
D. Section 4
Answer» B. Section
187.

Agricultural income is completely exempted for assessment year .

A. 1974-75
B. 1985-86
C. 1975-76
D. 1978-79
Answer» B. 1985-86
188.

Income received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of resident but not ordinarily resident is .

A. Taxable as per slabs
B. Exempted from tax
C. Partly exempted
D. none
Answer» B. Exempted from tax
189.

As the income goes down, the slab of income tax rate goes

A. up
B. down
C. moderate
D. fluctuate
Answer» C. moderate
190.

Sales tax collected from the buyer of the goods is

A. Capital receipt
B. Revenue receipt
C. Deferred revenue receipt
D. Profits in lieu of salary
Answer» E.
191.

Gross Total Income is arrived after .

A. Only adding Income under five heads of Income
B. Adding Income under five heads of Income excluding losses
C. Adding Income under five heads of Income, after applying clubbing provisions and making adjustment of set off and carry forward of losses
D. Adding Income under five heads of Income, after applying clubbing provisions and making adjustment of set off and carry forward of losses and after allowing deduction under sections 80C to 80U
Answer» D. Adding Income under five heads of Income, after applying clubbing provisions and making adjustment of set off and carry forward of losses and after allowing deduction under sections 80C to 80U
192.

An individual is resident and ordinarily resident of India if .

A. Person had been resident in India at least 2 out of 10 previous years immediately preceding the relevant previous year
B. Person been in India for a period of 730 days or more during 7 years immediately preceding the relevant previous year
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
193.

Government’s contribution to the new pension scheme referred to in Section 80CCD is

A. An exempt income
B. Income chargeable to tax as salaries in full
C. 50% thereof is income chargeable to tax as Salaries
D. Income chargeable to tax as income from other sources in full
Answer» C. 50% thereof is income chargeable to tax as Salaries
194.

An assessee has borrowed money for purchase of a house & Interest is payable outside India.

A. Such interest shall:
B. Be allowed as deduction
C. Not to be allowed on deduction
D. Be allowed as deduction if the tax is deducted at source
Answer» D. Be allowed as deduction if the tax is deducted at source
195.

The residential status of an Individual can be:

A. Resident and Ordinary Resident
B. Resident but not ordinary resident
C. Non resident
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
196.

Assessee includes any person in respect of whom:

A. who is liable to pay tax
B. any person in respect of whom proceedings under the Act have been started
C. any person who is deemed to be an asssessee
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
197.

In Assessment year, the tax will be calculated at

A. current year rate
B. previous year rate
C. previous to previous year rate
D. none of the above
Answer» B. previous year rate
198.

Gratuity received by a government employee is.......................

A. Fully exempted
B. Partly exempted
C. Fully taxable
D. Exempted up toRs:1,00,000
Answer» B. Partly exempted
199.

Pension is taxable under_head.

A. Salary
B. House property
C. Capital gains
D. other sources
Answer» B. House property
200.

Income of minor child clubbed with the income of parents gets an exemption of

A. Rs 1500
B. Rs 3000
C. Rs 4000
D. Rs 2000
Answer» B. Rs 3000