Indian Economy Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following statements is correct?

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    Most workers will work for less than their reservation wage
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    The reservation wage is the maximum amount of any firm will pay for a worker
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    Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation wage
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    Economic rent is the amount one must pay to enter a desirable labour market
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Answer : 3. "Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation wage"

Q:

As per estimates of the Planning Commission of India the target growth rate of 12th Five-Year Plan is set to

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    7 to 8%
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    8.0% to 8.5%
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    9% to 9.5%
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    10 to 10.5%
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Answer : 2. "8.0% to 8.5%"
Explanation :

The Approach Paper has proposed a target of 8 per cent growth for the Twelfth Plan. Health, education and skill development, environment and natural resources, and infrastructure development were the focus areas of the Twelfth Plan.

Q:

In Economics, buying an asset in one market and simultaneously selling an identical asset in another market at a higher price is termed as ____________.

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    Depreciation
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    Mortgage
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    Devaluation
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    Arbitrage
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Answer : 4. "Arbitrage"

Q:

Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–

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    International Economics
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    Environomics
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    Fiscal Economics
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    Macro Economics
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Answer : 2. "Environomics"

Q:

Values of total goods and services produced in a country is its _____.

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    Gross Revenue Income
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    Gross Domestic Product
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    Total Goods Revenue
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    Total Income
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Answer : 2. "Gross Domestic Product "

Q:

Economic survey is published by 

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    Ministry of Finance
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    Planning commission
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    Government of India
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    Indian Statistical Institute
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Answer : 1. "Ministry of Finance "

Q:

Diamonds are priced higher than water because–

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    consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
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    they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
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    their total utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
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    their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water
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Answer : 2. "they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers."

Q:

Which method is used in calculating national income in India?

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    Origin calculation method
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    Income Law
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    both of the above
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "both of the above"

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