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Economics GK Questions

41. Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax?

a) income tax
 b) custom tax
 c) sales tax
 d) excise duty

Ans . A


42. In which year was the policy of population planning adopted by the government of India?

a) 1947
 b) 1956
 c) 1952
 d) 1962

Ans . C


43. Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the states?

a) stamp duties
 b) passenger and good tax
 c) estate duty
 d) taxes on newspapers

Ans . A


44. The terms TRIPS and TRIMS are related to

a) NAFTA
 b) SAPTA
 c) EFTA
 d) GATT

Ans . D


45. In which year was the new liberalized industrial policy announced in India?

a) 1989
 b) 1990
 c) 1991
 d) 1992

Ans . C


46. During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest?

a) second plan
 b) third plan
 c) fifth plan
 d) sixth plan

Ans . B


47. Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our

a) public sector undertakings
 b) financial system
 c) tax system
 d) patents and copyrights

Ans . C


48. Economic planning is an essential feature of

a) capitalist economy
 b) socialist economy
 c) mixed economy
 d) dual economy

Ans . B


49. Which among the following is an essential characteristic of mixed economy?

a) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries
 b) co-existence of private and public sectors
 c) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries
 d) co-existence of the rich and the poor

Ans . B


50. What is the value of goods and services produced in a country within a year called?

a) National income at factor cost
 b) net national output
 c) net national product at market prices
 d) gross national product at market prices

Ans . D

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