Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. Which one of the following is a direct tax ?









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    Direct tax is a tax levied directly on the person or company that has to pay it. These taxes are paid directly to the tax authority.

    Correct Option: C

    Direct tax is a tax levied directly on the person or company that has to pay it. These taxes are paid directly to the tax authority.


  1. The theory of “Maximum Social Advantage” in Public Finance was given by









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    The 'Principle of Maximum Social Advantage' was introduced by British economist Hugh Dalton. According to Dalton, “The best system of public finance is that which secures the maximum social advantage from the operations which it conducts."

    Correct Option: D

    The 'Principle of Maximum Social Advantage' was introduced by British economist Hugh Dalton. According to Dalton, “The best system of public finance is that which secures the maximum social advantage from the operations which it conducts."



  1. Which of the following subjects does not figure in the Concurrent List of our Constitution ?









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    The Concurrent List or List-III is a list of 47 items given in Part XI of the Constitution of India, concerned with relations between the Union and States. Stock exchanges and futures markets come under the Union List.

    Correct Option: A

    The Concurrent List or List-III is a list of 47 items given in Part XI of the Constitution of India, concerned with relations between the Union and States. Stock exchanges and futures markets come under the Union List.


  1. The non-expenditure costs which arise when the producing firm itself owns and supplies certain factors of production are









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    In economics, an implicit is the opportunity cost equal to what a firm must give up in order to use factors which it neither purchases nor hires. It is the opposite of an explicit cost, which is borne directly. In other words, an implicit cost is any cost that results from using an asset instead of renting, selling, or lending it. These are costs a business incurs without actually spending money.

    Correct Option: C

    In economics, an implicit is the opportunity cost equal to what a firm must give up in order to use factors which it neither purchases nor hires. It is the opposite of an explicit cost, which is borne directly. In other words, an implicit cost is any cost that results from using an asset instead of renting, selling, or lending it. These are costs a business incurs without actually spending money.



  1. A part of National Debt known as External Debt is the amount









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    External debt (or foreign debt) is that part of the total debt in a country that is owed to creditors outside the country. The debtors can be the government, corporations or private households. The debt includes money owed to private commercial banks, other governments, or international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

    Correct Option: C

    External debt (or foreign debt) is that part of the total debt in a country that is owed to creditors outside the country. The debtors can be the government, corporations or private households. The debt includes money owed to private commercial banks, other governments, or international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.