General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Economics: part2



General Knowledge : Economics QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 71 to 75

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

71.The ""Slack Season"" in the Indian Economy is

Mar - Apr
Sep - Dec
Jan - June
Feb - Apr

72.Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ?

GNP
GDP
Net revenue
None of these

73.Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means

the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
net increase in Union Government borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India.
the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
the sum of monetised deficit and budgetary deficit

74.Temporary tax levied to obtain additional revenue is called

Cess
Rate
Fee
Surcharge

75.In a country like India, why should an increase of direct taxes be preferred to an increase in indirect taxes ?

Direct taxes serve the end of Socialism by taking away the excessive wealth from the rich.
Direct taxe involve the well off sections of the society while indirect taxes affect the masses.
It is easy to realise direct taxes and is thus useful in a country troubled by tax evasion.
All of the above.

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