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Economics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The concept of economic planning in a narrow sense implies

a)

Existence of an economic system in which production unit uses only the productive resources allocated to it, and disposes of its product according to the directive from the central authority

b)

Merely laying down the targets for some public and/or private enterprise

c)

Sitting of targets for the economy as a whole, purporting to allocate the country's resources between the various branches of economy

d)

None of these

2.

For public sector outlay, the major source of finance from domestic sources is

a)

taxation and market borrowings

b)

world bank and other multilateral agencies

c)

corporate balances

d)

none of these

3.

In the 5th Plan though removal of poverty was mentioned as a major objective, only a passing reference was made to the problem of

a)

Economic inequalities

b)

Population growth

c)

Industrial stagnation

d)

None of these

4.

However until the late 1970s decision makers in the government and the Planning Commission were of the view that

a)

Trickle down effect of growth could alleviate poverty

b)

Only special programmer can reduce the incidence of poverty in India

c)

Land reforms and agricultural development can make a serious dent on the incidence of poverty, as most of the poor resided in rural areas

d)

None of these

5.

The new development strategy assumes

a)

Trade as an engine of growth

b)

Public sector investment as an engine of growth

c)

Rural development and population control as an engine of growth

d)

None of these

6.

In India, fiscal imbalance has been caused mainly by imprudent increase in

a)

public expenditure as a whole

b)

Defense

c)

salaries and allowances of government

d)

economic sanctions imposed by the USA after 1998 nuclear tests

7.

In India, built in revenue elasticity with respect to GDP is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

2.5

d)

0.7

8.

Structural reforms are undertaken to improve

a)

supply side of the economy

b)

demand side of the economy

c)

occupational patterns

d)

both a and b

9.

For suggestion the modalities for undertaking disinvestment of equity to select public undertakings, the Disinvestment commission was set up in

a)

August 1995

b)

August 1996

c)

August 1997

d)

August 1998

10.

Gini index of distribution of consumption has been reported to be 37.8 in 1997 as against

a)

29.7 in 1994

b)

32.7 in 1994

c)

33.7 in 1995

d)

None of these