Economics Questions (MCQs) for Competitive Examinations
Economics Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
31. Which of the following is correct for economic efficiency?
[A] Increase in economic acitivty in an economy
[B] Use of resources to maximize the production of goods and services
[C] Distribution of economic resources in fair and equitable manner
[D] Maximum usage of resources for maximum production of goods
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Correct Answer: B [Use of resources to maximize the production of goods and services]
Notes:
Economic Efficiency is the use of resources so as to maximize the production of goods and services. Resources are scarce and there are unlimited wants so economic efficiency is key in development.
32. What does Public sector in an economy means?
[A] That which is owned by community
[B] That which is owned by public
[C] That which is owned by government
[D] Both a and b
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Correct Answer: C [That which is owned by government]
Notes:
The Public Sector in an economy is that which are owned and operated by the government and exist to provide services for its citizens. They are government-owned and government-controlled and doest exist to generate profits.
33. Which of the following correctly defines the Economic profit?
[A] Total revenue – Total cost
[B] Total cost – Total sold
[C] Total cost- Total revenue
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Total revenue – Total cost]
Notes:
Profit for any firm is the surplus of revenue over the total cost of production. It is the extra money generated over the cost of production.
Profit = Total Revenue – Total cost
34. Which of the following is considered as transfer payment?
[A] College fees
[B] Bank loan
[C] Bonus of employees
[D] Unemployed allowance by the government
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Correct Answer: D [Unemployed allowance by the government]
Notes:
Transfer payment– is the payment by the government in grants, allowances, pensions etc to people such as pensioners, widows, sick or unemployed people or others with little or no income. It does not include subsidies given by the government .
Ex: PM KISAN amount transfer
35. Which among the following is part of Macroeconomics?
[A] Investment of households
[B] Wages of a person
[C] How to produce good
[D] Aggregate economic activity
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Correct Answer: D [Aggregate economic activity]
Notes:
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that studies how an overall economy the market systems that operate on a large scale behaves. It deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole. Its features are Employment, national income, poverty etc.
36. Which organization calculates GDP in India?
[A] CSO
[B] NSSO
[C] Department of Economic Affairs
[D] ISO
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Correct Answer: A [CSO]
Notes:
The Central Statistics Office (CSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation(MoSPI), is the responsible authority for macroeconomic data gathering and statistical record keeping. They publish the GDP
37. Which of the following is not a method of calculating National Income?
[A] Income method
[B] Expenditure method
[C] Output method
[D] Value method
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Correct Answer: D [Value method]
Notes:The 3 methods used for calculating the national income are :
- Income method
- Output method or Product method
- Expenditure method
38. What is the formula for GDP Deflater?
[A] Nominal GDP + Real GDP
[B] Nominal GDP – (minus) Real GDP
[C] Real GDP/ Nominal GDP
[D] Nominal GDP/ Real GDP
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Correct Answer: D [Nominal GDP/ Real GDP]
Notes:
The GDP deflator measures price inflation in an economy.It measures the changes in prices for all of the goods and services produced in an economy. The GDP deflator is calculated by dividing nominal GDP by real GDP and multiplying by 100.
39. Who presents the economic survey every year?
[A] Ministry of Economic affairs
[B] Department of Economic affairs
[C] Department of Finance
[D] Department of Revenue
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Correct Answer: B [Department of Economic affairs]
Notes:
The Economic Survey of India is the flagship annual document of the Finance Ministry. The Department of economic affairs, Ministry of Finance presents the Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief economic advisor of India. This document is presented to both Houses of Parliament during the Budget session.
40. What does free market in an economy imply?
[A] Minimum government intervention in trade and maximum regulations
[B] Maximum government intervention in trade and maximum regulations
[C] Minimum government intervention in trade and minimum regulations
[D] Maximum government intervention in trade and maximum regulations
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Correct Answer: C [Minimum government intervention in trade and minimum regulations]
Notes:
In a free market economy, the law of supply and demand, rather than a central government, regulates production and labor. Companies sell goods and services at the highest price consumers are willing to pay while workers earn the highest wages companies are willing to pay for their services
