CBSE Questions for Class 12 Commerce Economics Government Budget And The Economy Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

_________ expenditure refers to the expenditure incurred by the government on various programmes in the plan.
  • Plan
  • Non-plan
  • Development
  • Non-development
Taxes levied on personal income, profits of the corporate, wealth and property is termed as ________ tax.
  • indirect
  • service tax
  • direct
  • none of the above
Bad Debt Recovered is _________________.
  • Capital Receipt
  • Revenue Receipt
  • Advance Receipt
  • None of these
Sale of Plant & Machinery is ______________.
  • Capital Receipt
  • Revenue Receipt
  • Advance Receipt
  • None of these
Scrap Value of Machinery is _____________.
  • Capital Receipt
  • Revenue Receipt
  • Advance Receipt
  • None of these

Which of the following is the most comprehensive measure of budgetary imbalances? 

  • Fiscal deficit
  • Revenue deficit
  • Primary deficit
  • All of the above

The fiscal deficit of central government according to 2012-2013 as percent of GDP was _______.

  • 4.9%
  • 4.8%
  • 4.7%
  • 4.5%

Gross fiscal deficit is calculated by subtracting which of the following from total expenditure ________.

  • revenue receipts
  • non-debt capital receipts
  • both A and B
  • none of the above

Borrowing from all the sides like net borrowing from RBI and from abroad gives _______.

  • fiscal deficit
  • budget deficit
  • primary deficit
  • revenue deficit

What are the features of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, (FRBMA) 2003

  • To reduce fiscal deficit to not more than 3 percent of GDP
  • To ensure greater transparency in fiscal operations.
  • To eliminate the revenue deficit by March 31, 2009
  • All the above

The term fiscal federalism was introduced by _______.

  • Dalton
  • Seligman
  • Musgrave
  • None of the above
Budgetary control system acts as a friend, philosopher and guide to the _________.
  • management
  • share holders
  • creditors
  • employees
The peak rate of custom duty in India is _____.
  • 5%
  • 8%
  • 10%
  • 12%

The difference between total expenditure and total receipts except loans and other liabilities is called ______.

  • fiscal deficit
  • budget deficit
  • primary deficit
  • revenue deficit

The full form of FRBM Act 2003 is _______.

  • Fiscal Regulation and Budget Management Act
  • Fiscal Regulation and Banking Management Act
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
  • Financial Responsibility and Budget Management Act
In comparison to revenue deficit, the size of fiscal deficit is always _____.
  • higher
  • smaller
  • similar
  • uncertain
The difference between total expenditure and total receipts except loans and other liabilities is called _______.
  • fiscal deficit
  • budget deficit
  • primary deficit
  • revenue deficit
Budgetary control helps the management in __________.
  • Obtaining bank credit
  • Issue of shares
  • Getting grants from government
  • All of these
If in a budget the government's revenue receipts and non-debt capital revenue are less than the government's total expenditure, it is called _____.
  • budget deficit
  • revenue deficit
  • fiscal deficit
  • primary deficit
Which of the following Acts help(s) Union Govt to control its fiscal deficit?
  • Finance Act
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
  • Banking Companies Act
  • Both (a) and (b)
Budget period is the __________.
  • Period of budget committee
  • Period of budget centers
  • Period for which a budget is prepared
  • Period of budget officer
Which of the following is not a State tax?
  • Profession Tax
  • Sales Tax
  • Land Tax
  • Wealth Tax
Which of the following is not true about 'vote on-account'?
  • It is a budget presented in the Parliament to cover the deficit left by the last budget.
  • It does not allow the Government to set for the economic policies of the new plan which starts from April 1.
  • It prevents the Government from imposing fresh taxes or withdrawing old one.
  • This allows the Government to withdraw an amount for a period with the consent of Parliament.
Revision of budget is _________.
  • Unnecessary
  • Can't determine
  • Necessary
  • Inadequate data
When Union Govt takes the approval of the parliament regarding expected expenditure for a short period not more than six months, instead of presenting full budget, it is known as _________________.
  • Consolidated Fund Budget
  • Extra Ordinary Budget
  • Partial Budget
  • None of these
Indirect taxes are not favoured because they are ___________.
  • a severe burden on the wealthy
  • not helpful in mobilising enough financial resources
  • regressive
  • not easy to collect
The operating leverage takes place when _______________________.
  • A change in revenue produces a small change in EBIT
  • A change in revenue produces a greater change in EBIT
  • A change in cost produces a small change in EBIT
  • A change in cost produces a greater change in EBIT
Which of the following is the use of a currency swap?
  • Currency risk
  • Interest rate risk
  • Currency and interest rate risk
  • Cash flows in different currencies
What is a fiscal deficit?
  • It is a gap between the values of exports and imports.
  • It is a gap between exports and imports minus external borrowings.
  • It is a gap between total expenditure and total receipts of the govt.
  • None of these
Which of the following is/are included in "Deficit Financing" in India? (The term is used frequently in economic planning)
A. Borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India
B. Issue of new currency notes
C. Withdrawal of past balances/surpluses etc
  • Only (A)
  • Only (B)
  • Only (C)
  • Only (A) and (B)
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