taxes types, methods & budgeting process section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21

What do you understand by ‘regressive taxation’?

a) Taxation where the tax rate increase with the increase of taxable income

b) Tax that takes a larger perentage from low-income people than from high income people.

c) Taxation where the tax rate increases irrespective of fall or rise in taxable incomes.

d) None of above

Answer: (b)

A regressive tax is generally a tax that is applied uniformly. This means that it hits lower-income individuals harder.

The regressive tax imposes a greater burden (relative to resources) on the poor than on the rich — there is an inverse relationship between the tax rate and the taxpayer’s ability to pay as measured by assets, consumption, or income.

Question : 22 [UPPCS (Pre) 2014]

The objective of SEZ is

a) Promotion of Regional Trade

b) Promotion of MSME’s

c) Promotion of Goods and Services

d) Promotion of Government Schemes

Answer: (c)

Question : 23

Which of the following statements are true regarding FRBM Act 2003?

  1. RBI can subscribe to the primary issues of Central government securities
  2. RBI can fund Central government fiscal deficit
  3. The central government can take advances from RBI in case there is a mismatch in cash disbursements and cash receipts
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) (i) & (iii) only

b) (ii) & (iii) only

c) (i) only

d) (iii) only

Answer: (d)

As per the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act 2003, RBI has been prohibited from subscribing to Central government securities in the primary market.

This has been done so that government should raise money from the market at market interest rate rather than from RBI at a cheaper rate.

The central government is not allowed to borrow from RBI to fund its fiscal deficit but if there is a temporary mismatch in the government’s cash disbursement and cash receipts then, the government can take advance (called ways and means advance) from RBI.

Question : 24 [UPSC (Pre) 2003]

The Kelkar proposals which were

a) recommendations for tax reforms

b) guidelines for the privatisation of public sector undertakings

c) recommendations for reforms in the power sector

d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution and the promotion of CNG use

Answer: (a)

Question : 25 [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

Which of the following statements are true for the Income Tax in India?

  1. It is a progressive tax
  2. It is a direct tax
  3. It is collected by the state Governments
  4. It is a proportional tax
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.Code

a) Only 1 and 2 are correct

b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

c) Only 1 is correct

d) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

Answer: (a)

IMPORTANT indian economy mcq EXERCISES

Taxes Types, Methods & Budgeting Process Shortcuts »

Click to Read...

taxes types, methods & budgeting process section 3 Online Quiz

Click to Start..
1289 taxes types methods budgeting process indian economy MCQ section 3 question answer pdf

Recently Added Subject & Categories For All Competitive Exams

Ratio and Proportion Questions with Solutions, IBPS Clerk

New Ratio and Proportion Quants Aptitude based Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Practice Test Series, Quiz & Mock Test for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024 Exam

02-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

Top Analogy Reasoning Ability For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

Most Important Analogy based Verbal Reasoning Multiple choice questions and answers practice quiz series PDF, Free New Mock tests For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2024

01-May-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Mensuration Area & Volume Questions Test PDF

Free Mensuration Area and Volume Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz, Full Mock Test & PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

30-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »

SSC STENO: Speed Time and Distance MCQ Questions Test PDF

Free Time and Distance Aptitude-based Practice multiple questions with solutions, Quiz series, Mock Test & Download PDF for SSC Steno (Grade C & D) 2024 Exam

29-Apr-2024 by Careericons

Continue Reading »