Taxes Types, Methods & Budgeting Process Section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2018]

What has been kept under the purview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

a) Electricity

b) Petroleum products

c) Alcohol for human consumption

d) Ghee

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Question : 2 [UPSC (Pre) 2001]

Consider the following taxes.

1. Corporation Tax
2. Customs Duty
3. Wealth Tax
4. Excise Duty

Which of these is/are indirect taxes?

a) 2 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) Only 1

d) 2 and 3

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Question : 3 [UPSC (Pre) 1997]

The Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) was introduced in the Budget of the Government of India for the year

a) 1995-96

b) 1993-94

c) 1991-92

d) 1996-97

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Question : 4 [CDS- 2014-I]

Corporation tax in India is levied on income of a company. Which one of the following does not include Corporation tax?

a) Interest on securities

b) Profit from business

c) Capital gain

d) Sale proceed of assets

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Question : 5 [UPSC (Pre) 1997]

A redistribution of income in a country can be best brought through

a) Progressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure

b) Regressive taxation combined with regressive expenditure

c) Progressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure

d) Regressive taxation combined with progressive expenditure

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