This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Finance > Budget > Indian Budget – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Budget Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which out of the following is a non-developmental expenditure? A) Scientific research. B) Social Welfare. C) Administration. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Administration. 2. Fiscal deficit = A) Total expenditure-total receipts other than borrowing. B) Capital expenditure-capital receipts. C) Revenue expenditure-revenue receipts. D) Fiscal deficit-interest payment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Total expenditure-total receipts other than borrowing. 3. What is is the deliberate attempt by RBI to keep foreign exchange rate in a desired limit is called A) Depreciation of currency. B) Managed float. C) Appreciation of currency. D) Adjustable peg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managed float. 4. How many types of budget are there? ? ? A) Two types. B) Four types. C) Three types. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three types. 5. Identify the revenue receipts from the following A) Receipt from sale of shares of a public sector undertaking. B) Borrowing from public. C) Interest received on loans. D) Loans from the world bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest received on loans. 6. An annual statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government over the fiscal year is known as A) Income estimates. B) Expenditure. C) Budget. D) Account. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Budget. 7. In India, fiscal year is the year which begins on ..... and ends on ..... of the following year. A) April 1st, March 31st. B) 1st January, 31st December. C) 1st October, 31st September. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April 1st, March 31st. 8. The finance minister puts the disinvestments receipts at A) 2.25 lakh crore. B) 1.75 lakh crore. C) 1.5 lakh crore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.75 lakh crore. 9. Who was the first female finance minister of India? ? ? A) Nirmala Sitharaman. B) Indira Gandhi. C) Prativa Rao Patil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirmala Sitharaman. 10. ..... costs money A) Publicity. B) Advertising. C) Public relations. D) Salesmanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advertising. 11. In order to prevent piracy and contact theft of Bollywood films which regulation will be introduced in the Indian Cinematograph Act? A) Anti-cam cord. B) Anti Piracy. C) Anti theft. D) Anti Camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-cam cord. 12. Government budget shows a primary deficit of Rs. 6900 crore. The revenue expenditure on interest am and is Rs. 400 crore. How much is the fiscal deficit? A) Rs. 5500 crore. B) Rs. 5300 crore. C) Rs. 7300 crore. D) Rs. 6700 crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rs. 7300 crore. 13. FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF DIRECT TAX A) GOODS AND SERVICE TAX. B) VALUE ADDED TAX. C) INCOME TAX. D) EXCISE DUTY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) INCOME TAX. 14. The fiscal deficit for 2019-20 is estimated to be ..... per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). A) 2.8%. B) 3.9%. C) 3.4%. D) 3.2%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3.4%. 15. Progressive taxation of government doesn't include A) Higher rate of tax on high-income group. B) The poor are exempted from income tax. C) Higher rate of tax on luxury goods. D) Equal rate of tax on both rich and poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equal rate of tax on both rich and poor. 16. . What was the theme of the Union Budget 2020-21? (a)Har Nagrik Jeetega (b)Ease of Living(c)Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik(d)Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 17. In which of the following ways, can deficit in budget be financed? A) Borrowings from RBI. B) Borrowing from public. C) Borrowing from IMF. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. What is the biggest item of government expenditure in budget 2019-20? A) Loan repayment. B) Defense expenditure. C) Expenditure on Central Plans. D) Share of the states in taxes and fees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Share of the states in taxes and fees. 19. Expenditure on the vaccination of people for Covid 19 is A) Revenue expenditure. B) Capital expenditure. C) Both 1 and 2. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revenue expenditure. 20. Who was the first finance minister of India? ? ? A) Nirmala Sitharaman. B) R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. C) Amit Shah. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. 21. Identify which doesn't belongs to group A) Corporate tax. B) Import-export taxes. C) Personal Income tax. D) Wealth tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Import-export taxes. 22. Which is the highest Finance Authority of India. A) FERE. B) FEMA. C) RBI. D) SEBI. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RBI. 23. The rate of GST on Luxury items like Fridge, Motar car etc is. A) 18%. B) 12%. C) 20%. D) 28%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 28%. 24. Simulated sales test are found ..... in its results A) Consistent. B) Inconsistent. C) Regular. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inconsistent. 25. The 22nd All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be set up in which state, as per the Interim Budget 2019-20? A) Haryana. B) Rajasthan. C) Punjab. D) Telangana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haryana. 26. Disinvestment is an example of A) NOTA. B) Capital expenditure. C) Capital receipts. D) Revenue receipts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capital expenditure. 27. Under the Ujjwala scheme how many free LPG connections to rural households have been provided so far? A) 15 crore. B) 12 crore. C) 10 crore. D) 6 crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6 crore. 28. What is the next step after the preparation of the budget A) Celebration. B) Enactment. C) Execution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enactment. 29. Primary Deficit is a part of A) Interest payments. B) Revenue deficit. C) Borrowings. D) Fiscal Deficit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fiscal Deficit. 30. Capital receipts refers to A) Inflow of cash. B) Outflow of cash. C) NOTA. D) Investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inflow of cash. 31. Construction of school building is: A) Capital receipts. B) Revenue receipts. C) Capital expenditure. D) Revenue expenditure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capital expenditure. 32. The 22nd All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be established in which state? A) Bihar. B) Gujarat. C) Haryana. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haryana. 33. We aim on achieving excellence in health, safety and environment standards and practices: A) Excellence. B) Integrity. C) Care. D) Entrepreneurship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excellence. 34. The amount collected by the government in the form of interest, fees, and dividends is known as ..... A) Tax-revenue receipts. B) Capital receipts. C) Non-tax revenue receipts. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-tax revenue receipts. 35. ..... advertising is a well planned effort to corner competitors A) Ambush. B) Reminder. C) Surrogate. D) Institutional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambush. 36. Borrowing in government budget is: A) Deficit in taxes. B) Fiscal deficit. C) Revenue Deficit. D) Primary Deficit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiscal deficit. 37. Which statement is not correct about budget 2019-20? A) The number of new income-tax filers increased in 2017-18, taking the total income tax returns filed to 6.84 crore, up 26% from previous year. B) Payment of gratuity has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakhs. C) Government has introduced the Prime Minister 'Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana'. This scheme will be in effect from 1st January, 2019. D) The amount allocated for the defense sector has exceeded 3 lac cr for the first time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government has introduced the Prime Minister 'Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana'. This scheme will be in effect from 1st January, 2019. 38. Who is the current home minister of India? ? ? A) Narendra Modi. B) Amit Shah. C) Shanmukham Chetty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amit Shah. 39. When incidence and burden of tax falls on different persons that type of tax is called: A) Direct tax. B) Indirect tax. C) Regressive tax. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect tax. 40. Gift tax is a paper tax because ..... A) It is an indirect tax. B) It is a direct tax. C) It does not have significant revenue yield. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It does not have significant revenue yield. 41. Capital expenditure is the expenditure on A) Research and development. B) Machinery. C) Equipment. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. Direct tax is called direct because it is collected directly from: A) The income earners. B) The buyers of goods. C) The sellers on goods sold. D) The producers on goods produced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The income earners. 43. India remains Lower-Middle Income Nation for a year 2020-21.In this regard, consider the following statement . 1.World Bank assign World economies to various income groups. 2.Grouping is done on the basis of Gross National Income per capita A) 1 only. B) 2 only. C) Both 1 and 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both 1 and 2. 44. FINANCIAL YEAR IN INDIA IS A) APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31. B) JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31. C) OCTOBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31. 45. Tax that is imposed on value added at the various stages of production is known as: A) Corporate profit tax. B) Direct personal tax. C) Value added tax. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Value added tax. 46. Who is the current finance minister of India . A) Nirmala Sitharaman. B) Narendra Modi. C) Arun jaitley. D) Manmohan Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirmala Sitharaman. 47. GST received by the government is a A) Revenue receipt. B) Capital receipt. C) An indirect tax. D) Both 1 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 3. 48. The revenue generated by the government through tax and non-tax source is A) Tax Revenue. B) Non Tax revenue. C) Revenue expenditure. D) Revenue Reciepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revenue Reciepts. 49. Which bank has sole right of issuing notes A) UBI. B) SBI. C) RBI. D) ADB. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RBI. 50. The government budget has a revenue deficit. This gets financed by:A. Borrowings B. Disinvestment C. Tax revenue D. Indirect Tax A) A and D. B) C and D. C) A and B. D) C and D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A and B. 51. What is the biggest item of income of the central government in 2019-20 budget? A) Goods and Service Tax. B) Corporation tax. C) Borrowings and other liabilities. D) A and b both are equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A and b both are equal. 52. Which of the following regulates the working of share Market in India. A) FEMA. B) FERA. C) NIFTY. D) SEBI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SEBI. 53. As per the Interim Budget 2019-20, Individual tax payers with taxable income of up to what amount will get full tax rebate from now on? A) Rs 7 lakh. B) Rs 3 lakh. C) Rs 5 lakh. D) Rs 9 lakh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rs 5 lakh. 54. In ..... method respondent has to judge two advertisements at a time A) Task. B) Percentage of sales. C) Paired comparison. D) Limit of sales. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paired comparison. 55. The advertising ..... sets a limit on the advertising expenditure A) Budget. B) Cost. C) Plan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Budget. 56. Meaning of the word Economics is drived from which of the Greek word. A) Oikonomist. B) Oikonomia. C) Oikonomini. D) Oikomonia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oikonomia. 57. Which statement(s) is/are correct regarding capital receipts? A) They create assets. B) They create liability. C) They reduce assets. D) They reduce assets and (or) create liability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They reduce assets and (or) create liability. 58. In the interim Budget 2019 speech given by interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, which north-eastern state came to the air map recently with the clearance of the Hollongi airport? A) Arunachal Pradesh. B) Sikkim. C) Meghalaya. D) Manipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arunachal Pradesh. 59. Assertion (A):Fiscal position shows a better position of the government expenditure in comparison to the budget deficit.Reason(R):Fiscal deficit means borrowings to the govt. A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and Reason (R ) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and Reason (R ) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). C) Assertion (A) is true but the Reason (R ) is false. D) Assertion (A) is false but the Reason (R ) is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and Reason (R ) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). 60. As we continue to grow, we are committed to the triple bottom line of People, Planet and Prosperity to create a sustainable future in a zero harm environment for our communities. A) Entrepreneurship. B) Excellence. C) Care. D) Respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Care. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFinance QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesIndian Budget Quiz 1Indian Budget Quiz 3Indian Budget Quiz 4Indian Budget Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books