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Indian Economy MCQ Set-20

Indian Economy MCQ Set-20


Q.1 Which of the following is the biggest contributor of foreign exchange reserve of India?

A. Special Drawing Power

B. Gold Reserve

C. Foreign Currency Assets

D. Gold

Answer: C. Foreign Currency Assets

Q.2 Human Development Index is published by:

A. UNDP

B. WTO

C. WHO

D. IMF

Answer: A. UNDP

Note: UNDP- United Nations Development Programme

Q.3 Economic planning of India is included in:

A. Concurrent List

B. Reserve List

C. Union List

D. State List

Answer: A. Concurrent List

Q.4 In India, corporation tax is imposed by:

A. Union Govt

B. State Govt.

C. Both state and union govt

D. Municipalities

Answer: A. Union Govt.

Q.5 “ECOMARK” symbol is related to:

A. Goods safe for the environment

B. Goods safe for the forest

C. Goods produced in forest

D. None of these

Answer: A. Goods safe for the environment

Q.6 Which sector has the maximum weights in the Industrial Production Index (IIP) in India?

A. Manufacturing

B. Power

C. Mining

D. None of these

Answer: A. Manufacturing

Q.7 Who among the following introduced five-year plan in India?

A. Indira Gandhi

B. Narendra Modi

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. MK Gandhi

Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q.8 The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) is being operationalized by:

A. NABARD

B. RBI

C. Regional Rural Banks

D. None of these

Answer: A. NABARD

Q.9 PM-Kisan yojana was launched in the year?

A. 2014

B. 1999

C. 2018

D. 2020

Answer: C. 2018

Note: The PM- Kisan scheme came into effect from 1st December, 2018.

Q.10 PM-SBY is a:

A. Crop insurance scheme

B. Accident insurance scheme

C. Industrial insurance scheme

D. None of these

Answer: B. Accident insurance scheme

Note: Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India launched on 8th May, 2015

Indian Economy MCQ Set-19

Indian Economy MCQ Set-19


Q.1 The largest canal irrigated state of India is:

A. Punjab

B. Rajasthan

C. Haryana

D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B. Rajasthan

Q.2 The largest tank irrigated state of India is:

A. Punjab

B. Haryana

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Assam

Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh

Q.3 The first agricultural census of India was carried out in:

A. 1949-1950

B. 1956-1957

C. 1970-1971

D. 2014-2015

Answer: C. 1970-1971

Q.4 The primary source of irrigation in India is:

A. Canal

B. Tank

C. Tubewells

D. River

Answer: C. Tubewells

Q.5 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme?

A. Vikram Sarabhai

B. APJ Abdul Kalam

C. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

D. None of these

Answer: A. Vikram Sarabhai

Q.6 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Nuclear Programme?

A. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

B. Raja Rammana

C. Sekhar Basu

D. Ravi Grover

Answer: A. Homi Jehangir Bhaba

Q.7 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian archeology?

A. Alexander Cunningham

B. R.D. Banerji

C. Vibha Tripathi

D. B.B. Lal

Answer: A. Alexander Cunningham

Q.8 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian sociology?

A. Govind Sadashiv Ghurye

B. M.N. Srinivas

C. Ashis Nandy

D. D.P. Mukerji

Answer: A. Govind Sadashiv Ghurye

Q.9 Who among the following is considered as the father of modern Indian statistics?

A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

B. Raj Chandra Bose

C. Jayanta Kumar Ghose

D. Debabrata Basu

Answer: A. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Q.10 Who among the following is considered as the father of Indian Economic Reforms?

A. Manmohan Singh

B. P.V. Narasimha Rao

C. Amartya Sen

D. Subramaniam Swamy

Answer: B. P.V. Narasimha Rao

Indian Economy MCQ Set-18

Indian Economy MCQ Set-18


Q.1 Which of the following is the first state in India to establish a Special Agriculture Zone (SAZ)?

A. Punjab

B. Gujarat

C. Uttarakhand

D. Haryana

Answer: C. Uttarakhand

Note: Uttarakhand was the first state to set up Special Agricultural Zones (SAZs) in 2011.

Q.2 Which institution floated rupee bond for the first time in the international market?

A. RBI

B. IMF

C. International Finance Institution

D. WTO

Answer: C. International Finance Institution

Note: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has issued seven-year bonds worth $194 mn indicating increased global interest in rupee debt.

Q.3 When did India become a permanent member of Washington Accord?

A. 1951

B. 1991

C. 2014

D. 2016

Answer: C. 2014

Note: The Washington Accord is an international accreditation agreement for undergraduate professional engineering academic degrees between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries and regions.

Q.4 Who among the following is known as mother of broiler poultry farming?

A. Wilmer Steele

B. William Jones

C. Jonathon Steve

D. None of these

Answer: A. Wilmer Steele

Q.5 If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will

A. Increase the investment expenditure in the economy.

B. Increase the tax collection of the Government

C. Decrease the consumption expenditure in the economy.

D. Increase the total savings in the economy

Answer: A. Increase the investment expenditure in the economy.

Q.6 A “closed economy” is an economy in which

A. The money supply is fully controlled

B. Only exports take place

C. Neither exports nor imports take place

D. Deficit financing takes place

Answer: C. Neither exports nor imports take place

Q.7 Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers’?

A. RBI

B. Department of Economic Affairs

C. The Labour Bureau

D. SEBI

Answer: C. The Labour Bureau

Q.8 The devaluation of currency is done by a government in order to:

A. Increase export

B. Decrease import

C. Increase PPP

D. Both A & B

Answer: D. Both A & B

Q.9 What kind of unemployment is found in the agricultural sector of India?

A. Situational

B. Disguise

C. Voluntary

D. None of these

Answer: B. Disguise

Q.10 Which of the following is the top fruit producing state of India?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Uttarakhand

C. Maharashtra

D. West Bengal

Answer: C. Maharashtra

Indian Economy MCQ Set-17

Indian Economy MCQ Set-17


Q.1 Macroeconomics distinguishes between real economy and the__________?

A. Normative economy

B. Microeconomy

C. Monetary Economy

D. None of these

Answer: C. Monetary Economy

Q.2 Macroeconomy deals with whole or aggregate economy in terms of:

A. Structure

B. Behavior

C. Performance

D. Decision Making

Answer: All options mentioned above

Q.3 In order to influence spending on goods and services in the short-run, monetary policy is directed at directly influencing_________________.

A. Economic growth rate

B. Interest rates

C. Fiscal policy

D. None of these

Answer: B. Interest rate

Note: Interest rate influence household’s decision of spending. Hence they effect good & services spending.

Q.4 Economics that passes judgment, or provides advice on policy actions is called?

A. Positive economics

B. Negative economics

C. Normative economics

D. None of these

Answer: C. Normative economics

Q.5 An important indicator of a nation’s well-being is?

A. PPP

B. GNP

C. GDP

D. None of these

Answer: C. GDP

Q.6 Real GDP is a measure of a country’s?

A. Wealth

B. Money

C. Economic Transactions

D. Physical output

Answer: D. Physical output

Q.7 Which of the following is NOT an example of a transfer payment in the sense of the national income accounts?

A. Government family allowances

B. Public unemployment insurance benefits

C. Dividends paid by corporations to stockholders

D. Disability pensions paid from the social insurance system

Answer: C. Dividends paid by corporations to stockholders

Q.8 Which of the following is NOT a leakage from the circular flow of income and expenditure?

A. Government purchases

B. Imports

C. Saving

D. Taxes net of government transfers

Answer: A. Government purchases

Q.9 What of the following does NOT enter GDP?

A. Public Service

B. Public Education

C. National defense

D. Life expectancy

Answer: D. Life expectancy

Q.10 The difference between real and nominal GDP is:

A. Nominal GDP only accounts for citizens

B. Real GDP also includes services, whereas nominal GDP only takes goods into account.

C. Nominal GDP uses actual price-levels.

D. Nominal GDP uses price-levels of some base year

Answer: C. Nominal GDP uses actual price-levels.

Indian Economy MCQ Set-16

Indian Economy MCQ Set-16


Q.1 Microeconomy studies behavior of a/an _________________ unit.

A. Individual economic

B. Multilateral economic

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Answer: A. Individual economic

Q.2 “Rich people should be taxed more” is an example of _____________ economic analysis.

A. Positive

B. Normative

C. Productive

D. None of these

Answer: B. Normative

Note: Normative economics is a part of economics whose objective is fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public policy ought to be.

Q.3 Which Economist divided Economics in two branches of micro and macro on the basis of economic activity?

A. Ragnar Frisch

B. Marshall

C. Ricadro

D. None of these

Answer: A. Ragnar Frisch

Q.4 Which of the following is/are studied under microeconomics?

A. Individual

B. Household

C. Firms

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Note: Microeconomics is the study of individuals, households and firms’ behavior in decision making and allocation of resources.

Q.5 Which of the following statements is/are true?

A. Human needs are infinite

B. Resources are limited

C. Scarcity problem gives birth to choice

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Q.6 The primary objective of socialist economy is:

A. Maximum production

B. Minimum Governance in economy

C. Maximum Governance in economy

D. Maximum public welfare

Answer: D. Maximum public welfare

Q.7 In which economy, decisions are taken on the basis of price mechanism?

A. Socialist

B. Capitalist

C. Mixed

D. None of these

Answer: B. Capitalist

Q.8 Which of the following is/are branch of microeconomics

A. Product price determination

B. Factor price determination

C. Economic welfare

D. All of these

Answer: D. All of these

Q.9 Which of the following are the primary concept of microeconomics?

A. Elasticity of demand

B. Marginal utility and demand

C. Elasticity of supply

D. All of these

Answer: D. All of these

Q.10 Consumer behavior is studied in:

A. Microeconomy

B. Macroeconomy

C. Income theory

D. None of these

Answer: A. Microeconomy

Indian Economy MCQ Set-15

Indian Economy MCQ Set-15


Q.1 Choose the correct option from the below statements

Statement 1: The reforms of 1991 neglected the agricultural sector

Statement 2: Direct tax consists of taxes on income of individuals and profit of businesses

A. Both are correct

B. Only statement 1 is correct

C. Only statement 2 is correct

D. None of these

Answer: A. Both are correct

Q.2 Which of the following statement favor privatization?

A. It creates competitive environment

B. It protects consumer’s sovereignty

C. Reduction in Bureaucratic Processes

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Q.3 Under the economic reform of 1991, which of the following was introduced in the private sector?

A. Reduction of CRR and SLR

B. Introduction of private player in banking sector

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

Answer: A. Reduction of CRR and SLR

Note: CRR- Cash Reserve Ration, SLR- Statutory Liquidity Ratio

Q.4 The economic system, in which trade can be carried out through exchange of goods and services in called as:

A. Monetary system

B. Barter system

C. Goods and Service System

D. None of these

Answer: B. Barter System

Q.5 Which of the following is a function of money?

A. Medium of exchange

B. Measure of Value

C. Store of Value

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Note: Money has taken many forms through the ages, but money consistently has three functions: store of value, unit of account, and medium of exchange.

Q.6 The supply of money is a:

A. Store concept

B. Stock concept

C. Monetary concept

D. None of the above

Answer: B. Stock concept

Note: Money supply is a stock concept similar to money demand. the total stock of money in circulation among the public at particular point of time is called money supply. The RBI publishes the money supply figures according to the stock of money circulating in public.

Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a feature of money supply?

A. It includes money held by the banks

B. It includes money held by the public

C. It is a stock concept

D. None of these

Answer: B. It includes money held by the public

Q.8 High powered money is a money produced by:

A. RBI

B. Government

C. Commercial Banks

D. None of these

Answer: Both A & B

Note: High powered money refers to the money produced by RBI and government of India. High-powered money is the sum of commercial bank reserves and currency (notes and coins) held by the Public.

Q.9. Which of the following is NOT included in the high powered money?

A. Currency & coins held by the public

B. Commercial banks reserves

C. Demand deposits with banks

D. None of these

Answer: C. Demand deposits with banks

Note: High-powered money is the sum of commercial bank reserves and currency (notes and coins) held by the Public.

Q.10 Which of the following function allows payment to be delayed to a future date?

A. Measure of value

B. Medium of exchange

C. Store of value

D. Standard of deferred payment

Answer: D. Standard of deferred payment

Indian Economy MCQ Set-14

Indian Economy MCQ Set-14


Q.1 Post economic reform in 1991 of India, Stabilization Measures and Structural Reforms Measures are the two group of which policy?

A. New Industrial Policy

B. New Economic Policy

C. Monetary Policy

D. Trade Policy

Answer: B. New Economic Policy

Q.2 Which of the following is NOT a Maharatna Company of Union Government?

A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd

B. Coal India Ltd

C. NTPC Ltd

D. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Answer: D. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Q.3 Which of the following organization succeeded the General Agreement on Trade & Tariff (GATT)?

A. World Economic Forum

B. World Trade Organization

C. International Monetary Fund

D. World Bank

Answer: B. World Trade Organization

Q.4 Which of the following sector is the key to Indian Economic Growth following implementation of the New Economic Policy?

A. Agriculture

B. Service

C. Manufacturing

D. None of these

Answer: B. Service

Q.5 The New Economic Policy of India was introduced in which of the following year?

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1995

D. 2014

Answer: A. 1991

Q.6 The process through which a company hires services of other company is known as:

A. Outsourcing

B. Trade Agreement

C. Managed Services

D. Deregulation

Answer: A. Outsourcing

Note: Outsourcing is a process by which goods or services are obtained through contract from outside supplier.

Q.7 Fiscal Policy, also known as tax reforms that are concerned with Government’s_________ and ___________ policies. Fill in the blanks from the following?

A. Taxation and Monetary

B. Taxation and Public Expenditure

C. Taxation and Private Expenditure

D. None of these

Answer: B. Taxation and Public Expenditure

Q.8 Which of the following tax is levied on commodities?

A. Direct

B. Indirect

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Answer: B. Indirect

Q.9 Under the 1991 economic reforms, Industrial license was abolished except for_______ industries. Fill in the blanks.

A. Liquor

B. Health, Security & Defence

C. Telecommunication

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Q.10 Which of the following is the outcome of globalization in economy?

A. Privatization

B. Outsourcing

C. Liberalization

D. Reforms

Answer: B. Outsourcing


Indian Economy MCQ Set-13

Indian Economy MCQ Set-13


Q.1 The headquarter of SAARC is located in:

A. Dhaka

B. New Delhi

C. Kathmandu

D. Lahore

Answer: C. Kathmandu

Note: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic and political organization of eight countries in South Asia. It was established in 1985 when the Heads of State of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka formally adopted the charter.

Q.2 Which of the following institution shall help a country if the balance of payment of that country is in adverse condition?

A. International Monetary Fund

B. World Bank

C. World Trade Organization

D. None of these

Answer: A. International Monetary Fund

Q.3 The supplementary foreign exchange reserve Special Drawing Rights is defined and maintained by which of the following institution?

A. World Bank

B. International Monetary Fund

C. Asian Development Bank

D. World Trade Organization

Answer: B. International Monetary Fund

Note: Special drawing rights are supplementary foreign exchange reserve assets defined and maintained by the International Monetary Fund. SDRs are units of account for the IMF, and not a currency per se. They represent a claim to currency held by IMF member countries for which they may be exchanged.

Q.4 The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a development bank administered by which of the following institution?

A. World Bank

B. International Monetary Fund

C. Asian Development Bank

D. World Trade Organization

Answer: A. World Bank

Note: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers loans to middle-income developing countries.

Q.5 Which of the following institutions are called as Bretton Woods Twins?

A. World Bank & International Monetary Fund

B. World Bank & Asian Development Bank

C. International Monetary Fund & World Trade Organization

D. None of these

Answer: A. World Bank & International Monetary Fund

Note: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are referred to as the Bretton Woods Twins. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Agency (IDA) together often referred as the World Bank.

Q.6 Which of the following is CORRECT about the World Trade Organization?

I. It was established in 1995

II. WTO headquarter is located in Geneva, Switzerland

III. It is an intergovernmental organization

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. All

Answer: D. All

Note: The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade between nations. Governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that govern international trade. It was established on 1st January, 1995 and its headquarter is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a part of the World Bank Group?

A. WTO

B. IBRD

C. IFC

D. IDA

Answer: B. WTO

Note: The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Agency (IDA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are part of the World Bank Group.

Q.8 Which of the following currency is not used in calculation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) by the IMF?

A. Rupee

B. US Dollar

C. Japanese Yen

D. Chinese Renminbi

Answer: A. Rupee

Note: The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in U.S. dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a basket of major currencies (the U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling and the Chinese renminbi).

Q.9 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in which of the following year?

A. 1944

B. 1945

C. 1955

D. 1960

Answer: A. 1944

Note: The IMF was established in 1944 in the aftermath of the Great Depression of the 1930s. 44 founding member countries sought to build a framework for international economic cooperation.

Q.10 India became member of the International Monetary Fund in which of the following year?

A. 1945

B. 1948

C. 1953

D. 2014

Answer: A. 1945

Note: On 27th December, 1945, India became member of the IMF.

Indian Economy MCQ Set-12

Indian Economy MCQ Set-12


Q.1 Who can declare financial emergency in India?

A. Prime Minister of India

B. Governor of RBI

C. President of India

D. Union Cabinet of India

Answer: C. President of India

Note: Under article 360 of the Constitution of India, the President of India can declare financial emergency with approval from the cabinet.

Q.2 When was the financial emergency declared in India?

A. 1991

B. 1975

C. 1985

D. Never

Answer: D. Never

Note: Although, national emergency was declared in 1975, financial emergency is not declared in India till 2021, i.e. writing of this post.

Q.3 Under which of the following circumstances, financial emergency can be declared in India?

I. At the time of financial instability in the country

II. In case of threat to financial stability to India or its any part of territory

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. None of the above

Answer: C. Both I & II

Q.4 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

I. Article 352: National Emergency

II. Article 356: Emergency in a State

III. Article 358: Financial Emergency

IV. Article 368: Constitutional Amendment

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. Both I & III

Answer: C. Only III

Note: Under the Article 360, financial emergency can be declared

Q.5 A proclamation of financial emergency must be approved by the both houses of the parliament within how many months from the date of issue?

A. 1 month

B. 2 months

C. 3 months

D. 6 months

Answer: B. 2 months

Note: Within two months of its issuance, a declaration of financial emergency must be approved by a simple majority in both the Houses of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. If the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Rajya Sabha may approve it, but the Lok Sabha must approve it within 30 days after its reconstitution.

Q.6 Which of the following is/are implication of financial emergency in India?

I. The Union gets the power to give financial orders to the states based on its own policies.

II. The President may order the States to limit the salary, and allowances of government employees.

III. Money bills and other financial bills can be reserved, that come up for review by the President after passing through the state legislature.

IV. The President has the authority to order the reduction of the salaries and allowances of the Central Government employees, including the Supreme Court and High Court judges.

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & IV

D. All, I, II, III & IV

Answer: D. All, I, II, III & IV

Q.7 Which part of Indian Constitution has Financial emergency provisions?

A. XVIII

B. XVI

C. XVII

D. XV

Answer: A. XVIII

Note: Part XVIII, Article 360 of the Indian Constitution has emergency provisions.

Q.8 Choose the CORRECT one for financial emergency in India?

I. The resolution approving the declaration of financial emergency should be passed by any House of Parliament by a Special Majority 

II. The resolution approving the declaration of financial emergency should be passed by any House of Parliament by a Simple Majority

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. None of the above

Answer: B. Only II

Q.9 Emergency provision of Indian Constitution are derived from constitution of which country?

A. Canada

B. Germany

C. USA

D. France

Answer: B. Germany

Q.10 India’s national economic crisis was observed in which of the following year?

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1993

D. 1995

Answer: A. 1991

Indian Economy MCQ Set-11

Indian Economy MCQ Set-11


Q.1 The “Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana” was launched by:

A. Aam Aadmi Party

B. Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

C. Life Insurance Corporation

D. None of these

Answer: B. Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

Note: Launched in 2007, the Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana(AABY) is a Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India’s Social Security Scheme administered through Life Insurance Corporation Of India that provides Death and Disability cover.

Q.2 Open market operation is a part of which of the following policy?

A. Debit Policy

B. Deposit Policy

C. Lending Policy

D. Credit Policy

Answer: D. Credit Policy

Note: Open market operations (OMOs)–the purchase and sale of securities in the open market by a central bank–are a key tool used by the Federal Reserve in the implementation of monetary policy.

Q.3 In India, inflation is measured on the basis of:

I. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

II. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

III. National Income Deflation

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Both I & III

Answer: C. Both I & II

Note: In India, inflation is primarily measured by two main indices — WPI (Wholesale Price Index) and CPI (Consumer Price Index), which measure wholesale and retail-level price changes, respectively.

Q.4 One Rupee note bears signature of:

A. Governor of RBI

B. Minister of Finance, Government of India

C. Finance Secretary to the Government of India

D. None of these

Answer: C. Finance Secretary to the Government of India

Note: One Rupee note is the only note in India that doesn’t bear signature of the Governor of RBI.

Q.5 In India, the Economic Survey is published by:

A. Central Statistical Institute

B. Ministry of Finance, Government of India

C. NITI Aayog

D. None of these

Answer: B. Ministry of Finance, Government of India

Q.6 Who among the following is considered as India’s pioneer of economic nationalism?

A. Romesh Chunder Dutt

B. Motilal Nehru

C. Madam Mohan Malviya

D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: A. Romesh Chuder Dutt

Note: Romesh Chunder Dutt was an Indian civil servant, economic historian, writer and translator of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Dutt is considered a national leader of the pre-Gandhian era, and was a contemporary of Dadabhai Naoroji and Justice Ranade.

Q.7 Repo rate and reverse repo rate is related to:

A. Public debt

B. Credit Policy of RBI

C. Debit Policy of RBI

D. None of these

Answer: B. Credit Policy of RBI

Q.8 Which among the following is CORRECT about the finance commission of India?

I. Finance commission was established in 1951

II. The finance commissioner of India is appointed by the President of India

III. Finance commission defines financial relations between central government of individual state government

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. All of the above

Answer: A. All of the above

Q.9 Indian foreign exchange system is:

A. Free float

B. Fixed

C. Managed float

D. None of these

Answer: C. Managed Float

Note: Managed float regime is an international financial environment in which exchange rates fluctuate from day to day, but central banks attempt to influence their countries’ exchange rates by buying and selling currencies to maintain a certain range.

Q.10 The first devaluation of Indian Rupee took place in:

A. 1948

B. 1966

C. 1957

D. 1991

Answer: B. 1966

Note: Since Independence in 1947, India has faced two major financial crises and two consequent devaluations of the rupee: In 1966 and 1991.

Friday, April 17, 2026

AHSEC| CLASS 12| ACCOUNTANCY| QUESTION PAPER - 2017| H.S. 2ND YEAR

AHSEC| CLASS 12| ACCOUNTANCY| QUESTION PAPER - 2017| H.S. 2ND YEAR

2017
ACCOUNTANCY
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 24
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions


1. (a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate word/words: 1x4=4

(i) Unrecorded assets when realised are credited to ________Account.

(ii) When Partners' Capital Accounts are fixed, their ________Accounts are prepared.

(iii) Partner's Loan Account is paid before payment of ________.

(iv) If a partner takes over a liability of the firm, the partner's capital account is _______.

(b) Choose the correct alternative: 1x2=2

(i) Financial Statements are

(1) Summarized reports of recorded facts

(2) Detailed reports of the recorded facts

(3) Summarized reports of only cash transactions

(4) None of the above

(ii) Financial Statements of a company include:

(1) Only Balance Sheet

(2) Only Profit and Loss Account

(3) Only Cash Flow Statement

(4) All of the above

(c) State whether the following statements are true or false: 1x2=2

(i) Financial analysis is used only by the creditors.

(ii) The decreased partner's executor is entitled to a share of profit for the period upto his/her death.

2. What is a Capital Fund? 2

3. Ram, Shyam and Hari are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 2:2:1. Hari retires. Ram and Shyam have decided to share future profits and losses in the ratio of 2:1. Calculate the gaining ratio. 2

4. Mention any two features of debentures. 2

5. Assam Tea Ltd. decided to forfeit 1,000 shares of Rs. 20/- each for non-payment of allotment money of Rs. 5/- each and 1st and final call money of Rs. 2/- each. Give journal entry for the forfeiture of shares.

6. Mention any two methods of valuation of Goodwill. 2

7. What are the sources of Cash Flows as per AS-3 (Revised)? 3

Or

From the following details, calculate Current Ratio: 3

Sundry Debtors - 1,00,000/-

Stock - 8,000/-

Prepaid Expenses - 6,000/-

Sundry Creditors - 8,000/-

Bank Overdraft - 2,000/-

Interest Payable - 2,000/-

Debentures - 50,000/-

Buildings - 1,00,000/-

8. Explain the meaning of financial statements. 3

Or

What is trend analysis? Mention its usefulness. 1+2=3

9. What is Common Size Statement? What do they show? 1+2=3

Or

Explain any one Method of Valuation of Goodwill. 3

10. State any three features of Receipts and Payments Account.

Or

Explain the meaning of Fund-based Accounting. 3

11. Mention any three limitations of Financial Statements. 1x3=3

12. Guwahati Sports Club has a Cash and Bank Balances of Rs. 5,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- respectively on 01/04/2015. From the following details, prepare a Receipts and payments Account for the year ended 31/03/2016: 5

Entrance fees received - 8,000/-

Donation received - 10,000/-

Donation received for Building - 10,000/-

Computer purchased - 12,000/-

Salary paid - 5,000/-

Repair to building - 6,000/-

Rent received - 5,000/-

Wages paid - 3,000/-

Outstanding salaries - 2,800/-

Depreciation on Furniture -13,000/-

Maintenance Grant received - 8,000/-

Subscription received - 10,000/-

Life Membership Fees received - 10,000/-

Cash in hand on 31/03/16

Or

Mention any five distinctions between Receipts and Payments Account and Income and Expenditure Account. 5

13. From the following information, ascertain "Cash Flow from Investing Activities": 5

Land and Buildings purchased during the year - Rs. 2,00,000/-

Additional furniture purchased during the year - Rs. 50,000/-

Investments purchased - Rs. 50,000/-

Investments sold - Rs. 1,00,000/-

Loss on Sale of Investments - Rs. 5,000/-

Plant and Machinery sold during the year - 40,000/-

Dividend received - 15,000/-

Interest received - Rs. 20,000/-

Sale of land - Rs. 3,00,000/-

Profit on Sale of land - Rs. 1,50,000/-

Or

Explain the meaning of Cash Flow Statement. Mention any three objectives of Cash Flow Statement. 2+3=5

14. From the following information, calculate (i) Current Assets (ii) Current Liabilities and (iii) Quick Ratio. 5

Working Capital = Rs. 40,000/-

Current Ratio = 2:1

Stock = Rs. 30,000/-

Or

What do you mean by Activity Ratios? Explain the method of calculating any one of Activity Ratios. 2.5+2.5=5

15. The Balance Sheet of Ram, Shyam and Hari who were sharing profits in proportion to their capital stood as follows on 31st March, 2016:

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Amount (Rs.)

Assets

Amount (Rs.)

Sundry Creditors

Capital Account:

Ram: 20,000/-

Shyam: 20,000/-

Hari: 10,000/-

10,000

 

 

 

50,000

Cash at Bank

Sundry Debtors

Stock

Investments

Buildings

5,000

6,000

9,000

10,000

30,000

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

Shyam retired on the above date on the following terms and conditions:

(i) That stock be depreciation by Rs. 1,000/-

(ii) That Buildings be appreciated by 20%

Pass the necessary journal entries and prepare the opening Balance Sheet of the new firm. 5

Or

Explain the issue of shares at par, at a discount and at a premium. 5

16. A, B and C were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2:1. Their Balance Sheet as on 31/3/2016 was as follows:

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Amount (Rs.)

Assets

Amount (Rs.)

Creditors

Reserves

Capital Account:

A =  20,000/-

B = 10,000/-

C = 20,000/-

4,000

6,000

 

 

 

50,000

Buildings

Machinery

Stock

Debtors

Cash at Bank

 

20,000

16,000

4,000

15,000

5,000

 

60,000

 

60,000

A died on 31/09/2016. Under the agreement, the executors of the deceased partner were entitiled to:

(a) Amount outstanding to the credit of partner's capital account.

(b) Interest on capital at 12% per annum.

(c) Share of goodwill on the basis of four years' purchase of the average profit of last three years.

(d) Share of profit from closing of the last financial year to the date of death on the basis of last year's profit.

(e) Profits for the last three years were:

Year / Profit

2013 - 14 = 8,000/-

2014 - 15 = 12,000/-

2015 - 16 = 7,000/-

Prepare A's capital Account on the date of his death. 5

Or

How would you compute the amount due to a retiring partner or the executors of a deceased partner? 5

17. Akash and Bikash are partners sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. Their Balance Sheet as on 31/03/2016 was as follows:

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Amount (Rs.)

Assets

Amount (Rs.)

Capital Account:

Akash = 12,000/-

Bikash = 8,000/-

General Reserve

Sundry Creditors

 

 

20,000

10,000

10,000

Sundry Assets

40,000

 

40,000

 

40,000

The firm is dissolved on the above date. Assets are realised at Rs. 60,000/- Dissolution expenses came to Rs. 2,000/-.

Give journal entries to close the books of firm. 5

Or

Explain any five distinctions between Revaluation Account and Realisation Account. 5

18. What do you mean by preliminary expenses? Mention the items which are usually included in the list of preliminary expenses. 2+3=5

Or

Give the new format of the Balance Sheet of a company (main headings only) as per the requirements of the revised Schedule-VI of the Companies Act. 5

19. Following is the Trial Balance of ANIMA and PRATIMA as on 31st March, 2016:

Trial Balance

Particulars

Amount (Rs.)

Particulars

Amount (Rs.)

Machinery

General Expenses

Furniture

Salaries

Cash in hand

Investments

Cash at Bank

Bad debt

Sundry Debtors

Buildings

Publicity

50,000

5,000

10,000

20,000

5,000

12,000

8,000

2,000

40,000

50,000

8,000

Capital:

ANIMA - 60,000

PRATIMA - 40,000

Trading Account Gross Profit

Sundry Creditors

Commission

 

 

1,00,000

90,000

 

10,000

10,000

 

2,10,000

 

2,10,000

Prepare the Profit & Loss Account and the Profit & Loss Appropriation Account of the firm for the year ended 31st March, 2016 and a Balance Sheet as on that date after taking into consideration the following additional information: 8

(i) Depreciate Machinery @ 10% p.a.

(ii) Partners will get interest on capital @ 10% p.a.

20. NE Traders Ltd. issued 5,000 shares of Rs. 20/- each at par payable as follows:

5/- On Application

5/- On Allotment

5/- On First Call

5/- On Second and Final Call.

All the shares were duly subscribed for, Called up and Paid up. Show the necessary entries in Cash Book and Journal of the company for the above transactions. 5

Or

Write short notes on: 2x4=8

(a) Minimum Subscription

(b) Authorized Share Capital

(c) Reserve Capital

(d) Preference Share

21. Give journal entries in respect of the following: 8

(i) Debentures issued at par, redeemable at a premium.

(ii) Debentures issued at a premium, redeemable at par

(iii) Debentures issued at a discount, redeemable at par

(iv) Debentures issued at a discount, redeemable at premium.

Or

Explain the different methods of redemption of debentures. 8

22. Ram and Shyam are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:1. Their Balance Sheet as on 1st April, 2016 was as under:

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Amount (Rs.)

Assets

Amount (Rs.)

Sundry Creditors

Reserve

Capital Account:

Akash = 12,000/-

Bikash = 8,000/-

12,000

9,000

 

 

54,000

Cash at Bank

Goodwill

Sundry Assets

6,000

12,000

57,000

 

75,000

 

75,000

On that date, Barun was admitted as a new partner. He paid Rs. 30,000/- towards his capital, but was unable to bring his share of Goodwill of Rs. 6,000/- in cash. The new profit-sharing ratio was agreed to be 3:2:2.

Pass journal entries in the books of the firm and show the Balance Sheet of the new firm. 8

Or

What do you mean by debenture? Explain any six points of distinctions between shares and debentures. 2+6=8

 

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