Q1. Consider a Production Possibility Curve (PPC) for a country producing capital goods and consumer goods. If a new technology is developed that significantly improves the efficiency of producing capital goods only, how will the PPC be affected?
Correct Answer: Option A (The PPC will shift outwards in a parallel manner.)
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Q2. Aarav consumes only two goods: coffee and croissants. He considers them to be perfect complements, always consuming one cup of coffee with one croissant. Which of the following statements accurately describes his indifference curves and Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS)?
Correct Answer: Option A (His indifference curves are downward-sloping straight lines, and the MRS is constant.)
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Q3. The cross-price elasticity of demand between two streaming services, 'Netfliz' and 'Prime Video', is calculated to be +1.8. If the government imposes a new tax causing the price of 'Netfliz' to increase by 10%, what is the most likely immediate impact?
Correct Answer: Option A (The quantity demanded for 'Prime Video' will decrease by 18%.)
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Q4. A firm is operating in the second stage of the Law of Variable Proportions (Stage of Diminishing Returns). Which of the following relationships will hold true in this stage?
Correct Answer: Option A (Marginal Product (MP) is negative, and Total Product (TP) is falling.)
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Q5. A firm operating under perfect competition finds that at its current output level, Price (P) = Average Variable Cost (AVC) and both are less than Average Total Cost (ATC). What is this point known as, and what should the firm do in the short run?
Correct Answer: Option A (Breakeven point; continue production to cover fixed costs.)
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Q6. In the long run, a perfectly competitive firm earns only normal profits. This is primarily due to:
Correct Answer: Option A (The presence of a large number of buyers.)
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Q7. A monopolist wants to practice third-degree price discrimination. Which of the following is the most critical pre-condition for this strategy to be successful and profitable?
Correct Answer: Option A (The monopolist must be able to produce at a lower cost than any potential competitor.)
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Q8. The key characteristic that distinguishes Monopolistic Competition from Perfect Competition is:
Correct Answer: Option A (The presence of a large number of firms.)
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Q9. The 'kink' in the kinked demand curve model of oligopoly occurs at the prevailing price because rival firms are assumed to:
Correct Answer: Option A (Match a price increase but not a price cut.)
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Q10. In an economy, a steel company sells steel for ₹50,000 to a car manufacturer. The car manufacturer uses the steel and other components (worth ₹1,00,000) to produce a car, which it sells for ₹2,20,000. What is the value added by the car manufacturer, and what is the total contribution to GDP from these transactions?
Correct Answer: Option A (Value added: ₹1,70,000; Total contribution: ₹2,20,000)
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Q11. If the Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIA) for India is negative, which of the following statements is definitively true?
Correct Answer: Option A (for India is negative, which of the following statements is definitively true?)
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Q12. The Reserve Bank of India wants to increase the money supply in the economy by ₹10,000 crores. If the Legal Reserve Ratio (LRR) is 25%, what should be the magnitude of the initial change in deposits initiated by the RBI through its open market operations?
Correct Answer: Option A (An injection (purchase of securities) of ₹2,500 crores.)
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Q13. When the central bank advises commercial banks to restrict their lending in specific sectors to control inflationary pressures, it is using which of the following credit control instruments?
Correct Answer: Option A (Bank Rate Policy)
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Q14. In an economy, the Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS) is 0.4. If autonomous investment increases by ₹600 crores, what will be the total increase in national income?
Correct Answer: Option A (₹240 crores)
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Q15. The 'Paradox of Thrift' suggests that if all households in an economy decide to increase their savings simultaneously:
Correct Answer: Option A (The total volume of savings in the economy will increase substantially, leading to higher investment.)
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Q16. Which of the following is an example of a non-debt creating capital receipt for the Government of India?
Correct Answer: Option A (Borrowings from the World Bank.)
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Q17. A persistently high fiscal deficit, financed primarily through borrowing from the domestic market, can lead to a phenomenon where increased government spending displaces private investment. This is known as:
Correct Answer: Option A (The Crowding-Out Effect)
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Q18. A US-based company operating in India earns a profit of $1 million. It decides to reinvest the entire amount to expand its factory in India. In India's Balance of Payments (BoP) accounts, this transaction will be recorded as:
Correct Answer: Option A (A credit entry in the current account and a debit entry in the capital account.)
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Q19. The Indian Rupee falls from ₹80/$1 to ₹83/$1 due to increased demand for dollars by importers and foreign investors pulling out money. This change in the exchange rate is an example of:
Correct Answer: Option A (Devaluation of the Rupee)
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Q20. The formalization of the economy, a key objective of recent government policies, is expected to contribute to GDP growth primarily by:
Correct Answer: Option A (Increasing the fiscal deficit through higher tax collection.)
Explanation: Detailed explanation will be updated shortly.