760+ Indian Economy Quiz Questions and Answers with Explanation

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The study of individual markets of demand and supply in which the 'players', or the decision makers, were also individuals (buyers or sellers, even companies) who were seen as trying to maximize their profits (as producers or sellers) and their personal satisfaction or welfare levels (as consumers) is called?

A) Macroeconomics	B) Econometrics
C) Microeconomics	D) Heterodox Economics

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Microeconomics

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Which one of the following indices is now used by the Reserve Bank of India to measure the rate of inflation in India?

A) NASDAQ Index	B) BSE Index
C) Consumer Price Index	D) Wholesale Price Index

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Consumer Price Index

Explanation:

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was main index for measurement of inflation in India till April 2014 when RBI adopted new Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the key measure of inflation.

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The Law of Demand is based on the concept that people _______.

A) buy more of a good as their income increases.	B) buy more of a good as the price of the good falls.
C) will spend all of their money on something.	D) want more of everything even if they have no money to buy anything.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) buy more of a good as the price of the good falls.

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The innovation theory of profit was proposed by

A) Marshall	B) Clark
C) Schumpeter	D) Joan Robbinson

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Schumpeter

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The word development in economics pertains to

A) democratic countries	B) third world countries
C) advanced countries	D) undeveloped countries

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) third world countries

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In a market system, the central problems regarding how much and what to produce are solved through the coordination of economic activities brought about by ________ signals.

A) Supply	B) Demand
C) Price	D) Stock Market

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Price

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) When total utility is maximum, marginal utility is zero	B) When total utility is decreasing, marginal utility is negative
C) When total utility is increasing, marginal utility is positive	D) When total utility is maximum,marginal and average utility are equal to each other.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) When total utility is maximum,marginal and average utility are equal to each other.

Explanation:

Total utility -It is total psychological satisfaction which a consumer derives from the consumption of a commodity is known as total utility

Marginal utility -It is anaddition made in total utility by consuming and additional unit of a commodity is known as marginal utility.

•When marginal utility is positive,total utility increases

•When marginal utility is zero,total utility is at maximum

•When marginal utility is negative,total utility decreases

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If demand curve for racing cycles is D = 80200 13P and supply curve is S = 6200 + 12P, What is the equilibrium Quantity?

A) 2960 units	B) 31220 units
C) 8750 units	D) 41720 units

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