Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. In terms of economics, if it is possible to make someone betteroff without making someone worseoff, then the situation is









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    Pareto efficiency is said to occur when it is impossible to make one party better off without making someone worse off.An inefficient situation is one where it possible to make some people better off without making anyone else worse off.

    Correct Option: A

    Pareto efficiency is said to occur when it is impossible to make one party better off without making someone worse off.An inefficient situation is one where it possible to make some people better off without making anyone else worse off.


  1. Backward bending supply curve belongs to which market?









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    In economics, backward bending supply curve is related to labour. Also known as backward-bending supply curve of labour, This curve models a situation where workers choose to substitute leisure time for work time, i.e. wages, thus reducing the pool of labour available. It shows how the change in real wage rates affects the number of hours worked by employees.

    Correct Option: B

    In economics, backward bending supply curve is related to labour. Also known as backward-bending supply curve of labour, This curve models a situation where workers choose to substitute leisure time for work time, i.e. wages, thus reducing the pool of labour available. It shows how the change in real wage rates affects the number of hours worked by employees.



  1. When will demand become a grant?









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    The estimates of expenditure included in the Budget and required to be voted by Lok Sabha are in the form of Demands for Grants. These Demands are arranged Ministry-wise and a separate Demand for each of the major services is presented. Each Demand contains first a statement of the total grant and then a statement of the detailed estimate divided into items. A demand becomes a grant after it has been voted. The voting of demands for grants is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha and not of Rajya Sabha.

    Correct Option: C

    The estimates of expenditure included in the Budget and required to be voted by Lok Sabha are in the form of Demands for Grants. These Demands are arranged Ministry-wise and a separate Demand for each of the major services is presented. Each Demand contains first a statement of the total grant and then a statement of the detailed estimate divided into items. A demand becomes a grant after it has been voted. The voting of demands for grants is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha and not of Rajya Sabha.


  1. Pump priming should be resorted to at a time of ?









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    Pump priming is the action taken to stimulate an economy, usually during a recessionary/deflationary period, through government spending, and interest rate and tax reductions.Growth is accomplished through the increase in purchasing power experienced by those affected by the injection of funds, with the goal of prompting higher demand for goods and services.

    Correct Option: B

    Pump priming is the action taken to stimulate an economy, usually during a recessionary/deflationary period, through government spending, and interest rate and tax reductions.Growth is accomplished through the increase in purchasing power experienced by those affected by the injection of funds, with the goal of prompting higher demand for goods and services.



  1. What happens when there is a demand deficiency in an economy?









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    Deficient demand refers to the situation when aggregate demand for goods and services falls short of aggregate supply of output which is produced by fully employing the given resources of the economy. This deficient demand leads to the decrease in output, employ-ment and prices in the econo-my. According to Malthus, deficiency of demand could lead to stagnation in which both capital and labor are redundant relative to the opportunities for employing them profitably.

    Correct Option: B

    Deficient demand refers to the situation when aggregate demand for goods and services falls short of aggregate supply of output which is produced by fully employing the given resources of the economy. This deficient demand leads to the decrease in output, employ-ment and prices in the econo-my. According to Malthus, deficiency of demand could lead to stagnation in which both capital and labor are redundant relative to the opportunities for employing them profitably.