CDS II 2020 General Knowledge Previous Year Paper (08-Nov-2020)

Question 1

As per the Budget Estimates of 2019-20, the following are some of the important sources of tax receipts for the Union Government:1. Corporation Tax2. Taxes on Income other than Corporation Tax3. Goods and Services Tax4. Union Excise DutiesWhich one of the following is the correct descending order of the aforesaid tax receipts as a&middot; percentage of GDP?

Accepted Answer

1, 3, 2, 4

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I, 2, 3, 4

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3, 2, 1, 4

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2, 4, 3, 1

Question 2

As per the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking, India's rank has improved from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019. During&middot; this period, in which of the following parameters has India's rank deteriorated?

Accepted Answer

Registering property

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Ease of starting a business

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Getting electricity

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Paying taxes

Question 3

Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Food Security Act is not correct?

Accepted Answer

The Act is not being implemented in all the States/Union Territories.

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The Act was enacted in the year 2013.

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The Act was rolled out in the year 2014.

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The Act legally entitles 67 percent of the population to receive highly subsidised food grains

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about Indian economy during 2019-20 is not correct?

Accepted Answer

Fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP has been as per the Budget Estimates.

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There has been deceleration in growth rate.

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There has been sluggish growth in tax revenue relative to the Budget Estimates.

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The non-tax revenue registered a considerably higher growth.

Question 5

As per the Budget Estimates of expenditure on major subsidies during 2019-20, the maximum expenditure was likely to be on

Accepted Answer

food subsidy

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urea subsidy

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petroleum subsidy

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fertilizer subsidy

CDS II 2020 General Knowledge Previous Year Paper (08-Nov-2020)

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