Challenger

The planning commission was known as:

i) Super Cabinet

ii) Economic cabinet

iii)Parallel cabinet

iv)The fifth wheel of the coach

Which among the following factors influence the density distribution of the population in India?

1. Amount of rainfall

2. Cultural factors

3. Distribution of minerals

4. Fertility of soils

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

Which of the following is not a factor in changing the population growth of a country?

i.Birth rate

ii.Death rate

iii.Dependency ratio

iv.Migration

Which of the following is a quantitative aspect of human resources?

i.Education

ii.Life expectancy

iii.Health care

iv.Population density

Which of the following products are outside the purview of GST?

1.Alcohol for human consumption

2.Electricity

3.Medicines

Choose the correct option

Consider the following statement (s) related to Human resources.

I. The environmental factors such as high altitude, extreme cold, aridity, relief, climate, soil, vegetation types, mineral, and energy resources influences the population distribution

II. Technological and economic advancements influences the population distribution

Which is / are correct option?

List out the geographical requirements for cotton cultivation in India

i.Frost free growing season,

ii.20° to 30° Celsius of temperature,

iii.A small amount of annual rainfall

iv.Black soil and alluvial soil are most suitable.

Which of the following taxes are abolished by the Goods and Services Tax.

i.Property tax

ii.Corporation tax

iii.VAT

iv.All of the above

 Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Regressive taxation’:

I.Regressive taxation method has decreasing rates of tax for increasing value or volume on which the tax is being imposed.

II.For regressive taxation are not any permanent or specific sectors for such taxes.

III.The regressive taxation method while appreciated for rewarding the higher producers or income-earners is criticised for being more taxing on the poor and low-producers.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

What are the proposed benefits of GST?

1.Overall reduction in prices for consumers.

2.Reduction in multiplicity of taxes, cascading and double taxation.

3.Decrease in ‘black’ transactions.

Choose the correct option.