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📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Misc
Q1

Which of the following options represents the total income earned by individuals from all sources before deducting personal income taxes?

🎯 SSC CGL Mains -26/10/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q2

In 1950-51, approximately what percent was the contribution of the industrial sector in the gross domestic product?

🎯 SSC GD - 01/02/2023 (Shift-II); SSC CGL (TIER-1) 10-09-2016, 4.15 pm
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q3

Which sector has the highest percentage share of goods exports in the annual GDP (at current prices) for the year 2020-21?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 21/07/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Net National Product (NNP)
Q4

What is Net National Product?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 21/07/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Methods of Calculation
Q5

Which of the following is the sum of net investment and depreciation called?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1)– 19/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q6

GDP deflator is equal to

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1)– 18/07/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Per capita Income
Q7

Which is the parameter for the economic development?

🎯 SSC CGL 08-09-2016, 10 am; SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-I); SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-II)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Methods of Calculation
Q8

The aggregate value of goods and services produced in an economy can be calculated by three methods: income method, expenditure method and __________ method

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 05/03/2020 (Shift-II)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Methods of Calculation
Q9

Which of the following is not a method of estimating national income?

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 03-09-2016, 4:15 pm
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Misc
Q10

Depreciation is an annual allowance for the wear and tear of

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 05/03/2020 (Shift-II)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross National Product (GNP)
Q11

What does GNP stand for?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 09/03/2020 (Shift-I)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q12

What is the economic impact of increase in productivity of firms?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 13/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Inflation and Business Cycles (Recession, Depression, etc.)📚 Measures of Inflation- WPI, CPI, etc.
Q13

The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is.........

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 09-09-2016, 4:15 pm
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q14

Which of the following areas make the largest contribution to national income in India?

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 10-09-2016, 4:15 pm
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q15

Sectoral distribution of GDP index measures.....

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 06-09-2016, 10 am
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Misc
Q16

National Income is compiled by

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 10 am
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Misc
Q17

Depreciation is loss in value of..........

🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 4:15 pm
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Methods of Calculation
Q18

In economic terms what do we mean by 'intermediate goods'?

🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 10/06/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Q19

The GDP deflator is also called :

🎯 SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Shift-III)
📘 Unemployment📚 Misc
Q20

According to the standard census definition, who of the following can be classified as a main worker in India?

🎯 (SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 4.15 pm); SSC CGL (TIER-1) 06-09-2016, 10 am; SSC Selection Phases XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-I)