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Question
Define the Gross Domestic Product.
Solution
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period, usually a year. It is an essential indicator of a nation’s economic performance.
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How will you treat the following while estimating domestic product of a country? Give reasons for your answer:
Purchase of goods by foreign tourists
Calculate (a) national income (b) net national income disposable income:
| (Rs. in crores) | ||
| 1 | Net factor income to abroad | (-) 50 |
| 2 | Net indirect taxes | 800 |
| 3 | Net current transfers from rest of the word | 100 |
| 4 | Net imports | 200 |
| 5 | Private final consumption expenditure | 5000 |
| 6 | Government final consumption expenditure | 3000 |
| 7 | Gross domestic capital formation | 1000 |
| 8 | Consumption of fixed capital | 150 |
| 9 | Change in stock | (-) 50 |
| 10 | Mixed income | 4000 |
| 11 | Scholarship to students | 80 |
If the Real GDP is Rs 300 and Nominal GDP is Rs 330, calculate Price Index (base = 100).
If the Real Gross Domestic Product is Rs 250 and the Price Index (base = 100) is 120, calculate the Nominal Gross Domestic Product.
Find out (i) Gross National Product at Market Price and (ii) Net Current Transfers from Abroad:
|
S. No. |
Items |
(Rs Crore) |
|
(i) |
Private final consumption expenditure |
1000 |
|
(ii) |
Depreciation |
100 |
|
(iii) |
Net national disposable income |
1500 |
|
(iv) |
Closing stock |
20 |
|
(v) |
Government final consumption expenditure |
300 |
|
(vi) |
Net Indirect tax |
50 |
|
(vii) |
Opening stock |
20 |
|
(viii) |
Net domestic fixed capital formation |
110 |
|
(ix) |
Net exports |
15 |
|
(x) |
Net factor income to abroad |
(–) 10 |
NDPMP = ____________.
NDPFC = ____________.
Match the following:
| 1 | Prime Minister | A | Seeds that give a large proportion of output |
| 2 | Gross Domestic Product | B | Quantity of goods that can be imported |
| 3 | Quota | C | Chairperson of the planning commission |
| 4 | Land Reforms | D | The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy 'in one year |
| 5 | HYV Seeds | E | Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity |
| 6 | Subsidy | F | The monetary assistance given by the government for production activities |
Which of the following economic reforms in India leads to social justice and welfare?
For meaningful comparison common price level base is used because ______
Suppose the GDP at a market price of a country in a particular year was Rs 1,100 crores. Net: factor Income from Abroad was Rs 100 crores. The value 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. of Indirect taxes − Subsidies was Rs 150 crores and National Income was Rs 850 crores. Calculate the aggregate value of depreciation.
Assertion (A): GDP is the correct measure of the improvement of welfare of the people.
Reason (R): Many activities in an economy are not evaluated in monetary terms, they are not included in GDP due to non-availability of data.
______ is Domestic Income.
______ is the difference between gross and net.
______ is the difference between Domestic Income and National Income.
GDP is not an appropriate indicator of welfare because of:
Identify the correct pair as given in Column B by matching them with respective concepts in Column A:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (1) | Reduction in the value of the domestic currency by the government | (a) | Devaluation |
| (2) | Reduction in the value of the domestic currency through market forces | (b) | Appreciation |
| (3) | Increase in the value of the domestic currency by the government | (c) | Depreciation |
| (4) | Increase in the value of the domestic currency through market forces | (d) | Revaluation |
Economists like Adam Smith follow which school of economics?
Assertion: With every increase in the level of GDP, social welfare definitely increases in the economy.
Reason (R): GDP is not a true indicator of the welfare of the economy.
From the following data, calculate the value of operating surplus:
| S.No. | Items | Amount in (₹ crore) |
| (i) | Royalty | 10 |
|
(ii) |
Rent | 70 |
| (iii) | Interest | 25 |
| (iv) | Net domestic product at factor cost |
500 |
| (v) | Profit | 50 |
| (vi) | Dividends | 20 |
