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Questions Related to commercial studies

Which one is not a resource for Onge tribe?

  1. Water

  2. Food

  3. Gold

  4. Wood


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Onge tribe belongs to the Andaman islands. In tribes language, Onge means the perfect man. The other 2 tribes of Andaman islands are Jarawa and Great Andamanese. The resources in Onge tribe include water, food, wood. Gold is not a resource for Onge tribe. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Gold.'

Which one of the following resources is least developed due to economic factors as well as inadequate knowedge?

  1. ocean resource

  2. mineral resource

  3. forest resource

  4. soil resource


Correct Option: A

Monitoring of resource utilisation is best done through remote sensing.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either


Correct Option: A

The three R's referred to conserve natural resources ar - recycle, regenerate and reuse.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not a problem of barter system of exchange?

  1. Store of Value

  2. Double Coincidence of Wants

  3. Unit of Account

  4. Unemployment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Barter system was a system of exchange where goods were exchanged for goods and there was no common medium of exchange in the economy. Barter system had many drawbacks like lack of double coincidence of wants, lack of a common unit of value, difficulty of future payments or contractual payments and difficulty of storage of value and transfer of value. Therefore, unemployment is not a problem related to barter system. 

Lack of double coincidence of wants exists under barter system because of difficulty in simultaneous fulfillment of mutual wants of buyers and sellers. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lack of double coincidence exists in barter exchange. It  refers to the situation where the mutual wants of the buyer and seller are less likely to be fulfilled simultaneously.  If the buyer's wants can be fulfilled by exchange but cannot provide what the seller wants, the exchange is unlikely to happen.

Which of the following is not a formal source of credit?

  1. Banks

  2. Cooperative

  3. Employer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Formal sources of credit are:
  • Banks and Co-operative societies.
  • Reserve bank of India will supervise the activities of the banks and co-operative societies in India.
  • Employers do not fall under formal sources of credit lenders in our country.

Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on __________.

  1. withdrawals

  2. deposits

  3. loans

  4. demand drafts


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The interest charged by the bank from its borrowers is higher than the interest it pays to its depositors.
  • The difference between the interest paid by the bank to its depositors and interest paid by the borrowers to the bank is the income of the bank.

In an SHG, most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by ___________.

  1. Bank

  2. Members

  3. Non-government Organisation

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • In a SHG (Self Help Group) important decisions in regard to loan and savings are taken by group members.
  • Self Help Groups issue loans at reasonable rate of interest.
  • SHG is a mutual help group who provide support among themselves.
  • They come together to solve their economic issues and earn income.

Find the rate of interest if the amount owed after $6$ months is $Rs. 1,050$. The borrowed amount is $Rs. 1,000$.

  1. $7$%

  2. $8$%

  3. $9$%

  4. $10$%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We know $A = P + P.i.t$
i.e. $1050 = 1000 + 1000 \times i\times 6/12$
$50 = 500i$
$i = 1/10 = 10$%.