NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, Dec. 2021/June 2022 (Commerce) Shift-I

Total Questions: 100

21. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Type of Agreement)List-II (Explanation)
(A) NAMA(i) Liberation of International Investments
(B) GATTS(ii) Includes industrial goods, textile, jewellery, fish and fisheries products and manufacturing industries
(C) TRIMs(iii) Liberalization of trade in goods and services
(D) TRIPs(iv) Provides monopoly power to owners of intellectual property

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A)(B)(C)(D)
(a)iiiiviii
(b)iviiiiii
(c)iiiiiiiv
(d)iiiiiivi
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The code of correct matching of List-I with List-II:
List-IList-II
(A)NAMA(ii)Includes industrial goods, textile, jewellery, fish and fisheries products and manufacturing indstries
(B)GATTs(iii)Liberalization of trade in goods and services
(C)TRIMs(i)Liberalization of International Investments
(D)TRIPs(iv)Provides monopoly power to owners of intellectual property

22. Through which one of the following influences of workers' participation in management regarding 'safety and welfare and work-related' issues are resolved?

Correct Answer: (d) Co-determination
Solution:

Co-determination (also "co-partnership" or worker participation) is a practice where workers of an enterprise have the right to share their views on proposals of BOD, vote for representatives on the resolution of BOD in a company. It also refers to staff having binding rights in work councils on issues in their workplace.
Therefore, through co-determination safety and welfare and work-related issues are resolved.

23. Which of the following statements are true in case of delegation of authority?

(A) It shows down decision-making
(B) It leads to better decisions
(C) It relieves the manager of his heavy work load
(D) It helps create an informal organization structure
(E) It helps train subordinates
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (B),(C),(E) only
Solution:

The Delegation of Authority is an organizational process wherein, the manager divides his work among the subordinates and give them the responsibility to accomplish the respective task.

Characteristics of Delegation of Authority:
• It leads to better decision.
• It relieves the manager from his heavy work load.
• It helps to train subordinates.
• No Delegation of Responsibility.

24. Which of the following are subsidiaries of RBI?

(A) National Housing Bank (NHB)
(B) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
(C) Export Import Bank (EXIM Bank)(D) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC)
(E) Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:

Subsidiaries of RBI:
The Reserve Bank of India has three fully owned subsidiaries i.e. the entire paid-up capital is contributed by the RBI. They are:
• Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC)
• National Housing Bank (NHB)
• Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)

25. What has been the primary motive of central banks raising interest rates in recent times?

Correct Answer: (b) Taming inflation
Solution:

Central bank lends money to commercial banks. It has power to set its own interest rates. These are the benchmark rates that central banks are currently raising to Tame inflation. The logic is based on a cascading effect; if central banks charge higher rates to commercial banks, commercial banks in turn increase the rates they offer to households and businesses for borrowing.
Therefore, Taming inflation is primary motive of central banks raising interest rates in recent times.

26. Which of the following are the tax categories under the GST?

(A) 5%  (B) 10%
(C) 12%  (D) 20%
(E) 28%
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (A), (C), (E) only
Solution:

GST is multi-stage tax system which is comprehensive in nature and applied on the sale of goods and services. The main object of this taxation system is to reduce the cascading effect of other numerous indirect taxes and is applicable throughout India. It reduced the number of indirect taxes to only one national wide tax.

27. Which of the following economic identities measure degree of monopoly in an industry?

(A) Stackelberg model
(B) Concentration ratio
(C) Diffusion index
(D) Herfindahle index
(E) Elasticity reciprocal
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (d) (B) (D) and (E) only
Solution:

Measures of monopoly power:
Any firm that can alter its price, through the adjustment of its output, is supposed to have monopoly power. The ability to charge a price higher than marginal cost is characteristic of monopoly.
• 1st Measure : Based on price Elasticity of Demand
• 2nd Measure : Based on price Discrimination
• 3rd Measure : Based on profit Rates
• 4th Measure : Based on concentration Ratios
• 5th Measure : The Herfindahle Index
Therefore option (d) is correct answer.

28. Which of the following tests measures the applicant's capacity to learn the skill required for a job?

Correct Answer: (a) Aptitude test
Solution:

Aptitude test measures the applicant's capacity to learn the skill and is conducted to find out how quickly the candidate can learn new skills and new methods.

29. Which is the most appropriate mode of entry in international business to an enterprise with little experience of International Markets?

Correct Answer: (b) Exporting
Solution:

Exporting is the most appropriate mode of entry in international business to an enterprise with little experience of International Markets.
Exporting is the simplest way to get started in foreign business. As a result most businesses begin their global expansion in this manner.

30. Which of the following common difficulties are faced in making decisions and implementing?

(A) Non-actionable information
(B) Unsupporting environment
(C) Easy acceptance by subordinates
(D) Ineffective communication
(E) Incorrect timing
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) (A), (B), (D), (E) only
Solution:

Following common difficulties are faced in making decisions and implementing:
• Non-actionable information
• Unsupporting environment
• Ineffective communication
• Incorrect timing
• Lack of reliable data
• Diversity of thought