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प्रश्न
How does the state fulfil the following socio-economic objective?
Environmental protection.
थोडक्यात उत्तर
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उत्तर
- Increasing industrialisation and rapid economic growth have led to severe environmental problems.
- Several industrial processes generate a lot of waste and agricultural practices disturb the balance of nature. To save the ecosystem, the state can adopt legal and administrative measures.
- For example, the Environment (Protection) Act provides for control of hazardous substances.
- Similarly, The Forest (Conservation) Act has strict provisions for checking the diversion of forest land for any other purpose.
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Role of State in Economic Development
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पाठ 6: The State and Economic Development - QUESTIONS [पृष्ठ १८४]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following is an advantage of direct taxes?
Instruments of fiscal policy is:
Match the following and select the correct option:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (i) | Taxes imposed on income and wealth | A. | Regressive |
| (ii) | Taxes imposed on goods and services | B. | Progressive |
| (iii) | A tax system where the rate of tax decreases with increase income | C. | Direct taxes |
| (iv) | A tax system where the rate of tax increases as income increase | D. | Indirect taxes |
How can tax be used as an instrument to bring about equitable distribution of wealth and income?
State two objectives of fiscal policy.
'The role of the State is important in developing the economic infrastructure of a developing economy'. Give two reasons to support your answer.
Define a degressive tax.
State two differences between income tax and commodity tax.
Explain how tax can be used as an instrument to regulate consumption and production in an economy.
Explain the term Incidence of a tax.
