The Financial and Banking Systems of the Government of Bangladesh

Public finance is a branch of which discipline?

Public finance generally refers to the policies and methods regarding the income and expenditure of:

According to Professor Dalton, public finance is concerned with the income and expenditure of:

The phrase "adjustment of the one to other" in Dalton's definition refers to adjustment of:

Which of the following is included in public finance?

The Bangladesh government plays an important role in:

To meet extra expenses, the government may:

The sources of income of the Bangladesh government are mainly divided into how many parts?

The two main sources of income of the Bangladesh government are:

Income received from taxes imposed on people, business firms and industries is called:

The main source of income of the Bangladesh government is:

The tax imposed on exported and imported goods of the country is called:

Customs duty is collected from:

The tax imposed on goods produced and used inside the country is called:

Besides revenue collection, excise duty is also imposed to:

In Bangladesh, excise duty is imposed mainly on:

Which of the following is NOT a typical excise-duty item in Bangladesh?

The tax imposed on the personal income of people is called:

In Bangladesh, income tax is realised at a:

Income tax is levied on individuals whose income is:

VAT stands for:

In Bangladesh, VAT has been imposed on:

In Zahid's case, the extra amount paid above the price tag is a type of:

The duty imposed on some goods in addition to customs, excise or VAT is called:

Supplementary duty is one of the:

The tax paid for the possession and use of land is known as:

Government income from land revenue has decreased to some extent due to land tax exemption up to:

Stamps used for judicial documents, passports and exchange bills generate income through:

The fee paid for deed registration and the court fee for lawsuit fall under:

The tax paid for registration of vehicles is called:

Government also earns from a duty imposed on:

Which of the following is among "other taxes and duties"?

Duty on foreign tour and tax on irrigation machinery fall under:

Revenue earned from sources other than tax and duty is called:

Which of the following is a non-tax (extra tax) revenue?

The government earns dividend and profit from:

Government income from the duties received on loans given to financial and autonomous organisations is called:

Which of the following is included under "economic service" income?

Registration scheme under the export-import act, earnings under the insurance act, audit scheme of cooperative societies — these all fall under:

The fees the government earns for providing administrative services is called:

In which sector of government income is there often a deficit?

The postal department is a source of government income because it is run by the:

Which of the following is sold from forests as a source of government income?

Government earns toll by collecting money at:

The tax levied on people at a particular time on a particular purpose (e.g., for Padma Bridge) is called:

Toll differs from tax because toll is collected:

The government also earns through renting and leasing:

Money the government earns through fine, penalty and forfeiture falls under:

Income received from passports, licenses, registration fees, court fees, etc. is grouped as:

The Bangladesh government spends a huge amount of money on:

One of the important principles in government expenditure management is to:

The government allocates money for revenue and development expenditures in the:

According to the textbook MCQ, the main expenditure sector of the Bangladesh government is:

Salary, allowance, weapons and equipment of the armed forces are paid from which head?

Operation, development and salary of employees of various ministries are paid from:

The government has paid huge money in recent times to free the country from the curse of:

Which of the following expenditures fall under the education head?

Government also allots a great deal of money for:

Setting up hospitals and medical colleges, infectious-disease prevention, population control and child welfare fall under:

The government takes huge loans from home and abroad for:

Payment of capital and interest on loans is a:

Agriculture, fishery and livestock are:

Which forces are essential for maintaining law and order and peace inside the country?

The Border Guard of Bangladesh is formed mainly to:

Salary and allowance of officer-employees of judiciary and management of jails fall under:

Construction of roads, bridges and culverts comes under which expenditure head?

The expenses of income tax, customs, excise and land revenue divisions are paid from:

Allowances paid to old-age people, widows and the disabled fall under:

To establish relationships and operate embassies abroad, the government spends under:

Retirement allowance and other benefits of retired officers and employees fall under:

Money allocated for the social welfare activities every year falls under:

Money spent to solve emergencies created by floods, cyclones, droughts and water upsurge falls under:

Which of the following are included in the "other sectors" of expenditure?

The rate of increase in government expenditure should be:

A bank is an organisation that:

People keep their income or surplus money in a bank mainly for:

Some bank deposits earn the depositor:

The interest given by a bank on deposits is generally:

The profit of a bank mainly comes from:

Because banks survive on the loan-interest profit, a bank is called:

Banks are mainly classified into how many types based on objectives and functions?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main bank types?

The basis of bank classification mentioned in the chapter is:

The highest financial organisation of a country is the:

The central bank supervises and controls the:

Why is the central bank named "central"?

The only organisation authorised to introduce paper currency is the:

The central bank of Bangladesh is:

Bangladesh Bank works also as:

The currency introduced by the central bank is the:

Responsibility of keeping the internal and external value of currency stable is vested on:

The central bank is mainly the bank of:

As the representative of the government, the central bank:

The central bank keeps the deposit of government money:

In case of necessity the central bank gives loan to:

Other banks have to deposit a specified portion of their capital in the:

By increasing or reducing the required deposit ratio, the central bank can control:

Loans given by commercial banks are part of the:

If total money increases too much through additional loans, the country may face:

The central bank tries to maintain stability by balancing:

When commercial banks face a financial crisis and fail to get loan elsewhere, they seek protection from the:

Because the central bank rescues commercial banks in crisis, it is called the:

The central bank performs the duty of clearing house for:

Inter-bank dues are typically settled through:

To maintain a specific exchange rate of the country's currency with foreign currency, the central bank:

The central bank also conducts:

Each country's central bank works as the representative of:

The central bank preserves:

The commercial bank gives short-term loans for the purpose of:

Which of the following is a commercial bank in Bangladesh?

Which of the following are commercial banks in Bangladesh?

The "life of business and trade" refers to:

Bank deposits are generally of how many types?

The three types of bank deposits are:

Money from a current deposit can be withdrawn:

The bank gives interest on current deposit at:

From a savings deposit, money can usually be drawn:

The bank gives interest on savings deposit at:

A deposit which can be withdrawn only after expiry of a specified period is called:

The depositor is given interest at a high rate for:

In disbursing a loan, the commercial bank generally keeps as security:

Commercial banks mainly sanction:

Due to gradual increase of demand, commercial banks now also provide:

The authority to introduce paper notes is possessed only by the:

The media of exchange created by commercial banks include:

If money is needed before bill expiry, the owner of a bill of exchange can get cash by:

Most international trade activities are accomplished via:

Commercial banks transfer money safely and rapidly through:

As agents of customers, commercial banks also:

Commercial banks also keep secure:

Banks established for special objectives are called:

The bank for the development of industry is the:

The bank for the development of agriculture is the:

The corporation that sanctions house-building loans is:

The bank that sanctions loans in cooperative activity and develops cooperative attitude is:

The bank that provides micro-credit to the poor people is the:

Self-employment means being engaged independently in the field of:

Approximately how many new eligible people enter the labour market of Bangladesh every year?

After liberation, Bangladesh Krishi Bank was formed taking the assets and liabilities of the former:

Bangladesh Krishi Bank gives loans to farmers as:

Krishi Bank gives loan for purchasing:

At present, besides agricultural works, Krishi Bank also gives loan for:

Which of the following banks include micro-credit in their agriculture and rural-loan programmes?

The minimum percentage of annual loan-disbursement target reserved for poverty alleviation in those banks is:

The Grameen Bank is described as:

Grameen Bank is also known as:

The founder of Grameen Bank is:

Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a:

Grameen Bank gives banking facility to poor men and women:

The advancement of the Grameen Bank started with a vow to protect poor people from:

Grameen Bank's role is to create scope for self-employment for the:

Which of the following is a function of Grameen Bank?

Microfinance from Grameen Bank is given:

Grameen Bank strengthens the position of women in the family, society and state by:

Training and awareness raising by Grameen Bank covers:

Which of the following is a non-tax revenue?

What is the main expenditure sector of the Bangladesh government?

Which of the following is a function of Sonali Bank?

The functions of Bangladesh Bank are:

From which organisation did Nurjahan Begum take the loan?

The role of the organisation that provided the loan to Nurjahan is:

Public finance is concerned with:

Excise duty is the tax imposed on goods that are:

The central bank is called a clearing house because it:

A commercial bank must keep a part of its capital with the central bank to:

Ratan mortgaged his land and took a 5-lakh-taka loan to buy irrigation equipment. The bank he most likely went to is:

Babul mortgaged his house and took a 20-lakh-taka loan to set up a garment factory. The bank suitable for such industrial financing is the:

"Token money" usually refers to:

Zahid's father, a government employee, pays tax on his salary. This tax is:

Income tax is an important source of government revenue because it:

"Bank is the trader of loans" — this remark is based on the fact that bank profit comes from:

Inflation can be caused by:

The "borrower of the last phase" function of the central bank means it lends to:

Which item is NOT typically created by commercial banks?

Which of the following is the highest financial authority of Bangladesh?

Among the following, which is run by the government and listed as a source of revenue?

Tax levied for a specific time and a specific purpose, such as for the Padma Bridge, is an example of:

The government's exemption of land tax up to 25 bighas mainly affected:

Which type of deposit pays the highest interest at a commercial bank?

The central bank acts as financial adviser to the: