Chapter: INCOME TAX ACT 1961
1.

Income tax is collected on all types of income except .

A. agricultural income
B. industrial income
C. capital gain
D. household property
Answer» A. agricultural income
2.

The Income Tax Act came into force from .

A. 1st march 1971
B. 1st april 1971
C. 1st march 1961
D. 1st april 1961
Answer» D. 1st april 1961
3.

The Income Tax Act came into force all over India except .

A. andaman & nicobar
B. maldives
C. jammu & kashmir
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
4.

As per Income Tax Act, 1961, income tax is charged on the income of
at a rates which are prescribed by the Finance Act of relevant assessment
year.

A. current year
B. one year before previous year
C. previous year
D. none of the above
Answer» C. previous year
5.

The tax payer liability is determined with reference to his or her .

A. financial status
B. residential status
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. residential status
6.

As per the definition of Income, the income includes the following .

A. profits and gains
B. dividend declared
C. voluntary contribution received by a trust created
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
7.

The period of 12 months commencing on the first day of April every year and ending on 31st March is called as .

A. previous year
B. assessment year
C. accounting year
D. financial year
Answer» B. assessment year
8.

Previous year means the financial year immediately preceding the .

A. accounting year
B. assessment year
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. assessment year
9.

Agricultural income is completely exempted for assessment year

A. 1974-75
B. 1985-86
C. 1975-76
D. 1978-79
Answer» A. 1974-75
10.

The income from foreign companies by providing the services in project connected with security of India is from tax liability.

A. 50% exempted
B. 20% exempted
C. 100% exempted
D. 55% exempted
Answer» C. 100% exempted
11.

The awards and rewards are exempted from Income Tax if .

A. payment is in cash
B. payment is in kind
C. payment is in cash or in kind
D. none of the above
Answer» C. payment is in cash or in kind
12.

Income received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of resident is .

A. taxable as per slabs
B. exempted from tax
C. partly exempted
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable as per slabs
13.

Income received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of resident but not ordinarily resident is .

A. taxable as per slabs
B. exempted from tax
C. partly exempted
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable as per slabs
14.

Income received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of non-resident is .

A. taxable as per slabs
B. exempted from slab
C. partly exempted
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable as per slabs
15.

Income deemed to be received in India whether occurred in India or outside India, the tax incidence in case of resident is .

A. taxable as per slabs
B. exempted from slab
C. partly exempted
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable as per slabs
16.

The income received and accrued outside India from a business controlled or profession set up in India, the tax incidence in case of resident is .

A. taxable
B. non-taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable
17.

The income received and accrued outside India from a business controlled or profession set up in India, the tax incidence in case of non-resident is .

A. taxable
B. non-taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» B. non-taxable
18.

The tax incidence for company or firm in which income received in India and company is resident is .

A. taxable
B. non-taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable
19.

The tax incidence for company or firm in which income received in India and company for non-resident is .

A. taxable
B. non-taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable
20.

The tax incidence for company or firm in which income received outside India from a source controlled from India for resident is .

A. taxable
B. non-taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. taxable
21.

The tax incidence for company or firm in which income received outside India from a source controlled from India for non-resident is .

A. non-taxable
B. taxable
C. partly taxable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. non-taxable
22.

…………. is exempted from income tax.

A. interest from indian company
B. dividend from foreign company
C. cooperative dividend
D. dividend from indian company
Answer» D. dividend from indian company
23.

Which section of the Income Tax Act exempted incomes have been mentioned?

A. section 80c
B. section 80dd
C. section 10
D. section 2
Answer» C. section 10
24.

……………….of Income Tax Act is related to residential status.

A. section 2
B. section 6
C. section 5
D. section 4
Answer» B. section 6
25.

Resident of India includes .

A. ordinarily resident
B. not ordinarily resident
C. nri
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» D. both (a) and (b)
26.

The Company may have the residential status as .

A. resident or non-resident
B. not ordinarily resident
C. non-resident
D. resident
Answer» A. resident or non-resident
27.

The number of income source for a person are .

A. one head
B. two heads
C. various heads
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
28.

The sum of various heads is called as .

A. taxable income
B. total income
C. gross total income
D. adjusted income
Answer» C. gross total income
29.

The agricultural income includes .

A. income from sale of crop
B. income from preparation of crop
C. income from nursery
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
30.

…………..comes under agricultural income.

A. tea garden
B. commodity farming
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» C. all of the above
31.

If the agricultural income is ……….. then the agricultural income is considered for calculating tax.

A. more than ` 5,000 and total income is exceeding exemption limit
B. more than ` 5,000
C. more than ` 10,000
D. any amount
Answer» A. more than ` 5,000 and total income is exceeding exemption limit
32.

The Income Tax Act, 1961 broadly covers .

A. basic charging income
B. rebates and reliefs
C. incomes exempted from income tax
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
33.

The capital gain is chargeable under of Income Tax Act.

A. section 45
B. section 55
C. section 56
D. section 40
Answer» A. section 45
34.

The definition of the person includes .

A. an individual
B. a company
C. a hindu undivided family
D. all of the above
Answer» A. an individual
35.

Any rent or revenue derived from land which is situated in India and is used for agricultural purpose is .

A. partially taxable
B. fully taxable
C. exempted from tax
D. none of the above
Answer» C. exempted from tax
36.

Residential Status of an assesses can be .

A. different for different previous year in the same assessment year
B. different for different assessment year
C. none of the above
D. all of the above
Answer» B. different for different assessment year
37.

The income of previous year is chargeable to tax in the .

A. immediately succeeding assessment year
B. same previous year
C. immediately preceding academic year
D. none of the above
Answer» A. immediately succeeding assessment year
38.

The interest on loan paid by the Government of India to a non-resident outside India is………..in India.

A. not taxable
B. partially taxable
C. taxable
D. can’t say
Answer» A. not taxable
39.

Basic condition will be for a person who leaves India for employment .

A. at least 182 days in india
B. at least 60 days in previous year and 365 days in preceding 4 years
C. at least 730 days in preceding 7 years
D. all of the above
Answer» A. at least 182 days in india
40.

The term income includes the following types of incomes.

A. illegal
B. legal income from india only
C. legal
D. legal and illegal both
Answer» D. legal and illegal both
41.

……………is the casual income.

A. interest received
B. dividend income
C. pension received
D. winning from lotteries
Answer» D. winning from lotteries
42.

The way of tax liability by taking full advantage provided by the Act is .

A. tax management
B. tax avoidance
C. tax planning
D. tax evasion
Answer» C. tax planning
43.

Mr. A, partner of M/s ABC, is assessable as .

A. firm
B. an individual
C. body of individual
D. huf
Answer» A. firm
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