Question

Which of the following statements are positive statements?
(i) India is overpopulated.
(ii) Agricultural income should be taxed.
(iii) Service-class people should be exempted from income tax.
(iv) There is tremendous tax evasion in India.

• A. i and ii
• B. i and iii
• C. i and iv
• D. iii and iv

Answer 1

The correct option is C i and iv

Positive statements study the facts of life i.e. it deals with 'things as they are'. It deals with what are the economic problems and how are they actually solved. It explains the cause and effect relationship and avoids giving suggestions.
Both the statements (ii) and (iii) are giving suggestions but (i) and (iv) are stating a fact and it not suggesting anything. Thus option (i) and (iv) are positive statements.