{"id":18941,"date":"2024-09-18T12:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T07:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinefreenotes.com\/?p=18941"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:59:05","slug":"what-is-income-nbse-class-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mockupbw.site\/2025\/onlinefreenotes\/what-is-income-nbse-class-9\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Income? \u2014 NBSE Class 9 Financial Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Get summary, textual answers, solutions, notes, extras, MCQs, PDF of <a href=\"https:\/\/nbsenl.edu.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBSE<\/a>&nbsp;Class 9 Financial Literacy unit 4 What is Income? 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Income is defined as the true increase in wealth during a fixed period, and it can come in cash or kind. The chapter highlights various sources of income, such as salaries, business profits, fees for services, rental income, and even gifts or winnings from lotteries. The concept of gross income refers to the total income earned from all sources. Net income is the amount left after deductions, such as taxes and other charges, like provident fund or lunch recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deductions are subtracted from gross pay to determine the net pay, which is often called &#8220;take-home pay&#8221; or disposable income. The chapter emp\u1e63hasizes that deductions mainly include taxes, which are vital for government spending on public services like education, infrastructure, and welfare schemes. Income tax is the amount the government charges on earnings, and it plays a significant role in determining the disposable income one actually receives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example is provided in the form of a salary slip from Mr. Ramesh, a Senior Manager at XYZ Company Ltd. His gross pay for the month is \u20b915,000, but after various deductions like income tax, provident fund, and lunch recovery, his net pay is reduced to \u20b912,000. This illustrates how deductions affect the final amount one takes home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chapter reminds students that income is not limited to salaries but includes any form of money received, such as pocket money, birthday gifts, or interest on deposits. The importance of managing income through budgeting is emphasised, as it helps in achieving financial goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Extra\/additional_questions_and_answers\"><strong>Textual MCQs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. _______ is the life blood of any business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. cash<br>B. labour<br>C. material<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: A. cash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Income may be defined as the true _______ in the amount of wealth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. decrease<br>B. increase<br>C. static value<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. increase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. What we receive in our pay cheque for the work we did in the office is called _______.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. gross pay<br>B. net pay<br>C. deductions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. net pay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. For most working people, _______ are the biggest deduction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. taxes<br>B. incomes<br>C. allowances<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: A. taxes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Extra\/additional_MCQs\"><strong>Extra\/additional MCQs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. What does net pay refer to in a salary slip?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Total gross salary<br>B. Salary after deductions<br>C. Total income earned in a year<br>D. Monthly bonus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. Salary after deductions<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What is the term for income after subtracting deductions allowed under the provisions of the Income Tax Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Gross income<br>B. Salary income<br>C. Net income<br>D. Disposable income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: C. Net income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. Which of the following is considered as income?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Money received from a job<br>B. Birthday gift money<br>C. Interest on bank deposits<br>D. All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: D. All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What type of income is received from renting properties?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Gross income<br>B. Rental income<br>C. Salary income<br>D. Disposable income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. Rental income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What component of a budget refers to money earned from various sources?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Expenditure<br>B. Income<br>C. Savings<br>D. Net pay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. Income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What does the term &#8220;take-home pay&#8221; refer to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Gross income<br>B. Disposable income<br>C. Total deductions<br>D. Taxable income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: B. Disposable income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q. What is the main source of income for the government?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Rental income<br>B. 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