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Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 1

 Which of the following also acts as a mechanism for government lending?

1. CRR

2. Repo rate

3. Reverse repo rate

4. SLR

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Answer & Explanation

d) 4 only. SLR, statutory liquidity ratio is the amount of money that is invested in certain specified securities predominantly central government and state government securities. Investing in government securities by bank is one way of fulfilling the requirement of SLR. In this way, SLR acts as a lending mechanism to government. Repo rate is a rate at which banks borrow from RBI for short periods up to 7 or 14 days but predominantly overnight.

 

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 2

 With reference to foreign portfolio investments (FPI), consider the following statements :

1. FPIs are more volatile than loans from international financial institutions.

2. Foreign Direct Investments are part of FPIs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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 Answer & Explanation

a) 1 only. FPI is also called Foreign institutional Investments ( FIIs). Because of their volatility they are also called hot money. Loans from international financial institutions are given for a fixed tenure and hence are stable. FDI is not part of FPI, but are accounted separately.

 

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Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 3

 India’s central bank, RBI performs various functions. Which of these are its functions according to the RBI act, 1934.

1. Managing inflation

2. Acting as banker’s bank

3. Managing India’s Forex

4. Handling government’s borrowing program

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Answer & Explanation

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4. RBI’s functions – acting as banker’s bank, managing India’s Forex and handling govt’s borrowing programme

These three are well defined, no confusion over this.

Now let’s read more on inflation management by RBI . Before march 2015, the Reserve Bank was not formally an inflation targeting central bank. The defining features of an inflation targeting central bank are a precise mandate, a single instrument (the policy interest rate) in its armoury, a single minded devotion to achieving this target and a principal-agent relationship with the Government. This is what D.Subbarao said in 2011 -https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_SpeechesView.aspx?Id=563

So, even though RBI was informally helping manage inflation, it was not it’s function as defined by the RBI Acvt, 1934

However, in March 2015 it was formally decided that from now, RBI will have the official mandate to manage inflation. Read here – http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/pact-binds-rbi-to-inflation-target/article6952317.ece

For this the RBI Act, 1934 will be amended. The amendment has yet not happened, because passing a legislation takes some time. But it has been now fully agreed that such an amendment will be made.

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/MnCWYH7KLMzth6uugVVJDO/Budget-2015–RBI-Act-to-be-amended-inflation-to-be-kept-be.html

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 4

Which among the following can result in ‘demand pull inflation’ ?

1. increase in subsidy on LPG

2. increase in fuel prices

3. decrease in income tax rates

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 Answer & Explanation

b) 1 and 3 only. Increase in subsidy of LPG will reduce the pocket expenditure of people on LPG, making more money available with them, thereby increasing demand and pulling inflation. Similar will be the effect of decrease of income tax rates – more money availability. Increase in fuel prices will lead to cost-push inflation.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 5

The term ‘narrow banking’ is best described as :

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 Answer & Explanation

d) banks lending only to risk free sectors. A ‘Narrow Bank’ can be defined as the system of banking under which a bank places its funds in risk-free assets with maturity period matching its liability maturity profile, so that there is no problem relating to asset liability mismatch and the quality of assets remains intact without leading to emergence of sub-standard assets

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 6

 If indirect taxes in an economy are increased, then which of the following can occur ?

1. GDP at factor cost increases

2. GDP at factor cost decreases

3. GDP at market price increases

4. GDP at market price decreases

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 Answer & Explanation

c) 3 only. GDP (market price) = GDP ( factor cost) + indirect taxes – subisdies. This equation makes it clear that any increase in indirect taxes will increase the GDP at market prices.

 

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 7

Equity market instruments help in financing a firm. Which of these is/are equity market instruments?

1. Bonds

2. Shares

3. Debentures

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Answer & Explanation

b) 2 only. Shares are equity instruments, while bonds and debentures are debt instruments. Debt instruments are assets that require a fixed payment to the holder, usually with interest. Examples of debt instruments include bonds (government or corporate), debentures and mortgages. Equity financing allows a company to acquire funds (often for investment) without incurring debt, eg shares.

 

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 8

An economy pursuing an expansionary fiscal policy can witness :

1. Increase in fiscal deficit

2. Increase in wages of labour

3. Increase in rate of income tax

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Answer & Explanation

a) 1 only. Expansionary fiscal policy is a macroeconomic policy that seeks to expand the money supply to encourage economic growth or combat inflation (price increases). One form of expansionary policy is fiscal policy, which comes in the form of tax cuts, rebates and increased government spending. Expansionary policies can also come from central banks, which focus on increasing the money supply in the economy. Such a fiscal policy will increase the expenditure, thereby increasing fiscal deficit. Increase in wages of labour is unrelated. There can be a decrease ( not increase ) in income tax rates, so statement 3 is false.

 

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 9

The term ‘micro-finance’ frequently appears in newspapers. Micro-finance includes

1. Small loans

2. Small deposits

3. Money transfer

4. Payment services

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 Answer & Explanation

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4. Microfinance refers to a variety of financial services that target low-income clients. Since the clients of microfinance institutions (MFIs) have lower incomes and often have limited access to other financial services, microfinance products tend to be for smaller monetary amounts than traditional financial services. These services include loans, savings, insurance, and remittances (payments). So, microfinance is not limited to loans and deposits only, it includes other financial services also.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 10

Consider the following statements about International Finance Corporation:

1. It is known as the private arm of the world bank.

2. It lends money to private sector companies of all countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 10

Answer & Explanation

a) 1 only. IFC lends money to private sector companies of its member countries only and not all countries.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 11

Inclusive growth is an important objective of the development process. In this context, which of the following would amount to inclusive growth?

1. Poverty reduction.

2. Disinvestment.

3. Good governance.

4. Skill building.

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 Answer & Explanation

b) 1, 3 and 4 only. Inclusive growth is a concept that advances equitable opportunities for economic participants during economic growth with benefits incurred by every section of society. Disinvestment is reducing the government ownership in public sector enterprises. It is not in any way related to inclusive growth. The rest three helps in inclusive growth.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 12

National treatment (NT) is an important policy of WTO. NT means

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Answer & Explanation

d) Both (b) & (c). Statement b and c essentially implies the same thing, though they are differently worded. National treatment: Treating foreigners and locals equally – Imported and locally-produced goods should be treated equally — at least after the foreign goods have entered the market. The same should apply to foreign and domestic services, and to foreign and local trademarks, copyrights and patents. National treatment only applies once a product, service or item of intellectual property has entered the market. Therefore, charging customs duty on an import is not a violation of national treatment even if locally-produced products are not charged an equivalent tax. Read more –https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact2_e.htm

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 13

Which of the following is/are a part of the participatory development process?

1. State

2. NGOs

3. Pressure groups

4. Cooperatives

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Answer & Explanation

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4. In participatory development (PD), people are willingly involved in a wide range of development activities, as agents and beneficiaries of development. Participatory development seeks to engage local populations in development projects. It is clear from the definition of PD that NGOs, Pressure Groups, and Cooperatives are involved in it. There might be some confusion over how state is a part of PD. It is actually the state activity that can facilitate or hinder PD. If state does not allow NGOs or pressure groups, how can they function? On the other hand, states through their policy and support can facilitate PD. In last few years, the role of the state in participatory development has changed: from the reconstruction and development programme to growth, employment and redistribution.

 

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 14

The Trade facilitation agreement (TFA) of the WTO says that farm subsidies cannot be more than 10 percent of the

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Answer & Explanation

b) Value of agricultural production. TFA runs in a clause that says farm subsidies cannot be more than 10 percent of the value of agricultural production

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 15

 The mandate of the 14th finance Commission includes suggesting

1. Mechanism for pricing of public utilities.

2. The implementation process for GST.

3. Fiscal consolidation measures.

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Answer & Explanation

d) 1, 2 and 3. The mandate of 14th the Finance Commission is much larger than those of previous ones. All the three are included in its mandate. This has raised concerns about its enlarged role.

Context – http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/fourteenth-finance-commission-insulate-the-economy-from-politics/1/191594.html

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 16

 Which of the following is/are used as an indicator in calculating Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

1. Maternal mortality

2. Nutrition

3. Access to electricity

4. Access to telephone

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Answer & Explanation

c) 2 and 3 only.  Nutrition and access to electricity are included, while maternal mortality is not. Access to telephone comes under assets and is thus included.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 17

 India maintains buffer stocks of food grains. The buffer stocks helps in

1. Providing food security

2. Incentivizing farmers

3. Stabilizing prices

4. Running PDS

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Explanation: Incentivizing farmers – This is done by announcing the minimum support prices (MSP) and other schemes like price stabilization fund schemes for plantation crops. The buffer stocks helps in providing food through the PDS, thus ensuring food security. It also acts as a cushion during price rises due to shortfall, thus helping in stabilizing prices.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 18

Consider the following economy traits

1) Prolonged increase in demand

2) Heating up of economy

3) Demand-supply lag

They are the characteristic feature of which phase of business/economy cycle?

Detailed Solution for Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 18

Answer: d)

Explanation: All these are features of a boom phase of business cycle. During boom phase, the demand goes on increasing and the economy heats up. The supply is limited and hence there develops a demand-supply lag.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 19

According to Suresh Tendulkar Report, What percentage of population was under the poverty Line in 2004-05?

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 20

Which of following statement is true about the Primary deficit?

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 21

Who introduced Zamindari system in India?

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 22

Base Effect remains in news, which of following statement is true about Base Effect:

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 23

What percent branches are to be established in unbanked areas under the provision of  new Banking licensing schemes

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 24

What does the tax haven mean?

Detailed Solution for Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 24

tax haven is generally an offshore country that offers foreign individuals and businesses little or no tax liability in a politically and economically static environment. Tax havens also share limited or no financial information with foreign tax authorities.

Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 25

Inclusive growth is an important objective of the development process. In this context, which of the following would amount to inclusive growth?
1. poverty reduction.
2. disinvestment.
3. good governance.
4. skill building.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Detailed Solution for Test: Indian Economics - 2 - Question 25

1, 3 and 4 only. Inclusive growth is a concept that advances equitable opportunities for economic participants during economic growth with benefits incurred by every section of society. Disinvestment is reducing the government ownership in public sector enterprises. It is not in any way related to inclusive growth. The rest three helps in inclusive growth.

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