Q253. Consider the following: 1. Foreign currency convertible bonds 2. Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions 3. Global depository receipts 4. Non-resident external deposits Which of the above can be included in Foreign Direct Investments?

Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India? 1. Subsidiaries of foreign companies in India. 2. Majority foreign equity holding in In

With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic? (a) It is the investment through capita

Which of the following constitute a Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the cor

In the context of governance, consider the following: 1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows 2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions 3. Do

Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves?

With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/ constitute the Current Account? 1. Balance of trade 2. Foreign assets 3. Balance of i

Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Cent

Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best

Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalisation of economic policies in 1991? 1. The share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously

The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India? 1. Currency with the public 2. Demand deposits with banks 3. Time deposits with banks 4. Oth

Which of the following activities constitute a real sector in the economy? 1. Farmers harvesting their crops 2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following: 1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public debt 4. Public Revenue Which of the above is/are comp

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. ‘Commercial Paper’ is a short-term unsecured promissory note. 2. ‘Certificate of Dep

Global capital flows to developing countries increased significantly during the nineties. In view of the East Asian financial crisis and Latin American experien

Consider the following statements: 1. Tight monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight. 2. Capital flight may increase the interest

With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements: 1. The assets in the National

Consider the following statements: 1. In India , Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of Indi

With reference to the Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements: 1. External liabilities reported in the Union Budget are based on historical exc

Consider the following: 1. Market borrowing 2. Treasury bills 3. Special securities issued to RBI Which of these is/are components(s) of internal debt?

Consider the following: 1. Currency with the public 2. Demand deposits with banks 3. Time deposits with banks Which of these are included in Broad Money(M3) in

Consider the following: 1. Fringe Benefit Tax 2. Interest Tax 3. Securities Transaction Tax Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes?

Consider the following actions which the government can take: 1. Devaluing the domestic currency. 2. Reduction in the export subsidy. 3. Adopting suitable polic

What is/are the purpose/purposes of the Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? 1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian ho

Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible: 1. in respect of Current Account of Balance of payment 2. in respect of Capital Accoun

Consider the following organisations: 1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2. International Finance Corporation 3. International Fund for Ag

Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?

Consider the following markets: 1. Government Bond Market 2. Call Money Market 3. Treasury Bill Market 4. Stock Market How many of the above are included in cap

Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India? 1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machiner

Consider the following statements : Most international agencies which fund Development Progr-amme in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly pro

Consider the following statements: Full convertibility of the rupee may mean: 1. Its free float with the international currencies 2. Its direct exchange with an

Consider the following taxes: 1. Corporation tax 2. Customs duty 3. Wealth tax 4. Excise duty Which of these is/are indirect taxes?

Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following? (a) Consolidated Fund of India (b) Foreign Institutional Investors (c) United Nations

Consider the following statements: The price of any currency in international market is decided by the 1. World Bank 2. Demand for goods/services provided by th

In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following? 1. Housing loans owed by households 2. Amounts outstanding on credit c

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Retail investors through Demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India De

Which one of the following situations best reflects “Indirect Transfers” often talked about in media recently with reference to India?

With reference to India, consider the following: 1. Nationalization of Banks 2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks 3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches Which

A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like the UK and France. Why?

Consider the following liquid assets: 1. Demand deposits with the banks 2. Time deposits with the banks 3. Savings deposits with the banks 4. Currency The corre

In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture? 1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops. 2

Consider the following statements: 1. Most of India’s external debt is owed by governmental entities. 2. All of India’s external debt is denominated in US dolla

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. If the inflation is too high, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to buy gover

With reference to Government of India’s decision regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the year 2001-02 consider the following statements: 1. Out of

Consider the following: 1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) 2. Motor vehicles 3. Currency swap Which of the above is/are considered financial instruments? (a) 1 only

Consider the following statements: Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process which enables: 1. Individuals of a country to

Consider the following statements: 1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in private sector banks in India is 49 percent of the paid up capita

Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India? 1. Defence expenditure 2. Subsidies 3. All expenditures linked with the p

With reference to the Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure? 1. Defence expenditure 2. Interest payments 3. Salaries an

With reference to Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Quantitative restrictions on imports by foreig

Consider the following statements : The price of any currency in international market is decided by the: 1. World Bank 2. Demand for goods/services provided by

Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Finance Commission 3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet

Microfinance is the provision of financial services to people of low-income groups. This includes both the consumers and the self-employed. The service/services

Hawala transactions relate to payments:

“Rapid Financing Instrument” and “Rapid Credit Facility” are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the following?

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the apprec

Consider the following statements: The effect of the devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily: 1. Improves the competitiveness of domestic exp

With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India’s merchandise exports are le

With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: 1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations. 2. India is

In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis? 1. The foreign curr

Consider the following statements: 1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods

India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to: