Q230. 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 cards 3. Treasury bills Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

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 Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. A share of the household financial savings goes towards government borrowings. 2. Dated

Consider the following statements: 1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities. 2.

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

The establishment of ‘Payment Banks’ is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this context?

In India, the central bank’s function as the ‘lender of last resort’ usually refers to which of the following? 1. Lending to trade and industry bodies when they

In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities 1. Insurance Companies 2. Pension Funds 3. Retail Investors Select the c

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

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

What is the importance of the term “Interest Coverage Ratio” of a firm in India? 1. It helps in understanding the present risk of a firm that a bank is going to

Consider the following: 1. Foreign currency convertible bonds 2. Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions 3. Global depository receipts 4. Non-r

With reference to the Indian economy, what are the advantages of “Inflation-Indexed Bonds (IIBs)”? 1. The government can reduce the coupon rates on its borrowin

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

Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following? 1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve 2. Actions of the Reserve bank of India

With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Unio

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

Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

With reference to the Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India, consider the following statements: 1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of securitie

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

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 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

Consider the following statements: Statement-I : If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US Treasury Bonds will not be abl

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

Why is the offering of “teaser loans” by commercial banks a cause of economic concern? 1. The teaser loans are considered to be an aspect of subprime lending an

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, credit rating agencies are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. The rating agency popularly known as ICRA

With reference to the expenditure made by an organization or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Acquiring new technology

Which one of the following effects of the creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Government of India?

With reference to India’s decision to levy an equalization tax of 6% on online advertisement services offered by non-resident entities, which of the f

Consider the following statements: 1. Tax revenue as a percent of GDP of India has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. Fiscal deficit as a perce

There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government to reduce the deficit

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: | Economic activity | Sector | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Storage of agr

With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs: | Items | Category | | :--- | :--- | | 1. Farmer’s plough | Worki

With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1. To implement the scheme, the Central G