Q274. Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India? 1. Subsidiaries of foreign companies in India. 2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies. 3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies. 4. Portfolio investment. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

What is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘District Mineral Foundations’ in India? 1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts 2.

What is/are the purpose/purposes of the Marginal Cost of the Fund-Based Lending Rate (MCLR) announced by RBI? 1. These guidelines help improve the tra

With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a Public

‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for:

When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?

‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’ often seen in the new, seeks to:

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 i

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in th