Q306. With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Retail investors through Demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India Debt Bonds’ in the primary market. 2. The ‘Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching’ is a government securities trading platform of the Reserve Bank of India. 3. ‘Central Depository Services Ltd’ is jointly promoted by the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers’ bank. This would imply which of the following? 1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI. 2. The RBI

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

The term ‘Core Banking Solution’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/describe this term? 1. It is a network of a ban

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

Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee: 1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in alignment with its

With reference to “Blockchain Technology” consider the following statements: 1. It is a public ledger that everyone can inspect but which no single user control

Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor of the Reserve bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions in the Cons

Consider the following statements: 1. The weightage of food in Consumer Price Index (CPI) is higher than that in Wholesale Price Index (WPI). 2. The WPI does n

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

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

With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by th

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

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

Consider the following statements: The Reserve Bank of India’s recent directives relating to ‘Storage of Payment System Data’, popularly known as data diktat, c

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?

Consider the following statements: In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are 1. levied by the Union 2. collected by the States

Consider the following statements: 1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January, 1950 2. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handle

With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements: 1. Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data. 2. In Web 3.0 world, there can be

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

With reference to chemical fertilisers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilisers is market-driven and

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ‘Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)? 1. It decides the RBI’s benchmark interest rates. 2. It is a 12

With reference to Indian public finance, consider the following statements: 1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parlia

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget t

With reference to ‘Urban Cooperative Banks’ in India consider the following statements: 1. They are supervised and regulated by local boards set up by the State

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

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is

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

With reference to the Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements are correct? 1. The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB. 2. BBB recommends

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: 1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, the Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open–ended p

With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits the Finance Bill

With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas. 3.

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 Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1. To implement the scheme, the Central Government

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

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements: 1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vacci

Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India: 1. It is a banker to the Central Government 2. It formulates and administers monetary policy

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

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

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their in

In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to: (a) the process of simultaneous buying and selling of an asset from different platforms (b) an i

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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

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