Q.1 Which one of the following is likely to be one of the most inflationary in its effects?
a)
Repayment of public debt
b) Borrowing from the public to finance a budget deficit
c) Borrowing from the banks to finance a budget deficit
d)
Creation of new money to finance a budget deficit
Ans: d (Refer Page no 131 of Crux)
Q.2 Which
among the following steps is most likely to be taken at the time of an economic
recession?
a) Cut in tax rates accompanied by increase in
interest rate
b) Increase in expenditure on public projects
c) Increase in tax rates accompanied by reduction
of interest rate
d) Reduction of expenditure on public projects
Ans: b (Refer Page no 40 of Crux)
Q.3 The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?
a)
Increase in the Cash Reserve Ratio in the banks.
b) Increase in the Statutory Liquidity Ratio in the banks
c)
Increase in the banking habit of the people
d) Increase in the population of the country
Ans: c (Refer Page no 163 of Crux)
Q.4 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 fail to borrow from other sources
2. Providing liquidity to the banks having a temporary crisis
3. Lending to governments to finance budgetary deficits
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 1 and 2
b)
2 only
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
Ans: b (Refer Page no 163 of Crux)
Q.5 Which one of the following effects of creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Government of India?
a) Diversion of resources to the purchase of real estate and
investment in luxury housing
b) Investment in unproductive activities and purchase of precious stones,
jewellery, gold etc.
c) Large donations to political parties and growth of regionalism
d)
Loss of revenue to the State Exchequer due to tax evasion
Ans: d (Refer Page no 16 of Crux)
Q.6 With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/increased by which of the following?
1. Expansionary policies
2. Fiscal stimulus
3. Inflation-indexing wages
4. Higher purchasing power
5. Rising interest rates
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a)
1, 2 and 4 only
b) 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Ans: a (Refer Page no 38, 47 of Crux) (Eliminate option 5 then answer is a)
Q.7 Consider the following statements:
The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily
1.
Improves the competitiveness of the domestic exports in the foreign markets
2. Increase the foreign value of domestic currency
3. Improves the trade balance
Which of the above statements is/are
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 3 only
d) 2 and 3
Ans: a (Refer Page no 164 of Crux)
Q.8 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
3. Inflation and short-term interest rates.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d)
1, 2 and 3
Ans: d (Refer Page no 42 of Crux)
Q.9 Consider the following statements
Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if
1. Price of its substitute increases
2. Price of its complement increases
3. The good is an inferior good and income of the consumers increases
4. Its price falls
Which of the above statements are correct?
a)
1 and 4 only
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: a (Refer Page no 10 and 11 of Crux)
Q.10 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?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 and 4
Ans: a (Refer Page no 61 of Crux)
Q.11 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 Constitution of India give the Central Government
the right to issue directions to the RBI in the public interest.
3. The Governor of the RBI draws his power from the RBI Act.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c)
1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c (Refer Page no 43 of Crux)
Q.12 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 Governments.
2. They can issue equity shares and preference shares.
3. They were brought under the purview of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
through an Amendment in 1966
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b)
2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b (Refer Page no 90 of Crux and Page no 1 of Crux July updates) (Eliminate option 1 then answer is b)
