Description : If RBI wants to decrease the money supply in order to check inflation it will (a) Sell bonds ; (b) Increase CRR ; (c) Hike bank rate ; (d) All or any of the above three
Last Answer : ; (d) All or any of the above three
Description : RBI check inflation by (a) Increasing bank rate ; (b) Increasing CRR ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (c) Both ;
Description : If the country is passing through recession, the RBI would (a) Buy bonds ; (b) Reduce CRR ; (c) Ease out bank rate ; (d) All or any of the above three
Last Answer : (d) All or any of the above three
Description : Structural unemployment is mainly due to (a) Structural changes in the economy ; (b) Technological development (c) Growth in GDP ; (d) Population explosion.
Last Answer : (a) Structural changes in the economy ;
Description : What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)? a) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks lend to the customers b) the fraction of the deposits that RBI must keep with commercial banks c) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks must keep with RBI d) none of the above
Last Answer : c) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks must keep with RBI
Description : Supply of money refers to (a) Total money held by the public ; (b) Total money held by RBI ; (c) Total money with all the commercial banks and RBI ; (d) Total money in Government account
Last Answer : (a) Total money held by the public ;
Description : CRR is used to (a) Combat inflation ; (b) Check black money ; (c) Check tax evasion ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Combat inflation ;
Description : Open Market Operations refer to (1) Borrowings by Scheduled banks from RBI (2) Lending by Commercial banks to industry (3) Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI (4) Deposit mobilization
Last Answer : (3) Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI Explanation: Open Market Operation (OMO) refers to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to expand or ... in the banking system. A central bank uses OMO as the primary means of implementing monetary policy.
Description : Open Market Operations refer to __________ . (1) Borrowings by Scheduled banks from RBI (2) Lending by Commercial banks to industry (3) Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI (4) Deposit mobilisation
Last Answer : Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI
Description : Nominal GDP is (a) The total value of goods and services net of exports (b) The total value of goods and services produced during periods of low unemployment (c) The total value of goods and services measured at current prices (d) The total value of goods and services produced at full employment.
Last Answer : (c) The total value of goods and services measured at current prices
Description : Inflationary conditions may co-exist with which of the following situation (a) Increase in factor cost ; (b) Increase in employment opportunities; (c) Growth in GDP and imports ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : How does a commercial bank create money (a) By printing money ; (b) By lending a part of its deposits ; (c) By issuing ATM cards (d) Accepting deposits
Last Answer : (b) By lending a part of its deposits ;
Description : CRR means (a) Cash Reserve Ratio ; (b) Current rate of return ; (c) Cumulative rate of return; (d) Current rate of Rupee
Last Answer : (a) Cash Reserve Ratio ;
Description : ……………. States that rapid growth of per capita income will be associated with a reduction in poverty. (a) The trickle down theory ; (b) Multiplier theory ; (c) Malthus population theory ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) The trickle down theory ;
Description : Given the supply quantity which is fixed an increase in aggregate demand will have direct impact on (a) Increase in GDP ; (b) Inflationary pressure ; (c) Greater employment opportunity; (d) More equitable distribution of income and wealth
Last Answer : (b) Inflationary pressure ;
Description : Deflation is a state when (a) Prices are falling ; (b) Consistent increase in prices ; (c) Fall in GDP ; (d) Collapse of sensex
Last Answer : (a) Prices are falling ;
Description : Macroeconomics is the study of (a) Inflation ; (b) Unemployment ; (c) Growth ; (d) All of (a), (b) and (c) above.
Last Answer : ; (d) All of (a), (b) and (c) above.
Description : Repo Market means (a) A money market instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing and lending through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument (b) A money market ... instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument
Last Answer : (a) A money market instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing and lending through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument
Description : Which of these are not the duties of EXIM Bank? (a) Lending/Guarantee ; (b) Advisory ; (c) Promotional ; (d) Trading activities
Last Answer : ; (d) Trading activities
Description : The practice of selling same product to different persons at different price is called (a) Price discrimination ; (b) Price rigging ; (c) Price manipulation ; (d) Price Justification
Last Answer : (a) Price discrimination ;
Description : In an agricultural family all the family members are working the farmland of the family. Due to addition of two more person in the family they are also working in the farmland of the ... (a) Cyclical unemployment ; (b) Disguised unemployment ; (c) Frictional unemployment (d) Seasonal unemployment
Last Answer : (b) Disguised unemployment ;
Description : During the recessionary phase of a business cycle (a) The natural rate of unemployment will increase dramatically (b) Potential national income will exceed actual national income (c) Actual national income ... national income (d) The real rate of interest will exceed the nominal rate of interest.
Last Answer : (a) The natural rate of unemployment will increase dramatically
Description : If the actual rate of unemployment exceeds to natural rate of unemployment then (a) Actual output of the economy will fall below its potential ; (b) Production will increase more than potential ; (c) Consumption of goods decreases; (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Last Answer : (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Description : By increasing the 'Bank Rate', the RBI can: a) provide incentives to commercial banks to lend more to public b) provide incentives to commercial banks to lend less to public c) increase the money supply in the market d) none of the above
Last Answer : b) provide incentives to commercial banks to lend less to public Bank rate is the rate at which commercial banks can borrow money from the RBI. If the rate is higher, then taking money from RBI becomes difficult, so the banks will lend less to public. And vice-versa.
Description : The primary functions of Commercial Banks include-Accepting deposits and Lending funds.
Last Answer : Justify the following statement: The primary functions of Commercial Banks include-Accepting deposits and Lending funds.
Description : Exchange Control and Management is done by (a) RBI ; (b) As per Defence of India Act ; (c) SBI ; (d) IDBI
Last Answer : (a) RBI ;
Description : Which of these terms are/is appropriate for RBI? (a) Banker’s Bank ; (b) Banker’s to the Government ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both ;
Description : RBI was nationalized in (a) June 1947 ; (b) Jan. 1949 ; (c) March 1954 ; (d) April 1936
Last Answer : (b) Jan. 1949 ;
Description : EXIM Bank is authorized to raise loan from (a) RBI ; (b) Government of India ; (c) International market ; (d) Trading activities
Last Answer : (d) Trading activities
Description : If RBI sucks excess money into circulation this will effect (a) M1 ; (b) M2 ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Description : Which is the apex bank for agricultural credit in India? (a) RBI ; (b) SIDBI ; (c) NABARD ; (d) IDBI
Last Answer : (c) NABARD ;
Description : If we add……………. to net domestic production we get GDP (a) Depreciation ; (b) Direct tax ; (c) Indirect tax ; (d) Interest payment
Last Answer : (a) Depreciation ;
Description : Given Real GDP 8.25%, Nominal GDP 11.25%, Rate of inflation will be (a) 2.5% ; (b) 3% ; (c) 4.25% ; (d) 3.5%
Last Answer : (b) 3% ;
Description : Given Real GDP of 6.5% and rate of inflation of 5.5% nominal GDP will be……. (a) 12% ; (b) 10% ; (c) 10.5% ; (d) 9.5%
Last Answer : (a) 12% ;
Description : If Nominal GDP is 11% and Real GDP is 6%, then the difference of 5% represent (a) Depreciation ; (b) Rate of inflation ; (c) Rate of interest ; (d) Tax burden
Last Answer : (b) Rate of inflation ;
Description : ……………… is an index of price change for goods and services included in GDP (a) Price index ; (b) Sensex ; (c) GDP deflator ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) GDP deflator ;
Description : If GDP exceeds GNP the possible reasons could be (a) Foreigners are earning more in India than Indians are earning in foreign countries (b) High incidence of plant and machinery wear out (c) Indian are earning more in foreign countries than foreigners earnings in India (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Foreigners are earning more in India than Indians are earning in foreign countries
Description : Which of these is not a part of GDP for the year 2006? (a) Earning of an International fashion show organized in Delhi (b) Sale of ticket for Republic day parade. ; (c) Fee of a practicing Chartered Accountant (d) A house built in 2000 and first sold in 2006
Last Answer : (d) A house built in 2000 and first sold in 2006
Description : Nominal GDP is measured in ………………..prices (a) Base year ; (b) Current year ; (c) 1980 ; (d) 2000
Last Answer : (b) Current year ;
Description : Real GDP is measured in………….prices (a) Base year ; (b) Current year ; (c) 1980 ; (d) 2000
Last Answer : Base year
Description : Which of these would not be part of GDP? (a) Sale of Intermediate goods ; (b) Income from illegal betting ; (c) Household services rendered by a house wife in her family ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : GDP can be defined as sum of the market value of the……….. (a) Final manufactured goods and services ; (b) Intermediate goods (c) Goods and services exported ; (d) Sub-standard goods and discarded services
Last Answer : (a) Final manufactured goods and services ;
Description : In an open economy (a) GDP=GNP ; (b) GDP>GNP ; (c) GDP
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three are possible
Description : In a closed economy (a) GDP=GNP ; (b) GDP>GNP ; (c) GDP
Last Answer : (a) GDP=GNP ;
Description : If in 2000 nominal GDP is = `70000 Crore and the prices in 2000 were 40% more than the real GDP in 2000 using 1996 as a base year is (a) `45,000 Crore ; (b) `50,000 Crore ; (c) `42,000 Crore ; (d) `98000 Crore
Last Answer : (b) `50,000 Crore ;
Description : GDP is defined as (a) The market value of all goods and services produced in the domestic economy during the year ; (b) Current value of all the capital goods produced in the country. ; (c) ... during the year. ; (d) All the capital goods and consumable goods produced and sold during the year
Last Answer : (a) The market value of all goods and services produced in the domestic economy during the year ;
Description : Which of the following equation is correct? (a) GNP=GDP+Net factor income from abroad (b) GNP=GDP+Gross factor income from abroad (c) GNP=GDP-Net factor income from abroad (d) GNP=GDP-Gross factor income from abroad
Last Answer : (a) GNP=GDP+Net factor income from abroad
Description : Which of the following equation is correct (a) NDP=GDP- Depreciation ; (b) NDP=GDP+ Depreciation ; (b) NDP=GDP- Depreciation-subsidy; (d) NDP=GDP- Depreciation+subsidy
Last Answer : (a) NDP=GDP- Depreciation ;
Description : Choose the correct statement (a) GPD at fc = GPD mp-IT +S ; (b) GPD at fc = GDP mp-IT –S ; (c) GDP at fc = GDP mp+IT+S; (d) GDP at fc = GDP mp+IT-S
Last Answer : (a) GPD at fc = GPD mp-IT +S ;
Description : All entries in the balance of payments should collectively sum to (a) GDP of that country ; (b) GNP of that country ; (c) Zero ; (d) Exports of that country.
Last Answer : (c) Zero