Description : Manipulation in CRR enables the RBI to ……. (a) Influence the lending ability of the commercial banks ; (b) Check unemployment growth; (c) Check poverty ; (d) Increase GDP
Last Answer : (a) Influence the lending ability of the commercial banks ;
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 RBI can decrease the money supply in the market by: a) selling government securities b) buying government securities c) borrowing money from commercial banks d) none of the above
Last Answer : a) selling government securities
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 : Which one of the following statements is false ? (A) The Open Market Operations involve the sale or purchase of govt. securities by the Central Bank (B) The RBI manages longterm liquidity through ... change the proportion of govt. securities held by the RBI, Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks
Last Answer : Answer: The RBI manages longterm liquidity through rapos
Description : The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI are called - (1) Cash reserves (2) Deposit reserves (3) Excess reserves (4) Momentary reserves
Last Answer : (3) Excess reserves Explanation: In banking, excess reserves are bank reserves in excess of the reserve requirement set by a central bank. They are reserves of cash more than the required ... is that doing so may provide enhanced liquidity and therefore more smooth operation of payment system.
Description : The reserves held by Commercial Banks over and above the statutory minimum, with the RBI are called (1) Cash reserves (2) Deposit reserves (3) Excess reserves (4) Momentary reserves
Last Answer : Excess reserves
Description : Bank rate is the rate of interest - (1) at which public borrows money from Commercial Bank (2) at which public borrows money from RBI (3) at which Commercial Banks borrow money from RBI (4) at which Commercial Banks borrow money from public
Last Answer : (3) at which Commercial Banks borrow money from RBI Explanation: Bank Rate is the interest rate at which a nation’s central bank lends money to domestic banks. Managing the bank rate is a preferred method by which central banks can regulate the level of economic activity.
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 : 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 : What is the reserve deposit ration (rdr)? a) the proportion of money RBI lends to commercial banks b) the proportion of total deposits commercial banks keep as reserves c) the total proportion of money that commercial banks lend to the customers d) none of the above
Last Answer : b) the proportion of total deposits commercial banks keep as reserves
Description : If RBI sucks excess money into circulation this will effect (a) M1 ; (b) M2 ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (c) Both ;
Description : The RBI can increase the money supply in the market by: a) selling government securities b) buying government securities c) borrowing money from commercial banks d) none of the above
Last Answer : b) buying government securities
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 : Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which - (1) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public (2) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks (3) Government loans are floated (4) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers
Last Answer : (2) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks Explanation: Bank rate is the interest rate at which a nation's central bank lends money to domestic banks. Often these loans are very short in duration.
Description : Which of the following transactions is included in the current account balance of the Balance of payments statement? (a) Foreign direct investments. ; (b) Portfolio investments.; (c) External commercial borrowings. ; (d) Dividends earned on portfolio investments
Last Answer : (d) Dividends earned on portfolio investments
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 : RBI was nationalized in (a) June 1947 ; (b) Jan. 1949 ; (c) March 1954 ; (d) April 1936
Last Answer : (b) Jan. 1949 ;
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 : RBI check inflation by (a) Increasing bank rate ; (b) Increasing CRR ; (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 : What is 'Bank rate'? a) The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from RBI b) The rate at which commercial banks lend money to customers c) The rate at which commercial banks lend money to RBI d) none of the above
Last Answer : a) The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from RBI 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 : Which of the following is not an economic activity? (a) Painting for self use ; (b) Maintenance of Public Park by Local administration (c) Painting for commercial use ; (d) Running an Academic school
Last Answer : (a) Painting for self use ;
Description : Breakeven point refers to the situation when (a) Total revenue is equal to total cost ; (b) Total revenue is more than total cost (c) Total revenue is less than total cost ; (d) Total revenue is equal to total variable cost
Last Answer : (a) Total revenue is equal to total cost ;
Description : The central problem of how to produce is resolved by (a) Demand and supply of factor inputs ; (b) Demand and supply of goods; (c) Relative prices and availability of factors of production ; (d) Government intervention
Last Answer : (c) Relative prices and availability of factors of production
Description : Market equilibrium of a commodity is determined by (a) Balancing of demand and supply position ; (b) Aggregate demand ; (c) Aggregate supply; (d) Government intervention
Last Answer : (a) Balancing of demand and supply position ;
Description : In the BoP statement, current account includes (i) Marchandize, invisible items (ii) Government loans from abroad (iii) Foreign direct investment. (a) (i) only ; (b) Both (i) and (ii) above ; (c) Both (i) and (iii) above ; (d) Both (ii) and (iii) above
Last Answer : (a) (i) only ;
Description : Which of the following is an Association of Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions and Primary Dealers? A. GOI B. RBI C. PSBs D. FEDAI E. FIMMDA
Last Answer : E. FIMMDA Explanation: FIMMDA stands for The Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA). It is an Association of Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions and Primary Dealers. FIMMDA is a voluntary market body for the bond, Money And Derivatives Markets.
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 : 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 : Nationalization of Banks took place in (a) July 1969 ; (b) February 1977 ; (c) Jan. 1960 ; (d) April 1989
Last Answer : (a) July 1969 ;
Description : Disguised unemployment refers to the situation when (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero (b) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is less than average productivity ( ... surplus workers is falling sharply (d) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is falling sharply
Last Answer : (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero
Description : Implicit cost refers to (a) Value of inputs owned by the firm and used in its own manufacturing process (b) Value of input or services purchased from outside and used in its own manufacturing ... and sold to others ; (d) Value of inputs or services for which no payments were made to outside
Last Answer : (d) Value of inputs or services for which no payments were made to outside
Description : Explicit cost refers to (a) Actual expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed (b) Actual and notional expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed (c) Notional expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Actual expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed
Description : In economic theory the term “means” refers to (a) Resources ; (b) Arithmetic mean ; (c) A characteristic ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Resources ;
Description : General equilibrium analysis refers to (a) Behaviour of individual economic decision making units and individual markets in isolation; (b) Behaviour of all the individual decision making units and market viewed in totality; (c) Both ; (d) (d) none
Last Answer : (b) Behaviour of all the individual decision making units and market viewed in totality;
Description : If supply and demand both shift outward, but demand shifts outward more than supply, the equilibrium price (a) will increase and quantity will increase ; (b) will increase and quantity will decrease; (c) will decrease and quantity will decrease ; (d) will decrease and quantity will increase
Last Answer : (a) will increase and quantity will increase ;
Description : A shift outward in supply curve will result in equilibrium price (a) increasing and quantity increasing ; (b) increasing and quantity decreasing ; (c) decreasing and quantity increasing ; (d) decreasing and quantity decreasing
Last Answer : (c) decreasing and quantity increasing ;
Description : An improvement in technology would shift (a) the demand curve inward ; (b) the demand curve outward ; (c) the supply curve inward (d) the supply curve outward
Last Answer : (d) the supply curve outward
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 : Cost push inflation arises due to (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities (c) Combine phenomena of demand pull and cost-push inflation. ; (d) Increase in price of precious metal
Last Answer : (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ;
Description : Demand pull inflation rises due to (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities (c) Combine phenomena of demand pull and cost-push inflation. ; (d) Increase in Price of precious metal
Last Answer : ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities
Description : …….. is the price at which demand for a commodity is equal to its supply (a) Normal price ; (b) Equilibrium price ; (c) Short run price ; (d) Secular price
Last Answer : ; (b) Equilibrium price ;
Description : Which of the following statement is true (a) Monopolist are price takers ; (b) Monopoly firm earn abnormal profits; (c) A Monopoly firm faces straight demand line ; (d) Supply curve of a monopoly firm is positive sloped
Last Answer : (a) Monopolist are price takers ;
Description : Under perfect market conditions the supply curve of a firm is represented by (a) MC curve ; (b) MR curve ; (c) AR curve ; (d) AC curve
Last Answer : (a) MC curve ;
Description : A Monopoly‟s demand curve is (a) Same as its average revenue curve ; (b) Same as its supply curve; (c) Same as its cost curve ; (d) Same as that of the factor inputs
Last Answer : (a) Same as its average revenue curve ;
Description : In the long run price is governed by …………. (a) Cost of Production ; (b) Demand supply forces ; (c) Marginal utility ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Cost of Production ;
Description : Very short period is the market condition where the supply remain perfectly (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unity elastic ; (d) Elasticity less than 1
Last Answer : (b) Inelastic ;
Description : In a market economy equilibrium price is reached at (a) Point of interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve; (b) At the top of demand curve ; (c) Midpoint of demand curve ; (d) Midpoint of supply curve
Last Answer : (a) Point of interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve;