19 questions from the UPSC 2013 examination.
19 questions
The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the
Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
A rise in general level of prices may be caused by 1. An increase in the money supply 2. A decrease in the aggregate level of output 3. An increase in the effective demand Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements : 1. Inflation benefits the debtors. 2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be
With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of 1. Liquidity of assets 2. Branch expansion 3. Merger of banks 4. Winding-up of banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for
Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if
Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves?
Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Land Development Banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
In the context of Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ refers to
Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to
To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
Consider the following liquid assets: 1. Demand deposits with the banks 2. Time deposits with the banks 3. Savings deposits with the banks 4. Currency The correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is
Disguised unemployment generally means
Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of
An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the