“Gold Tranche” (Reserve Tranche) refers to
Prelims
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Economics › Banking Regulations
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Economics › Banking Regulations
What is the importance of the term “Interest Coverage Ratio” of a firm in India?
1. It helps in understanding the present risk of a firm that a bank is going to give loan to.
2. It helps in evaluating the emerging risk of a firm that a bank is going to give loan to.
3. The higher a borrowing firm’s level of Interest Coverage Ratio, the worse is its ability to service its debt.
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Answer
(A)
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Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing
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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following
actions/policies are most likely to give some immunity to India?
(1) Not depending on short-term foreign borrowings
(2) Opening up to more foreign banks
(3) Maintaining full capital account convertibility
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Answer
(A)
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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization, consider
the following statements:
1. Worker productivity (Rupee per worker at 2004-05 prices) increased in urban areas
while it decreased in rural areas.
2. The percentage share of rural areas in the workforce steadily increased.
3. In rural areas, the growth in non-farm economy increased.
4. The growth rate in rural employment decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(B)
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Economics › Differentiated Banks
Economics › Differentiated Banks
Consider the following statements:
1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.
2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(B)
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Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure
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Economics › Finance/Capital Market
Economics › Finance/Capital Market
With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. ‘Commercial Paper’ is a short-term unsecured promissory note.
2. ‘Certificate of Deposit’ is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India
to a corporation.
3. ‘Call Money’ is a short-term finance used for interbank transactions.
4. ‘Zero-Coupon Bonds’ are the interest bearing short-term bonds issued by the
Scheduled Commercial Banks to corporations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(C)