Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?
1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Loans received from foreign governments
3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories
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Prelims
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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
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(D)
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Economics › Differentiated Banks
Economics › Differentiated Banks
The establishment of ‘Payment Banks’ is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion.
Which of the following statements is/are correct in this context?1. Mobile telephone companies and supermarket chains that are owned and controlled by
residents are eligible to be promoters of Payment Banks.
2. Payment Banks can issue both credit cards and debit cards.
3. Payment Banks cannot undertake lending activities.
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(B)
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Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure
Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure
Regarding ‘DigiLocker’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.
2. It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location.
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(C)
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Economics › RBIXLiquidity Management
Economics › RBIXLiquidity Management
What is/are the purpose/purposes of the ‘Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate(MCLR)’ announced by RBI?
1. These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodology followed by banks for
determining the interest rates on advances.
2. These guidelines help ensure availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.
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(C)
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Economics › Trade
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Environment › Climate Change
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Environment › India Environmental Policy/Body
Environment › India Environmental Policy/Body
In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally
considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulfur dioxide
5. Methane
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(B)
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Environment › India Environmental Policy/Body
Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority(NGRBA)?
1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the
Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.
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(A)
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Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment
Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment
Consider the following statements:
1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(A)