What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’?
1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the economy.
2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewellery sector
3. To reduce India’s dependence on gold imports
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Prelims
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Economics › Bonds
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Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing
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Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing
Consider the following:
1.Foreign currency convertible bonds
2.Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions
3.Global depository receipts
4.Non-resident external deposits
Which of the above can be included in Foreign Direct Investments?Options
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(A)
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Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing
Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India?
1. Subsidiaries of companies in India
2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies
3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies
4. Portfolio investmentOptions
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(D)
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Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing
With reference to Government of India’s decisions regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the year 2001-02, consider the following statements:
1. Out of the 100% FDI allowed by India in a tea sector, the foreign firm would have to disinvest 33% of the equity in favour of an Indian Partner within four years.
2. Regarding the FDI in print media in India, the single largest Indian shareholder should have a holding higher than 26%.
Which of these statements is/are correct?Options
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(C)
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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
Which one of the following best describes the ‘Crowding Out Effect’ in the context of fiscal policy?
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(b) A situation where Government borrowing leads to higher interest rates, which reduces private investment
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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy
Consider the following statements:
I. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government.
II. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts.
III. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government.Which of the statements given above are correct?
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(A)