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Economics › Finance/Capital Market

Economics › Finance/Capital Market

2010

In the parlance of financial investments, the term ‘bear’ denotes

Options

(a)

An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall

(b)

An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise

(c)

A shareholder or a bondholder who has an interest in a company, financial or otherwise

(d)

Any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond

Answer

(A)
Economics › Financial Inclusion,PSL

Economics › Financial Inclusion,PSL

2010

With reference to India, Consider the following:
1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches
Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the “financial inclusion” in India.

Options

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

3 only

(d)

1,2 and 3

Answer

(D)
Economics › GST

Economics › GST

2010

Consider the following statements:
In India, taxes on transactions in Stock exchanges and futures markets are
1. levied by the Union
2. Collected by the States
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(A)
Economics › GST

2010

In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage of gross tax revenue has significantly declined in the last five years?

Options

(a)

Service Tax

(b)

Personal Income Tax

(c)

Excise Duty

(d)

Corporation Tax

Answer

(C)
Economics › Inflation

Economics › Inflation

2010

With reference to India, consider the following Statements:
1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is available on a monthly basis only
2. As compared to Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI (IW)), the WPI gives less weight to food articles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(C)
Economics › Inflation

2010

Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation ?

Options

(a)

It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies

(b)

It is a pertinent recession in both the financial and real sectors of the economy

(c)

It is a persistent fall in the general price levels of goods and services

(d)

It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time

Answer

(C)
Economics › Investment Funds

Economics › Investment Funds

2010

With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements:
1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance
2. The national investment fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India
3. Certain Asset Management companies are appointed as the fund managers
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

3 and 4 only

(d)

3 only

Answer

(C)
Economics › Land Use,Planning

Economics › Land Use,Planning

2010

The approximate representation of land use classification in India is

Options

(a)

Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%

(b)

Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%

(c)

Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%

(d)

Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%

Answer

(D)
Economics › National Income Accounting(GDP)

Economics › National Income Accounting(GDP)

2010

With reference to India economy, consider the following statements:
1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last 10 years
2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10 years
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(B)
Economics › RBIxFunctions

Economics › RBIxFunctions

2010

In India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all the nationalized commercial banks is fixed by

Options

(a)

Union Ministry of Finance

(b)

Union Finance Commission

(c)

Indian Bank’s Association

(d)

None of the above

Answer

(D)

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