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Subject: Economics

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) Programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financial deprived.
    2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.
    3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I :
    Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts(InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
    Statement-II :
    InvITs are recognized as borrowers under the ‘Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002’.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following pairs

    Consider the following pairs :
    Port Well Known as
    1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
    2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
    3. Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India
    How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    Statement-I: In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes.
    Statement-II: Central Banks generally assume that they have the ability to counteract the rising consumer prices via monetary policy means.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements :
    1. India has more arable area than China.
    2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
    3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
    How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value.
    Statement-II: Switzerland has the second largest gold reserves in the world.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I:
    India accounts for 3.2% of global exports of goods.
    Statement-II:
    Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in India have taken advantage of India’s ‘Production-linked Incentive’ scheme.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following countries

    Consider the following countries:
    1. Italy
    2. Japan
    3. Nigeria
    4. South Korea
    5. South Africa
    Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I:
    If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holders of US Treasury Bonds will not be able to exercise their claims to receive payment.

    Statement-II:
    The USA Government debt is not backed by any hard assets, but only by the faith of the Government.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America.

    Statement-II: In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?