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Subject: Economics

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India.
    2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs).
    3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:

    Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries.

    Statement-II: Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves.

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

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement-I: Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multiple lenders.
    Statement-II: The syndicated loan can be a fixed amount/lump sum of funds, but cannot be a credit line.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Consider the following

    Consider the following:
    1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
    2. Motor vehicles
    3. Currency swap
    Which of the above is/are considered financial instruments?

  • Consider the following countries

    Consider the following countries:
    I. United Arab Emirates
    II. France
    III. Germany
    IV. Singapore
    V. Bangladesh
    How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
    Statement II: Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs.
    Statement III: Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process.

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

  • Consider the following statements

    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?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).
    II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.
    Statement II: Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners.
    Statement III: For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company.

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

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally, thus exhibiting a great boom.
    II. India’s stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past, even overtaking Hong Kong’s at some point in time.
    III. There is no regulatory body either to warn small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?