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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsUnder ‘Import substitution’
1. Government protects the domestic industries from foreign competition
2. Exports are discouraged since they reduce domestic consumption and thus production.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
Only 1 is correct.
This policy of Import substitution is aimed at replacing or substituting imports with domestic production. For e.g. in India, the government protected the domestic industries from foreign competition, so that the same goods that are now imported can be produced domestically. Protection from imports can take two forms: tariffs and quotas.
The best example would be ‘Make In India’ rather than ‘Import to India’. Firms that used to export goods and services like mobile phones would manufacture in India itself after FDI. This would reduce imports and build domestic manufacturing base.Incorrect
Only 1 is correct.
This policy of Import substitution is aimed at replacing or substituting imports with domestic production. For e.g. in India, the government protected the domestic industries from foreign competition, so that the same goods that are now imported can be produced domestically. Protection from imports can take two forms: tariffs and quotas.
The best example would be ‘Make In India’ rather than ‘Import to India’. Firms that used to export goods and services like mobile phones would manufacture in India itself after FDI. This would reduce imports and build domestic manufacturing base. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following about Special Drawing Right (SDR).
1. The SDR is an international reserve asset created and administered by the IMF.
2. SDRs can be exchanged for freely usable currencies.
3. A Gold backing is mandatory for a nation to increase SDR deposits.
4. The SDR is a financial claim on the IMF as it is accepted by most international organizations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
1 and 2 are correct.
The SDR was created by the IMF in 1969 as a supplementary international reserve asset, in the context of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system. A country participating in this system needed official reserves— government or central bank holdings of gold and widely accepted foreign currencies—that could be used to purchase its domestic currency in foreign exchange markets, as required to maintain its exchange rate.
The value of the SDR is based on a basket of five major currencies—the US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi (RMB), the Japanese yen, and the British pound sterling. No gold backing is needed. The SDR is neither a currency, nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members.Incorrect
1 and 2 are correct.
The SDR was created by the IMF in 1969 as a supplementary international reserve asset, in the context of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system. A country participating in this system needed official reserves— government or central bank holdings of gold and widely accepted foreign currencies—that could be used to purchase its domestic currency in foreign exchange markets, as required to maintain its exchange rate.
The value of the SDR is based on a basket of five major currencies—the US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi (RMB), the Japanese yen, and the British pound sterling. No gold backing is needed. The SDR is neither a currency, nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements best describes ‘fiscal consolidation’?
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Fiscal Consolidation refers to the policies undertaken by Governments (national and sub-national levels) to reduce their deficits and accumulation of debt stock.
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION is a process where government’s FISCAL health is getting improved and is indicated by reduced FISCAL deficit. Improved tax revenue realization and better aligned expenditure are the components of FISCAL CONSOLIDATION as the FISCAL deficit reaches at a manageable level.Incorrect
Fiscal Consolidation refers to the policies undertaken by Governments (national and sub-national levels) to reduce their deficits and accumulation of debt stock.
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION is a process where government’s FISCAL health is getting improved and is indicated by reduced FISCAL deficit. Improved tax revenue realization and better aligned expenditure are the components of FISCAL CONSOLIDATION as the FISCAL deficit reaches at a manageable level. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Non-Banking Financial Companies.
1. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself.
2. NBFCs can accept demand deposits.
3. Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
1 and 3 are correct.
NBFCs lend and make investments and hence their activities are akin to that of banks; however, there are a few differences as given below:
i. NBFC cannot accept demand deposits; (The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and maximum period of 60 months. They cannot accept deposits repayable on demand.)
ii. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself;
iii. deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs, unlike in case of banks.Incorrect
1 and 3 are correct.
NBFCs lend and make investments and hence their activities are akin to that of banks; however, there are a few differences as given below:
i. NBFC cannot accept demand deposits; (The NBFCs are allowed to accept/renew public deposits for a minimum period of 12 months and maximum period of 60 months. They cannot accept deposits repayable on demand.)
ii. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself;
iii. deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs, unlike in case of banks. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Recession.
1. A recession is a macroeconomic term that refers to a significant decline in general economic activity in a designated region.
2. A significant fall in spending generally leads to a recession.
3. India had been into recession only once since independence i.e., before Liberalisation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
1 and 2 are correct.
A recession is a macroeconomic term that refers to a significant decline in general economic activity in a designated region. It had been typically recognized as two consecutive quarters of economic decline, as reflected by GDP in conjunction with monthly indicators such as a rise in unemployment.
Governments usually respond to recessions by adopting expansionary macroeconomic policies, such as increasing money supply or increasing government spending and decreasing taxation.
In the past 69 years, India has seen a recession only thrice – as per available data – in fiscals 1958, 1966 and 1980. The reason was the same each time – a monsoon shock that hit agriculture, then a sizeable part of the economy.Incorrect
1 and 2 are correct.
A recession is a macroeconomic term that refers to a significant decline in general economic activity in a designated region. It had been typically recognized as two consecutive quarters of economic decline, as reflected by GDP in conjunction with monthly indicators such as a rise in unemployment.
Governments usually respond to recessions by adopting expansionary macroeconomic policies, such as increasing money supply or increasing government spending and decreasing taxation.
In the past 69 years, India has seen a recession only thrice – as per available data – in fiscals 1958, 1966 and 1980. The reason was the same each time – a monsoon shock that hit agriculture, then a sizeable part of the economy.
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