Economy Set 1 MCQs

Economy GK

Economy Set 1 MCQs

Practice Economy GK MCQs on basic economic concepts including economy, economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, goods and services, demand and supply, factors of production, opportunity cost, economic activities, sectors of economy and other fundamental concepts frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, JKPSC, Police, Defence and other competitive examinations.

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Question #921
Deficit financing means:
A. repayment of public debt
B. financing government expenditure through borrowing or money creation
C. reducing government expenditure
D. financing government expenditure through taxation
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Deficit financing involves financing a budget deficit through borrowing or creation of money.
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Question #922
Monetization of deficit refers to:
A. RBI directly purchasing government securities, increasing money supply
B. government selling securities to banks and public
C. increasing foreign aid
D. reducing fiscal deficit
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Monetization of deficit occurs when the central bank directly purchases government securities, creating money.
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Question #923
An expansionary fiscal policy consists of:
A. raising the repo rate
B. reducing taxes or increasing government expenditure
C. increasing taxes and reducing government expenditure
D. reducing money supply
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Expansionary fiscal policy increases aggregate demand through lower taxes or higher government expenditure.
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Question #924
A contractionary fiscal policy consists of:
A. increasing money supply
B. lowering interest rates
C. increasing government spending and cutting taxes
D. reducing government spending or increasing taxes
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Contractionary fiscal policy reduces aggregate demand by cutting spending or raising taxes.
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Question #925
M0 in India is also known as:
A. broad money
B. high-powered money plus time deposits
C. reserve money
D. narrow money
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
M0 is reserve money or high-powered money, comprising currency in circulation plus bankers' deposits with RBI and other deposits.
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Question #926
The Reserve Bank of India acts as lender of last resort by:
A. issuing currency against gold
B. providing funds to banks when they cannot obtain funds from other sources
C. lending only to the central government
D. giving loans to the public at low interest
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The RBI as lender of last resort provides funds to banks facing liquidity crises when other sources are unavailable.
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Question #927
Moral suasion by the RBI refers to:
A. persuasion and advice to banks to follow monetary policy objectives
B. raising reserve requirements
C. legal penalties on banks
D. buying securities from banks
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Moral suasion is a non-statutory instrument of persuasion by the RBI to influence bank behaviour.
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Question #928
Which of the following is a permitted asset for Statutory Liquidity Ratio?
A. Mutual fund units
B. Equity shares
C. Gold and government securities
D. Corporate bonds
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
SLR assets include cash, gold and approved government securities.
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Question #929
Real Time Gross Settlement is a payment system that:
A. does not require a bank account
B. settles only retail transactions
C. settles transactions in batches
D. settles high-value transactions individually in real time
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
RTGS settles high-value transactions individually and in real time.
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Question #930
National Electronic Funds Transfer is used mainly for:
A. batch-wise electronic transfer of retail funds
B. stock market trading
C. high-value real-time transfers only
D. international remittances
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
NEFT settles retail fund transfers in batches, unlike RTGS.
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Question #931
Unified Payments Interface enables:
A. only government payments
B. instant interbank transfer using a virtual payment address
C. only credit card payments
D. only cheque clearing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
UPI enables instant interbank transfers through virtual payment addresses using mobile devices.
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Question #932
The Negotiable Instruments Act was enacted in which year?
A. 1872
B. 1949
C. 1934
D. 1881
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Negotiable Instruments Act was enacted in 1881 and governs cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes.
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Question #933
The Banking Ombudsman is appointed by:
A. Indian Banks' Association
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Finance Minister
D. President
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The RBI appoints Banking Ombudsmen to resolve customer complaints against banks.
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Question #934
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enacted in which year?
A. 2015
B. 2019
C. 2013
D. 2016
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enacted in 2016.
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Question #935
Under NPA classification, a substandard asset is one that has remained NPA for:
A. 12 months or less
B. more than 5 years
C. less than 6 months
D. only 30 days
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
A substandard asset is one that has remained NPA for up to 12 months.
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Question #936
A doubtful asset is one that has remained NPA for:
A. more than 12 months
B. up to 6 months
C. up to 12 months
D. less than 90 days
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
A doubtful asset has remained NPA for more than 12 months.
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Question #937
Loss assets are those where:
A. loss has been identified but the amount has not been written off
B. loss has been written off fully
C. assets are standard
D. no loss has been identified
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Loss assets are assets where a loss has been identified but not yet fully written off.
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Question #938
Which of the following is not a priority sector category?
A. Agriculture
B. Housing loans above Rs 50 crore
C. Micro enterprises
D. Education
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Very large housing loans above prescribed limits are not part of priority sector lending.
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Question #939
Regional Rural Banks are sponsored by:
A. RBI only
B. scheduled commercial banks
C. NABARD only
D. State governments only
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Regional Rural Banks are sponsored by scheduled commercial banks along with central and state governments.
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Question #940
The apex institution for agricultural and rural credit in India is:
A. EXIM Bank
B. RBI
C. SIDBI
D. NABARD
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
NABARD is the apex institution for agricultural and rural credit.
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