In the context of public debt, 'Internal Debt' refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the context of public debt, 'Internal Debt' refers to:
A. Only short-term external borrowings
B. Debt owed to domestic creditors
C. Debt owed to foreign creditors
D. Only IMF loans
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Internal debt is the portion of public debt that is owed to lenders within the country, such as market borrowings, treasury bills and other domestic liabilities.

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The 'permanent income hypothesis' was proposed by:
A. Milton Friedman
B. James Duesenberry
C. John Maynard Keynes
D. Franco Modigliani

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Milton Friedman proposed the permanent income hypothesis.

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Question #2
The concept of 'Adverse Selection' in insurance markets leads to:
A. Lower-risk individuals being more likely to purchase insurance
B. Only moral hazard problems
C. Higher-risk individuals being more likely to purchase insurance
D. No effect on the pool of insured

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Because high-risk individuals have a greater incentive to buy insurance at any given premium, the insured pool tends to be riskier than the population average, driving up premiums and potentially causing market unraveling.

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Which of the following is a feature of the Indian capital account?
A. Complete ban on capital inflows
B. Only current account convertibility without any capital flows
C. Partial convertibility with controls on certain capital flows
D. Complete convertibility for all capital transactions

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
India has achieved current account convertibility but maintains a managed and partial capital account convertibility with prudential controls on certain flows.

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