The term 'Open Market Operations' refer to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The term 'Open Market Operations' refer to:
A. Buying and selling of goods in the open market by the government
B. Issuing new shares by companies
C. Lending by commercial banks to the public
D. Buying and selling of government securities by the central bank
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Open Market Operations involve the purchase and sale of government securities by the central bank to regulate liquidity and money supply in the economy.

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Practice More Economy Set 1 Questions

Question #1
The 'labour force participation rate' in India is higher in which age group?
A. 15-29
B. 60+
C. 0-14
D. 30-59

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Labour force participation is generally higher in the 30-59 age group.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Second-Generation' models of currency crises?
A. Crises can be self-fulfilling and depend on the government’s trade-off between the benefits of maintaining the peg and the costs of doing so
B. Only current-account deficits matter
C. Crises never involve multiple equilibria
D. Crises are caused only by inconsistent fiscal policy

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Second-generation models emphasise that the decision to abandon a peg depends on policy trade-offs; expectations of devaluation can themselves raise the cost of defending the peg, generating self-fulfilling crises and multiple equilibria.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
The 'Pigou effect' suggests that falling prices:
A. increase real wealth and consumption
B. reduce real wealth
C. reduce money supply
D. increase unemployment

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Pigou effect states that lower prices raise real wealth and stimulate consumption.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1