Which of the following is a feature of the 'Interest Rate Parity' conditions? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a feature of the 'Interest Rate Parity' conditions?
A. They are independent of exchange rates
B. They apply only to real interest rates
C. They link interest rates and expected or forward exchange-rate changes across countries
D. They determine only domestic interest rates
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Both covered and uncovered interest parity conditions relate the interest differential between two countries to the forward premium or the expected change in the exchange rate.

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The National Infrastructure Pipeline originally aimed to invest how much in infrastructure between 2020 and 2025?
A. Rs 25 lakh crore
B. Rs 200 lakh crore
C. Rs 50 lakh crore
D. Rs 100 lakh crore

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The National Infrastructure Pipeline aimed at investments of Rs 111 lakh crore (about Rs 100 lakh crore) during 2020-25.

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The 'menu cost' of inflation refers to:
A. cost to firms of changing prices frequently
B. cost of borrowing
C. cost of printing new currency
D. cost of food

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Menu cost is the cost firms incur in updating prices during inflation.

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In the context of behavioural public finance, 'Tax Salience' refers to:
A. Only the progressivity of the tax
B. The degree to which a tax is noticed and taken into account by decision-makers
C. Only the administrative cost of the tax
D. Only the statutory tax rate

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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