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3. Treasury bills can be purchased by any one
(including individuals) except State govt.
which are issued by RBI and sold through
fortnightly or monthly auctions at varying
discount rate depending upon the bids.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) All 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 1 & 2
(c) Only 2 & 3 (d) Only 1 & 3
12. Consider the following statements about the
Government debt.
1. Government debt is one method of
financing government operations.
2. Government usually borrow by issuing
securities, government bonds and bills.
3. Government debt is an indirect debt of the
taxpayers.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above
13. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MOSPI) released the new
series of the IIP with 200405
as its new base in
2011, replacing the IIP series with 19934
as
base. Which of the following is/are true about
the new IIP?
1. Besides a more recent year as its base, the
new series has an enlarged and more
representative basket to better capture the
industrial structure.
2. The number of items from the mining sector
included in the IIP with 200405
base has
gone down while the number of items from
manufacturing sector and electricity has
increased from that of 199394.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Consider the following statements about the
linked exchange rate system.
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3. The current account is a calculation of a
country's foreign transactions, and along
with the capital account is a component of
a country's balance of payment.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 1 & 3
(c) Only 2 & 3
(d) All of the above
18. Recently the definition of infrastructure lending
has been extended by the Reserve Bank of India.
Which of the following sector has been included
in this?
(a) Urban Public Transport
(b) Hotels and convention centres.
(c) Solid Waste Management
(d) Terminal markets.
19. Consider the following statements.
1. The Jan Sankhya Sthirta Kosh focus on
involving the civil society in responsible
parenthood strategy called 'Prerna'.
2. Prerna is a monetary incentive strategy
aimed at pushing up the age of marriage
of girls and delay the birth of the first child
in the interest of health of young mothers
and infants.
3. The beneficiaries of this scheme must
undergo sterilisaiton after the second child.
4. The strategy can be implemented by NGOs
or community level organizations etc.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 4
(d) None of the above
20. Which of the following provides correct
definition of GNP deflator?
(a) The ratio of GNP at current prices to the
GNP at constant prices.
(b) GNP at current prices divided by Wholesale
Price Index.
(c) GNP of current year divided by GNP of
the previous year.
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25. Consider the following statements about the
'Laffer Curve.
1. It shows the relationship between tax rates
and tax revenue collected by governments.
2. According to it, as taxes increase from low
levels, tax revenue collected by the
government also increases.
3. It also shows that tax rates increasing after
a certain point would cause people not to
work as hard or not at all, thereby reducing
tax revenue.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above
26. Consider the following statements about the
Open Market Operations also known as OMO.
1. Open Market Operations include buying
and selling of government securities in the
open market.
2. Open market operations are the principal
tools of monetary policy.
3. Central government has the main
responsibility for implementing Open
market operations.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above
27. Which of the following is/are true about
measurement of poverty in India?
1. Official estimates of poverty in India have
hitherto been made by the Planning
Commission on the basis of the
methodology that was recommended by the
Lakdawala Committee (1993).
2. The official poverty lines presently in use
are based on the per capita consumption
level, which in 197374,
was associated
with a commodity bundle that yielded a
specified level of calories.
3. The original link with calories was broken
over time, mainly because consumption
patterns have changed since 197374.
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31. Consider the following statements about Followon
Public Offer (FPO)?
1. It is an issuing of shares to investors by a
public company that is already listed on
an exchange.
2. Followon
Public Offer is both dilutive and
Nondilutive
types.
3. An FPO is essentially a stock issue of
supplementary shares.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 1 & 3
(c) Only 2 & 3 (d) All of the above
32. Consider the following statements about Special
Drawing Rights (SDR).
1. SDRs also called paper gold are
international financing instrument created
by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
2. SDR is backed by currency or precious
metal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
33. Which of the following is correct order (high to
low) of recipients of remittances for year 2013?
(a) India ChinaMexicoPhillippines.
(b) IndiaChinaPhillippines
Mexico.
(c) ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines.
(d) IndiaPhilippines
ChinaMexico.
34. Which of the following has been included in
the sensitive list of countries by the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI)?
(a) Hong Kong (b) Singapore
(c) UAE (d) Rwanda
35. The NEER and REER indices are used as
indicators of external competitiveness of the
country over a period of time. Consider the
following statements in this context:
1. REER is the weighted average of bilateral
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40. Consider the following statements about the
roles and responsibilities of Bharat Bill Payment
System (BBPS) as suggested by the Umesh Bellur
headed GIRO Advisory Group.
1. It will be a 'notforprofit
organization'
registered under the Companies Act 1956.
2. It will be responsible for carrying out
payment, clearing and settlement of the
transactions carried out at various
BBPOUs3.
BBPS shall act as the final dispute
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47. Consider the following statements about the
Indian Banks Base Rate (IBBR) suggested by
RBI panel headed by Anand Sinha.
1. It is a fresh benchmark for floating interest
rate products.
2. In the beginning, IBBR may be used for
home loans.
3. It will be compared and released by RBI on
a periodical basis.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3
(d) All of the above
48. Consider the following statements about Ways
and Means Advances (WMA).
1. RBI provides Ways and Means Advances
(WMA) to the States in order to assist them
to overcome the temporary mismatches in
the cash flow of their receipts and
payments.
2. Time Period of WMA facility is maximum
90 days.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
49. Consider the following statements about the
new corporate governance norms approved by
SEBI.
1. It has restricted independent directors to
serve as directors on a maximum of 7 listed
companies.
2. If a person is a whole time director in a
listed company then also he can serve on
seven boards.
3. There should be at least one woman director
on the Board of the company.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 1 & 3
(c) Only 2 & 3
(d) All of the above
50. What are sovereign bonds?
(a) Sovereign bonds are bonds held by
sovereign countries which can be traded
as foreign exchange.
(b) Sovereign bonds are bonds floated by
sovereign countries which can be traded
as foreign exchange.
(c) Sovereign bonds are bonds floated by some
strong industrialized countries which are
bought by other countries and are
considered akin to foreign exchange
reserves.
(d) Sovereign bonds are bonds floated by
sovereign countries in any currency which
can be freely traded in the open market.
51. Recently the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
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54. As per RBI guidelines, which of the following
is covered under Nonperforming
Assets (NPA)?
1. Non performing
asset (NPA) is a loan or
an advance where Interest and/ or
installment of principal remain overdue for
a period of more than a year in respect of
a term loan.
2. It is a loan or an advance where the
account remains 'out of order' in respect of
an Overdraft/Cash Credit.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
55. The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)?
1. To incentivize the states so as to increase
public investment in Agriculture and allied
sectors.
2. To provide flexibility and autonomy to
states is in the process of planning and
executing Agriculture and allied sector
schemes.
3. To ensure the preparation of agriculture
plans for the districts and the states based
on agroclimatic
conditions availability of
technology and natural resources.
4. To achieve the goal of maximizing the yield
gaps in important crops, through focused
interventions.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 1, 3 & 4
(c) Only 2, 3 & 4 (d) Only 1, 2 & 4
56. As per their risk profiles, Foreign Portfolio
Investors (FPIs) are divided into three categories.
Consider the following statements in this
context..
1. Foreign government and governmentrelated
foreign investors have been included
in categoryI
which has lowest risk.
2. Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) has been
included in categoryIII.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
57. Which of the following is not true about services
sector?
(a) National Accounts classification of the
services sector incorporates trade, hotels,
and restaurants; transport, storage, and
communication; financing, insurance, real
estate, and business services; and
community, social, and personal services.
(b) Construction sector is not included in
service sector category in the National
Accounts classification.
(c) Only Pucca construction is included in
service sector category in the National
Accounts classification.
(d) In World Trade Organization (WTO) and
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) classifications,
construction is also included.
58. Consider the following statements
1. The components of GDI includes female live
expectancy, female adult literacy and gross
enrolment ratio as well as female per capita
income.
2. The greater the difference between HDI and
GDI the greater is the gender equality.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
59. The Indian President has recently launched
Rupay, India's own card payment network.
Consider the following statements related to it.
1. The new payment network has been
developed by the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), a not for
profit company envisioned by the RBI.
2. It covers all the Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) and most of the retail and ecommerce
platform.
3. This scheme provides flexibility to card
issuing banks to issue special purpose cards
like kisan cards, milk procurement cards
etc.
4. The system is expected to increase the
dependence on cash and cheque modes of
settlements within the country.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1, 3 & 4 (b) Only 1, 2 & 3
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60. The Government is extremely concerned about
the old age income security of the working poor
and is focused on encouraging and enabling
them to join the NPS. Consider the following
statements in the context of NPS:
1. The NPS was opened up for all citizens in
India to join on a voluntary basis.
2. Swavalamban Scheme is a cocontributory
pension scheme whereby the central
government would contribute a sum of
Rs.1,000 per annum in each NPS account
opened having a saving of Rs. 1,000 to
Rs.12,000 per annum.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
61. Consider the following statements about the
objectives and strategies of the 12th Five Year
Plans.
1. Its strategy for growth depends crucially
on productivity gains as one of the key
drivers of growth.
2. Development cannot take place without
additional energy and the energy
requirement of development will have to
be reconciled with the objective of
protection of environment.
3. Eliminate gender and social gap in school
enrolment and between SCs, STs, Muslims
and the rest of the population by the end
of the plan.
4. To connect all villages with all weather
roads by the end of the Twelfth Plan.
5. To complete eastern and western Dedicated
Freight corridors by the end of the plan.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(a) Only 1, 2 & 3
(b) Only 2, 3 & 4
(c) Only 3, 4 & 5
(d) None of the above
62. The UN Conference on Sustainable
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65. The RBI has recently issued the guidelines to
allow the minors of age above 10 years to
independently open and operate saving bank
accounts and use other facilities like ATM and
cheque books. Indentify the incorrect statement.
(a) All minors can now open a saving/fixed/
recurring bank deposit account through
either his/her natural guardian or legally
appointed guardian.
(b) The banks can also decide on the minimum
documents which are required for opening
of accounts by minors.
(c) Banks with prior permission of RBI can also
offer additional banking facilities like
internet banking subject the safeguards that
minor accounts are not allowed to be
overdrawn and that these always remain
in credit.
(d) On attaining majority, the minor would be
required to confirm the balance in his/her
account.
66. Consider the following statements.
1. Agreement on Agriculture is a multilateral
trade negotiation under the aegis of World
Bank.
2. The agreement is concerned with reduction
in subsidies given by different countries to
their agricultural sector.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
67. Consider the following statements about the
concept of money supply calculated by RBI:
1. M1 includes currency with public as well
as deposits (time and demand) with the
banks.
2. M3 which also includes post office deposits
is known as broad money.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
68. Consider the following statements.
1. RBI deposits consists of bank's deposits with
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71. Consider the following statements.
1. The QFIs would be individuals, groups or
associations residing in a foreign country
that is compliant with the Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) and that is a signatory
to The International Organisation of
Securities Commissions's (IOSCO)
multilateral MoU.
2. The RBI would grant general permission to
the QFIs to invest in the Portfolio Investment
Scheme (PIS) route similar to FIIs.
3. The individual and aggregate investment
limit for QFIs shall be 25 per cent and 50
per cent respectively of the paidup
capital
of an Indian company.
4. The QFIs shall be allowed to invest through
the SEBIregistered
Qualified Depository
Participant (DP), with the QFI required to
open only one demat account and a trading
account with any of the qualified DP and
make purchase and sale of equities through
that DP only.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1, 2 & 3
(b) Only 1, 2 & 4
(c) Only 3 & 4
(d) All 1, 2, 3 & 4
72. Managed currency is said to be the
(a) Currency, the exchange rate of which can
be managed easily.
(b) Currency, the intrinsic value of which can
be managed by increasing or decreasing its
supply.
(c) The government of the country intervenes
in some way or the other to influence the
4. Literacy rate
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1, 2 & 4 (b) Only 1, 2 & 3
(c) All of the above (d) None of the above
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78. Which of the following organisation facilitate
demat trading in the stock exchanges?
1. National Securities Depository Limited
2. National Informatics Centre
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
79. The Phillip's curve is the schedule showing the
relationship between:
(a) aggregate supply and demand
(b) total savings and investment
(c) the rate of unemployment and rate of
inflation
(d) demand for and supply of loanable funds
80. The index of a stock exchange measures the
change in:
(a) Size and performance of the selected
companies.
(b) Share prices of all the companies listed in
the stock exchange.
(c) Value of real assets of the selected
companies.
(d) Market capitalization of the selected
companies.
81. Which of the following statements define the
difference between NEFT and RTGS?
1. NEFT facilitate transfer of funds from bank
branch to other bank branch of the same
bank whereas RTGS allows transfer of
funds from one branch to any other bank
branch.
2. NEFT allows transfer of funds of individuals
only whereas RTGS allows transfer of funds
of individuals, firms and corporate.
3. The minimum amount to be remitted
through RTGS is '2 lakh' whereas there is
no minimum amount in NEFT.
Select the correct code:
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2. For the purposes of the Incometax
Act,
"residence in India" requires stay in India
of at least 182 days in a calendar year or
365 days spread out over four consecutive
years.
3. NRI are the citizens of India but their
economic interest lies in other countries.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above
86. Consider the following statements related to
"merit and demerit" goods provided by
government?
1. Merit goods are goods that would be
provided in a free market system, but would
almost certainly be underprovided.
2. Demerit goods are goods whose cost fall
on people other than those consuming the
goods.
3. Example of merit and demerit goods
include: education and cigarette
respectively.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1 & 3 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 2 (d) All of the above
87. Consider the following statement about
Consolidated Fund of India:
1. The Consolidated Fund of India has been
established under Article 267 (1) of the
Constitution.
2. All revenues received by the Government
by way of taxes nonTax
Revenues are
credited into the Consolidated Fund.
3. The fund is held on behalf of President by
mechanisms.
2. Develop global information database on IPs
accorded.
3. Strengthen and modernise the process of
patent examination and according patents.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) All of the above
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92. Indian capital goods industry is facing severe
competition from Chinese companies over the
last few years. The major factors responsible
for increasing Chinese competitiveness are?
1. Artificially appreciated Chinese currency.
2. Much lower interest rates.
3. Simpler labour laws.
4. Tax advantages and subsidies given by the
Government.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1, 2 & 3 (b) Only 2, 3 & 4
(c) Only 1, 3 & 4 (d) All of the above
93. The present business regulatory environment is
seriously deficient for various reasons. Which
of the following are correct in this context?
1. Lack of coherence in business regulatory
governance across country.
2. Absence of national repository of business
regulations.
3. Ambiguous nature and vast scope of
business regulations.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1 & 3
(d) All of the above
94. Which of the following are the key challenges
identified in 12th five year plan faced by Indian
industries?
1. Many segments of the industry, especially
MSMEs, have limited information and
access to risk capital for sourcing/
developing and internalizing new
technologies.
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2. The appropriate government and the local
authority shall establish within such area
or limits of neighbourhood three years.
3. If shall be the duty of every guardian or
parent to admit or cause to be admitted to
his or her child or ward to an elementary
and secondary education in the
neighbourhood school.
4. No teacher shall engage himself or herself
in private tuition or private teaching
activity.
5. No school or person shall while admitting
a child, collect any capitation fee and
subject the child or his or her parent or
guardian to any screening procedure.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1, 2 & 3
(b) Only 3, 4 & 5
(c) Only 2, 4 & 5
(d) All of the above
99. Which of the following is true about Industrial
Policy resolutions of India since independence?
1. The Industrial Policy Resolution 1948 was
the first such resolution after India's
independence.
2. The Industrial Policy Resolution 1948
recognized the need for mixed economy,
i.e. need for combined participation of the
public and private sectors for
industrialization of India.
3. The Mahalanobis strategy of industrial
growth adopted in the Second five year
plan envisaged development of labour
intensive industries as there was deficiency
of capital in India.
4. MontekManmohan
Strategy of Industrial
development adopted in the 1991 industrial
policy was based on the pillars of
liberalization, privatization and
globalization, but it departed from
trickledown theory of the Mahalanobis
strategy.
Select the correct code:
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 4
(d) Both 3 & 4
100. Select the correct facts about the contribution
of services sector in GDP.
1. Countries like the UK, USA, and France
have the highest share of services in GDP
at above 78 per cent.
2. India's share of 57 per cent is much below
than that of China at 71.8 per cent.
3. India is the topmost country in terms of
increase in its services share in GDP (7
percentage points) followed by Spain and
Canada (5.3 percentage points each)
4. None of the above
Select the correct code:
(a) Both 1 & 3 (b) Only 3
(c) Only 1 (d) Only 4