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2. Ans (c)
Explanation:
Even though State fiscal deficit has been increasing over years it is still outperforming centre.
3. Ans (c)
Explanation:
Hedge fund investors typically include high net worth individuals (HNIs) and families, endowments
and pension funds, insurance companies, and banks. These funds work either as private investment
partnerships or offshore investment corporations. They are not required to be registered with the
securities markets regulator and are not subject to the reporting requirements, including periodic
disclosure of NAVs. So FII's cannot invest in hedge funds.
4. Ans (d)
5. Ans (c)
Explanation: Determinants Of MSP
While recommending price policy of various commodities under its mandate, the Commission
keeps in mind the various Terms of Reference (ToR) given to CACP in 2009. Accordingly, it
analyzes
1. demand and supply;
2. cost of production;
3. price trends in the market, both domestic and international;
4. inter-crop price parity;
5. terms of trade between agriculture and non-agriculture; and
6. likely implications of MSP on consumers of that product.
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It may be noted that cost of production is an important factor that goes as an input in
determination of MSP, but it is certainly not the only factor that determines MSP.
6. Ans (c)
Explanation: Self explanatory
7. Ans (c)
Explanation: Implementation of Right to service in state of Tamilnadu will not have an impact on the
Ease of doing business because ease of doing business in India is assessed based on data collected
from Mumbai and Delhi.
8. Ans (a)
Explanation:
Forex is not steadily increasing as we can infer from the above graph.
9. Ans (c)