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Which among the following are the merits of ‘flexible exchange rate system’ over ‘fixed exchange rate system’?
1. The government does not need to maintain large stock of foreign exchange reserves.
2. Movements in the exchange rate are managed by the central banks by buying and selling foreign currencies.
3. The countries gain autonomy in conducting their monetary policies.
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With reference to market economy, consider the following statements:
1. All economic activities are organised through the market.
2. In a market system, all goods or services come with a price.
3. Information about how much and what to produce is provided by the government.
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With reference to a normal Union Budget, consider the following types of deficits:
1. Fiscal Deficit.
2. Revenue Deficit.
3. Effective Revenue Deficit.
4. Primary Deficit.
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Which of the following conditions can increase the acceptability of a national currency to be used as an international medium of exchange?
1. The amount of goods that can be bought with a certain amount of that currency does not change frequently.
2. The national currency is freely convertible at a fixed price into another asset like gold.
3. The issuing authority has full control over the value of that asset into which the currency can be converted.
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In context of the difference between ‘devaluation and depreciation’, consider the following statements:
1. Devaluation is the deliberate downward adjustment of a country's currency value, whereas depreciation is a fall in the value of a currency.
2. Devaluation is more relevant in a fixed or semi-fixed exchange rate, whereas depreciation is more relevant in a floating exchange rate.
3. Devaluation makes imports more expensive, and exports more competitive, whereas depreciation makes imports cheaper, and exports less competitive.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following would result in appreciation of the domestic currency (rupee) in terms of foreign currency (US dollar)?
1. Rise in the interest rates in India.
2. Increase in income of Indians in comparison to Americans.
2. Aggregate demand of India grows faster than the rest of the world’s demand.
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Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Balance of Trade (BOT)’:
1. Difference between value of exports and value of imports of goods of a country in a given period of time.
2. Difference between the value of exports and value of imports of services of a country in a given period of time.
3. Difference between the value of exports and value of imports of services and assets of a country in a given period of time.
4. Difference between the value of capital account and the value of current account of a country in a given period of time.
Which of the statements given above correctly defines the term ‘Balance of Trade (BOT)’?
Which of the following economic terms reflects the total borrowing requirement of the Government?
1. Fiscal Deficit
2. Revenue Deficit
3. Effective Revenue Deficit
4. Primary Deficit
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Consider the following statements about the ‘Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)’:
1. It is the percentage of deposits which every bank must keep as cash reserves with the central bank.
2. Banks cannot lend the CRR money to corporates or individual borrowers but they can use that money for investment purposes.
3. Banks earn interest on the CRR money kept with the central bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Indian Economy, which among the following is/are classified as foreign investment:
1. Investment made by Multinational Corporations (MNCs).
2. FDI under government route.
3. External Commercial Borrowings.
4. Foreign investor investing in an Indian small scale industrial unit.
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