INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements with reference to the differences between the ‘Real GDP and Nominal GDP’:

1. Nominal GDP is also known as GDP at constant prices.

2. Real GDP is Nominal GDP adjusted for inflation.

3. Nominal GDP growth is higher than real GDP growth.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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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 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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Consider the following statements: 

1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost is gross domestic product at market prices, less net product taxes.

2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost measures final value of output produced by the firms within the domestic boundaries of a country in a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In context of a centrally planned economy, consider the following statements: 

1. The government always intervenes to achieve an equitable distribution of the final mix of goods and services amongst the population.

2. All important decisions regarding production, exchange and consumption of goods and services are made by the government. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. In microeconomics, we study the behaviour of individual economic agents in the markets for different goods and services. 

2. In macroeconomics, focus is on the overall performance of the economy.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are NOT 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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Which among the following are the effects of Globalisation?

 Consider the following statements:

1. Profit is the difference between total revenue and total cost.

2. With the increase in output the total profit of the company always increases.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The demand for every good in the market has a direct relationship with increase or decrease in its price.

2. Price elasticity is a measure of the change in demand of product/service in response to changes in income of consumers.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?