INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. RBI carries out the Open Market Operations (OMOs) through commercial banks and also directly with the public. 

2. If central bank signals that it will move to a ‘neutral’ liquidity stance from a ‘deficit’ stance, it means more liquidity is likely develop in the system in future. 

Which of the statements 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?

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?

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?

In context of economic theory, a perfectly competitive market will have which of the following defining features?

 1. The market consists of a large number of buyers and sellers. 

 2. Each firm can produce and sell all types of products. 

 3. Entry into the market as well as exit from the market are free for firms.

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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)’?

Read the following statements carefully in the context of ‘Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices’:

1. It is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a domestic territory of a country measured in a year.

2. It includes all production done by national residents or the non-residents in a country.

3. It excludes all production done by residents in a country if the production is owned by a foreign company.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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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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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Which among the following are the effects of Globalisation?