UPSC Economy Questions

309 questions with explanations

The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is:

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What does venture capital mean?

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What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas? 1. It enables the b…

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In the context of the Indian economy, which of the following is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘Statutory Reserve Requirements’? 1. To enable the Central Bank to c…

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The terms ‘Marginal Standing Facility Rate’ and ‘Net Demand and Time Liabilities’ sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to:

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If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will

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In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets…

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To obtain the full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?

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Consider the following statements: 1. Inflation benefits the debtors. 2. Inflation benefits the bondholders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for:

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Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?

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A rise in general level of prices may be caused by 1. an increase in the money supply 2. a decrease in the aggregate level of output 3. an increase in the effec…

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The National Income of a country for a given period is equal to the:

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Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if

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Disguised unemployment generally means:

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The Balance of Payments of a country is a systematic record of

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Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign–exchange reserves?

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Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the corre…

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Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the corr…

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The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of: 1. liquidity of assets 2. branch expansion 3. merger of banks 4. winding-up of banks Sel…

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