UPSC Economy Questions

What is/are the purpose/purposes of the Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? 1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian ho…

Which of the following best describes the term ‘import cover’, sometimes seen in the news?

Find correct statement(s): 1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC. 2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai. Answer Codes: Options: A…

In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms amber box, blue box, and green box in the news?

‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the

With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements: 1. IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting t…

Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized s…

With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two…

With reference to ‘IFC Masala Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct? 1. The International Finance Corporation, …

With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Unio…

With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two…

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at

Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a minimum guaranteed pension scheme mainly targeted at unorganized s…

With reference to ‘IFC Masala Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct? 1. The International Finance Corporation, …

With reference to the Financial Stability and Development Council, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Un…

What is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)’ announced by the RBI? 1. These guidelines help improve the transparency i…

The establishment of ‘Payment Banks’ is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this context?…

Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index’ Number for the Industrial Workers?

Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically?

With reference to India economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last deca…