1) 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', of ten seen in the news, is

2) With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements:

1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.

2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only .

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

3) With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

1. Defence expenditure

2. Interest payments

3. Salaries and pensions

4. Subsidies

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

5) Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if

6) Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be

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

8) 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 effective demand

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

10) Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India?

1. Subsidiaries of foreign companies in India

2. Majority foreign equity holding in Indian companies

3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign companies

4. Portfolio investment

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11) Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy?

1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank

2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public

3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank

4. Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank

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12) Under which of the following circumstances may ‘capital gains’ arise?

1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product 2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned

3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

13) Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development :

1. Low birthrate with low death rate

2. High birthrate with high death rate

3. High birthrate with low death rate

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14) Which of the following is /are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission?

1. A design for the Goods and Services Tax, and a compensation package linked to adherence to the proposed design

2. A design for the creation of lakhs of jobs in the next ten years in consonance with India’s demographic dividend

3. Devolution of a specified share of central taxes to local bodies as grants

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15) The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level

2. Purchasing power parity at national level

3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level

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16) The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to

17) Economic growth is usually coupled with

18) Why is the Government of India disinvesting its equity in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) ?

1. The Government intends to use the revenue earned from the disinvestment mainly to pay back the external debt.

2. The Government no longer intends to retain the management control of the CPSEs

Which the correct statements given above is/are correct ?

19) Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government’s objective of inclusive growth ?

1. Promoting Self-Help Groups.

2. Promoting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.

3. Implementing the Right to Education Act.

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20) Why is the offering of “teaser loans’’ by commercial banks a cause of economic concern ?

1. The teaser loans are considered to be an aspect of sub-prime lending and banks may be exposed to the risk of defaulters in future.

2. In India, the teaser loans are mostly given to inexperienced entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing or export units.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

21) What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget” ?

1. The provision of a “vote-on-account’’ is used by a regular Government, while an “interim budget’’ is a provision used by a caretaker Government

2. A “vote-on-account’’ only deals with the expenditure in Government budget, while an “interim budget’’ includes both expenditure and receipts

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

22) With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct ?

23) When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha ?

24) Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?

25) Microfinance is the provision of financial services to people of low-income groups. This includes both the consumers and the self-employed. The service/ services rendered under microfinance is/are :

1. Credit facilities

2. Savings facilities

3. Insurance facilities

4. Fund Transfer facilities

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