Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if
(1) price of its substitute increases
(2) price of its complement increases
(3) the good is an inferior good and income of the consumers increases
(4) its price falls
Which of the above statements are correct?

(1) They are supervised and regulated by local boards set up by the State Governments.
(2) They can issue equity shares and preference shares.
(3) They were brought under the purview of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 trough an Amendment in 1966.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) Retail investors through demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India Debt Bonds’ in primary market.
(2) The ‘Negotiated Dealing System Order Matching’ is a government securities trading platform of the Reserve Bank of India.
(3) The ‘Central Depository Services Ltd.’ Is jointly promoted by the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) Actions of the United States Federal Reserve
(2) Actions of the Reserve Bank of India
(3) Inflation and short-term interest rates

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The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily
(1) improves the competitiveness of the domestic exports in the foreign markets
(2) increases the foreign value of domestic currency
(3) improves the trade balance
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(1) Foreign currency convertible bonds
(2) Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions
(3) Global depository receipts
(4) Non-resident external deposits

Which of the above can be included in Foreign Direct Investments?

(1) Lending to trade and industry bodies when they fail to borrow from other sources.
(2) Providing liquidity to the banks having a temporary crisis.
(3) Lending to governments to finance budgetary deficits.
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(1) Expansionary policies
(2) Fiscal stimulus
(3) Inflation-indexing wages
(4) Higher purchasing power
(5) Rising interest rates
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1. Farmers harvesting their crops
2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics
3. A commercial bank lending money to a trading company
4. A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas

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1. They can sell their own goods in addition to offering their platforms as market-places.
2. The degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited.

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1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee.
2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade
competitiveness.
3. An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER.
Which of the above statements are correct?

1. It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club.
2. It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A share of the household financial savings goes towards government borrowings.
2. Dated securities issued at market-related rates in auctions form a large component of internal debt.
Which of the above statements are correct?

1. If the inflation is too high, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to buy government securities.
2. If the rupee is rapidly depreciating, RBI is likely to sell dollars in the market.
3. If interest rates in the USA or European Union were to fall, that is likely to induce RBI to buy
dollars.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure.
2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure.

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1. Government can reduce the coupon rates on its borrowing by way of IIBs.
2. IIBs provide protection to the investors from uncertainty regarding inflation.
3. The interest received as well as capital gains on IIBs are not taxable.

Which of the statements given above are correct?