Fiscal Policy & Monetary Policy in India UPSC Questions

Fiscal Policy & Monetary Policy in India MCQ Questions

7.
Any monetized deficit leads to inflation. How can you avoid this situation?
A.
Stock of money
B.
Market lendings
C.
Hike in price of goods
D.
Market borrowings
ANSWER :
D. Market borrowings
8.
Market borrowings are performed through
A.
Issuance of central government securities by RBI
B.
Treasury bills
C.
Dated securities
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
9.

Match the following:

List I List II
a) Fixed interest rates i.) Issuance of central government
b) Derived interest rates ii.) Dated securities
c) Risk-free iii.) Treasury bills
A.

a-ii,b-iii,c-i

B.

a-i,b-ii,c-iii

C.

a-iii,b-ii,c-i

D.

a-I,b-iii,c-ii

ANSWER :

A. a-ii,b-iii,c-i

10.

Identify the FALSE statement.
a) Large government borrowings crowd out private investment which otherwise would have arrived in the economy.
b) Large borrowings would add pressure on interest rates as large borrowing would necessitate higher interest rates.
c) Interest payment is the number one expenditure head accounting for over 25 percent of the total expenditure in the economy.

A.

a,b

B.

b,c

C.

Only b

D.

None of the above

ANSWER :

D. None of the above

11.
If the interest on government securities is high it would add pressures on the general interest rate which could create _____ pressures.
A.
Financial
B.
Managerial
C.
Inflationary
D.
Commodity price
ANSWER :
C. Inflationary
12.
Find the odd one out from the following.
A.
Fiscal consolidation
B.
Boosting receipts through tax reforms
C.
Austerity in government spending
D.
High interest rates
ANSWER :
D. High interest rates