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The Chairman of public sector banks are selected by the:
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Banks Board Bureau
Reserve Bank of India
Union Ministry of Finance
Management of
concerned bank
The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of :
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Integrated Rural Development Programme
Lead Bank Scheme
National Skill Development Mission
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?
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Advances
Deposits
Investments
None of the above
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative setup by:
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
NITI Aayog
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Consider the following statements :
1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different countries.
2. In terms of PPP dollars, India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1 only
2 only
both 1 and 2
neither 1 nor 2
In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
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Poverty rates vary from State to State
Price levels vary from State to State
Gross State Product varies from State to State
None of the above
Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?
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Curbing imports of non-essential goods and promoting exports
Encouraging Indian borrowers to issue rupee denominated Masala Bonds
Following an expansionary monetary policy
Easing conditions relating
to external commercial
borrowing
Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s 'Ease of Doing Business Index'?
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Maintenance of law and order
Paying taxes
Registering property
Dealing with construction permits
The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the :
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International Monetary Fund
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
World Economic Forum
World Bank
In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
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The proportion of literates in the population
The size of population in the working age group
The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society
The stock of its buildings, other infrastructure, and machines
The economic cost of foodgrains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus
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transportation cost only
procurement incidentals and distribution cost
procurement incidentals and charges for godowns
interest cost only
In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis?
1. The foreign currency earnings of India’s IT sector
2. Increasing the government expenditure
3. Remittances from Indians abroad
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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1 only
1 and 3 only
2 only
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors who want to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly?
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Certificate of Deposits
Commercial Paper
Promissory Note
Participatory Note
In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance electricity, etc.?
1. Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament.
2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committee