Economy questions from UPSC 2014

Question 1 · Public Finance

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 Select the...

Question 2 · Financial Markets

What does venture capital mean?

Question 3 · Public Finance

The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a

Question 4 · Economic Planning

The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is

Question 5 · Monetary Policy

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

Question 6 · Monetary Policy

In the context of Indian economy, which of the following is/are the purpose/purposes of 'Statutory Reserve Requirements'? 1. To enable the Central Bank to control the amount of advances the...

Question 7 · Agriculture

In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/ar...

Question 8 · External Sector

With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/constitute the Current Account? 1. Balance of trade 2. Foreign assets 3. Balance of invisibles 4. Special Drawing Ri...

Question 9 · Monetary Policy

The terms 'Marginal Standing Facility Rate' and 'Net Demand and Time Liabilities', sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to

Question 10 · International Organizations

Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as 'World Economic Outlook'?

Question 11 · Agriculture / Biotechnology

In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is cor...

Question 12 · Financial Inclusion

What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas? 1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw their sub...