Economy questions from UPSC 2019

Question 1 · Energy Sector

Consider the following statements : 1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi. 2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis. 3. Till recently, Indi...

Question 2 · Banking & Financial Institutions

Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?

Question 3 · Economic Planning

With reference to India's Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic an...

Question 4 · External Sector

Consider the following statements : 1. Most of India's external debt is owed by governmental entities. 2. All of India's external debt is denominated in US dollars. Which of the statements g...

Question 5 · Financial Sector

Consider the following statements : The Reserve Bank of India's recent directives relating to 'Storage of Payment System Data', popularly known as data diktat, command the payment system pro...

Question 6 · Agriculture Sector

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

Question 7 · Reports and Indices

The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

Question 8 · Agriculture & Trade

Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

Question 9 · Financial Markets

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?

Question 10 · Banking & Financial Institutions

The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of

Question 11 · International Economy

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....

Question 12 · Labour and Employment

Consider the following statements : As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 1. if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it becomes easie...

Question 13 · Monetary Policy

The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?

Question 14 · External Sector

Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?

Question 15 · External Sector

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. In...

Question 16 · Agriculture & Trade

Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?