Economy topic analysis
Money, Banking & Monetary Policy UPSC PYQs
This cluster covers RBI functions and instruments, money and liquidity, banking institutions, payment systems, currency, inclusion, and financial-sector reform. This live collection contains 46 classified questions across 12 exam years, from 2014 to 2025.
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UPSC 2025 · Economy
Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India? I. Buying and selling Government bonds II. Buying and selling foreign currency III. Pension fun...
UPSC 2024 · Economy
Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee : 1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in alignment with its monetary poli...
UPSC 2023 · Economy
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes. Statement-II : Central Ba...
UPSC 2022 · Economy
With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. If the inflation is too high, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to buy government securities. 2...
UPSC 2021 · Economy
Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions in the Constitution of Ind...
UPSC 2020 · Economy
If the RBI decides to adopt an expansionist monetary policy, which of the following would it not do ? 1. Cut and optimize the Statutory Liquidity Ratio 2. Increase the Margina...
UPSC 2019 · Economy
Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?
UPSC 2018 · Economy
With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements : 1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account. 2. While a chi...
UPSC 2017 · Economy
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ? 1. It decides the RBI's benchmark interest rates. 2. It is a 12-member body in...
UPSC 2016 · Economy
What is/are the purpose/purposes of the 'Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)' announced by RBI? 1. These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodolo...
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