In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment inflows into India? [IAS 2004]
Chemicals other than fertilizers
Services sector
Food processing
Telecommunication
Correct Answer :
D. Telecommunication
Related Questions
Amongst the currency quotes USD/JPY, USD/Euro and USD/CAD, which one of the following is referred as the base currency for quotes? [Punjab & Sindh Bank 2011]
USD
JPY
Euro
None of these
Black money is :
counterfeit currency
illegally earned money
money earned through underhand deals
income on which payment of tax is usually evaded
Convertibility of the rupee implies: [IAS 1994]
being able to convert rupee notes into gold
freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other major currencies and vice versa
allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces
developing an international market for currencies in India
Which of the following can be used for checking inflation temporarily?
Increase in wages
Decrease in money supply
Decrease in taxes
None of the above
Monetary policy is regulated by:
money lenders
Central Bank
private entrepreneurs
Government policy
When was decimal coinage introduced in India? [CDS 2005]
1947
1950
1957
1960
Which of the following are definite implications of a fall in inflation?
1. Prices have fallen
2. Prices are increasing more slowly than before
3. Food supply has increased
4. There is industrial stagnation
1 and 3
1 only
2 only
1, 3 and 4
M3 includes:
M1 + T.D
M1 + post office saving deposit
M1 +- post office total deposit
M1 + national saving certificate
Inflation can be contained by:
surplus budget
increase in taxation
reduction in public expenditure
all the above
Inflation implies: [Railways 1994]
rise in budget deficit
rise in money supply
rise in general price index
rise in prices of consumer goods
Inflationary Gap is a situation characterized by:
excess of Aggregate Demand over Aggregate Supply at the full employment level
gap between Galloping Inflation and Runaway Inflation
Inflation coupled with recession
Inflation that usually prevails in a developing country
When was the decimal system of currency introduced in India?
1948
1950
1954
1957
Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi series of currency notes issued by the RBI has ecology depicted on it? [SSC Graduate 2003]
Rs. 500
Rs. 100
Rs. 50
Rs. 5
A very rapid growth in prices in which money loses its value to the point where even barter may be preferable is known as:
inflation
hyper-inflation
deflation
disinflation
Consider the following statement:
The price of any currency in international market is determined by the:
1. WTO
2. Demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned
3. Inflation differential between the country concerned and its major trading partners
4. Stability of the government of the concerned country
Of these statements:
1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
1, 3 and 4 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
The situation with increasing unemployment and inflation is termed as: [CPO AC 2003]
hyperinflation
galloping inflation
stagflation
reflation
The cause of inflation is:
increase in money supply
fall in production
increase in money supply and fall in production
decrease in money supply and fall in production
M1 includes:
currency with public
demand deposit with bank
other deposits with RBI
all of the above
Consider the following statements about Wholesale Price Index (WPI) :
1. It captures the price movement extensively and is, therefore, taken as an indicator of inflation.
2. The office of the Economic adviser (OEA) is entrusted with the function of compilation and publication of the weekly wholesale price index number in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009]
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Hard Currency is defined as currency:
which can hardly be used for international transactions
which is used in times of war
which loses its value very fast
traded in foreign exchange market for which demand is persistently relative to the supply
The period of high inflation and low economic growth is termed as: [RRB 1992]
stagnation
take-off stage in economy
stagflation
none of these
Devaluation of currency by a country is meant to lead to :
1. expansion of import trade
2. promotion of import substitution
3. expansion of export trade
1 only
2 and 3
1 and 2
1 and 4
The Indian Rupee is fully convertible:
1. In respect of Current Account of Balance of Payments
2. In respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payments
3. Into Gold
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
1 only
3 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
Minimum inflation in post economic reform was in :
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Under the Constitution, the power to raise and disburse public funds:
has been vested in Union Government
has been divided between the Union and State Governments
has been given to the Finance Commission
has not been given to anyone
Which of the following mints undertakes refining of gold for licensed gold dealers and production of medals for defence services?
The Hyderabad Mint
The Mumbai Mint
The Kolkata Mint
None of the above
An essential attribute of inflation is:
fall in production
increase in prices
absence of black market
presence of black market
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
Depression: Insufficient demand causing large scale unemployment of men and machinery over a long period of time
Recession: Reduction in demand and production/ investment over a short period of time
Stagflation: slow pace of economic activity due to falling prices
Boom: Rapid and all-round spurt in economic activity
Inflation is caused as a result of:
increase in money supply
fall in production
increase in money supply without a corresponding increase in production
decrease in money supply without a corresponding decrease in production
In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest Foreign Direct Investment inflows into India? [IAS 2004]
Chemicals other than fertilizers
Services sector
Food processing
Telecommunication