Which of the following accounts for Cost-Push Inflation?
Increase in money supply
Increase in indirect taxation
Increase in population
Increase in non-plan expenditure
Correct Answer :
B. Increase in indirect taxation
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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
When was decimal coinage introduced in India? [CDS 2005]
1947
1950
1957
1960
A high rate of inflation tends to worsen balance of payments because:
prices of imported goods rise
prices of exported goods rise making exports less competitive
prices of imported goods fall and hence more is imported
prices of exported goods fall and hence less amount is obtained in terms of foreign exchange
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
Among the causes of inflation can be listed:
1. slow growth in agricultural output
2. increasing non-development expenditure of Government
3. rapid population growth
4. rapid growth in costly imports
1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1 and 4 only
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
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
M3 includes:
M1 + T.D
M1 + post office saving deposit
M1 +- post office total deposit
M1 + national saving certificate
Inflation implies: [Railways 1994]
rise in budget deficit
rise in money supply
rise in general price index
rise in prices of consumer goods
Rising prices lead to all but one of the following:
promotion of inequalities
generation of black money
adverse effect on balance of payments
adverse effect on speculation
Broad money in India is :
M1
M2
M3
M4
Inflation can be contained by:
surplus budget
increase in taxation
reduction in public expenditure
all the above
Which of the following groups suffer the most from inflation? [CPO SI 2003]
Debtors
Creditors
Business class
Holders of real assets
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 situation with increasing unemployment and inflation is termed as: [CPO AC 2003]
hyperinflation
galloping inflation
stagflation
reflation
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
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
The effect of inflation on tax revenue results in a situation known as :
stagflation
fiscaldrag
reflation
disinflation
One-rupee currency notes bear the signature of:
Prime Minister of India
President of India
Finance Minister of India
Finance Secretary of India
A steady increase in the general level of prices as a result of excessive increase in aggregate demand as compared to aggregate supply is termed as : [CDS 1999]
demand-pull inflation
cost-push inflation
stagflation
structural inflation
The terms of economics, the recession occurring two times with a small gap in between is known as [Bank of India PO 2010]
Double Deflation
Deflation
Deep Recession
None of these
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
Deficit financing creates additional paper currency to fill the gap between expenditure and revenue. This device aims at economic development but if it fails, it generates : [IFS 1990]
inflation
devaluation
deflation
demonetization
Who among the following is most benefitted from inflation? [IAS 1989]
Government pensioners
Creditors
Savings Bank Account holders
Debtors
The special paper required for printing of currency notes by the Security Presses In the country is manufactured at :
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Hoshangabad
Dewas
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
Which of the following prints currency notes of the denomination of Rs. 100?
The Bank Note Press, Dewas
The Indian Security Press, Nasik Road
The Security Printing Press, Hyderabad
All of the above
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
Which of the following governmental steps has proved relatively effective in controlling the double digit rate of inflation in the Indian economy during recent years?
Containing budgetory deficits and unproductive expenditure
Streamlined public distribution system
Enhanced rate of production of all consumer goods
Pursuing an export-oriented strategy
Ten rupee notes bear the signature of:
President
Finance Minister
Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Governor, Reserve Bank of India