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MCQs: Monetary & Fiscal Policy | National Income | Union Budget

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Expanded MCQs: Monetary & Fiscal Policy | National Income | Union Budget Monetary Policy and Tools 1. Which of the following is NOT a tool of monetary policy? Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate Public Debt CRR Answer: c) Public Debt 2. During the Global Financial Crisis (2008), RBI mainly: Increased interest rates Reduced CRR and SLR Cut down budget deficit Privatized banks Answer: b) Reduced CRR and SLR 3. Who formulates the monetary policy in India? Finance Ministry Prime Minister's Office RBI NITI Aayog Answer: c) RBI 4. SLR refers to: Statutory Lending Rate Statutory Liquidity Ratio Standard Lending Rate Special Liquidity Reserve Answer: b) Statutory Liquidity Ratio Fiscal Policy ...

MCQs: Business Cycle, Policies, National Income

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MCQs: Business Cycle, Policies, National Income MCQs: Business Cycles Characteristics of a Business Cycle 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a business cycle? Regular and predictable pattern Involves expansion and contraction Affects all sectors equally Recurrent in nature Phases of a Business Cycle 2. The phase of business cycle which is characterized by rising employment and income is: Recession Recovery Trough Depression MCQs: Monetary & Fiscal Policy Tools of Monetary Policy 3. Which is NOT a tool of monetary policy? CRR SLR Government spending Repo rate Monetary Policy Response to Global Financial Crisis 4. During the 2008 global financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of India: Increased interest rates Cut interest rates and infused liquidity Imposed capital controls Focused on exchange rate management...

National Income, GDP and Union Budget - Explained with Examples

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National Income and GDP Concepts 1. What is National Income? National Income is the total value of all final goods and services produced by a country during a given period (usually one year), including income earned from abroad. 2. Major Aggregates of National Income GDP (Gross Domestic Product): Value of all final goods/services produced within the domestic territory. GNP (Gross National Product): GDP + Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIA). NNP (Net National Product): GNP - Depreciation. National Income at Factor Cost: NNP at Market Price - Indirect Taxes + Subsidies. Example: GDP = ₹2,000 crore NFIA = ₹100 crore Depreciation = ₹150 crore Indirect Taxes = ₹180 crore, Subsidies = ₹30 crore GNP = 2000 + 100 = ₹2100 crore NNP = 2100 - 150 = ₹1950 crore National Income at Factor Cost = 1950 - 180 + 30 = ₹1800 crore 3. Methods of Computing National Income Production Method: NI = Gross Value Added (GVA) of all se...