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  1. 371UPSC2010EconomyEnglish

    Consider the following statements. The function of commercial banks in India includes 1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers. 2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: B — Only 2

  2. 372UPSC2010EconomyEnglish

    Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercial banks for providing credit to the government?

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    Correct option: D — Statutory Liquidity Ratio

  3. 373UPSC2011EconomyEnglish

    Consider the following actions which the government can take 1. Devaluing the domestic currency. 2. Reduction in the export subsidy. 3. Adopting suitable policies which attract greater FDI and more funds from FIIS. Which of the above action/actions can help in reducing the current accounts deficit?

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    Correct option: D — 1 and 3

  4. 374UPSC2012EconomyEnglish

    Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Banks. 2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public. 3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank. 4. Sale of government Securities to the public by the Central Bank. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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    Correct option: C — 1 and 3

  5. 375UPSC2012EconomyEnglish

    The basic aim of Lead Bank Scheme is that

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    Correct option: C — individual banks should adopt particular districts for intensive development

  6. 376UPSC2013EconomyEnglish

    Consider the following liquid assets. 1. Demand deposits with the banks 2. Time deposits with banks 3. Savings deposits with banks 4. Currency The correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is

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    Correct option: D — 4, 1, 3, 2

  7. 377UPPSC2010EconomyEnglish

    In the context of Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ refers to

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    Correct option: C — purchases and sale of government securities by the RBI

  8. 378UPSC2013EconomyEnglish

    Priority Sector lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to

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    Correct option: D — All of the above

  9. 379UPSC2013EconomyEnglish

    Which of the following grants/ grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Land Development Banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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    Correct option: C — 1 and 3

  10. 380MPPSC2005EconomyEnglish

    When was the first Regional Rural Bank formed?

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    Correct option: D — 1975

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