Economy PYQs — UPSC Prelims

All 365 Economy Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

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With reference to investments, consider the following : 1. Bonds 2. Hedge Funds 3. Stocks 4. Venture Capital How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds?
Consider the following statements: 1. Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders. 2. Statement II : Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners. 3. Statement III : For repayment purpose, bond-holders are prioritized over stockholders by a company. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements : 1. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom. 2. India's stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong's at some point of time. 3. There is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India? 1. Buying and selling Government bonds 2. Buying and selling foreign currency 3. Pension fund management 4. Lending to private companies 5. Printing and distributing currency notes Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Consider the following statements in respect of RTGS and NEFT : 1. In RTGS, the settlement time is instantaneous while in case of NEFT, it takes some time to settle payments. 2. In RTGS, the customer is charged for inward transactions while that is not the case for NEFT. 3. Operating hours for RTGS are restricted on certain days while this is not true for NEFT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements : 1. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government. 2. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts. 3. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements : 1. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). 2. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Suppose the revenue expenditure is ₹ 80,000 crores and the revenue receipts of the Government are ₹ 60,000 crores. The Government budget also shows borrowings of ₹ 10,000 crores and interest payments of ₹ 6,000 crores. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Revenue deficit is ₹ 20,000 crores. 2. Fiscal deficit is ₹ 10,000 crores. 3. Primary deficit is ₹ 4,000 crores. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A country's fiscal deficit stands at ₹ 50,000 crores. It is receiving ₹ 10,000 crores through non-debt creating capital receipts. The country's interest liabilities are ₹ 1,500 crores. What is the gross primary deficit?

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