A closed economy is an economy in which:

• the money supply is fully controlled
• deficit financing takes place
• only exports take place
• Neither exports nor imports take place.
Solution
Correct Option: D  [ Neither exports nor imports take place. ]

Explanation:

Plan finance creates increase of money supply if there is

• increase in taxes
• increase in loan from the Reserve Bank of India
• increase in loan from commercial Banks
• increase in loan from general public
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ increase in taxes ]

Explanation:

NITI Aayog, which replaced the Planning commission of India, was formed by a cabinet resolution of the Government of Inda on:

• 1st January, 2015
• 26th January, 2015
• 15th August, 2015
• None of the above
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ 1st January, 2015 ]

Explanation:

If the RBI adopts expansionist open market operations policy, this means that it will:

• openly announce to the market that it intends to expand credit
• sell securities in open market
• offer commercial banks more credit in the open market
• buy securities from non-government holders
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ sell securities in open market ]

Explanation:

Economic growth is usually coupled with ___________.

• deflation
• inflation
• Stagflation
• hyper inflation
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ inflation ]

Explanation:

New Industrial Policy of India was introduced in the year:

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ 1991 ]

Explanation:

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

(i) GNP is always higher than GDP.

(ii) If GDP is greater than GNP, then net factor income earned abroad is negative.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• Only (i)
• Only (ii)
• Both (i) and (ii)
• Neither (i) nor (ii)
Solution
Correct Option: B  [ Only (ii) ]

Explanation:

Assertion (A) :
The development programmes undertaken in India are oriented towards economic growth along with social justice.

Reason (R) :
Indian economy is afflicted with poverty, unemployment and inequalities.

Select the correct answer from the following options.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
• Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
• (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
• (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Solution
Correct Option: A  [ Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A) ]

Explanation:

Who wrote the book Planned Economy for India?

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Indira Gandhi
• M. Visvesvaraya
• Mahatma Gandhi
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ M. Visvesvaraya ]

Explanation:

Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?

i. Finance Commission	: Constitutional of India
ii. Securities and Exchange Board of India	: Statutory Body
iii. NITI Aayog	: Constitutional Body
iv. Reserve Bank of India	: Statutory Body

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• (i) and (iii) only
• (ii) and (iv) only
• (iii) only
• (iv) only
Solution
Correct Option: C  [ (iii) only ]

Explanation: