External Sector, Balance of Payments & Forex Fading

An e-commerce revenue model where the seller has control over pricing but doesn't keep products in stock and instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to a third-party supplier, who then ships the goods dire

Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct ? 1. 'Aviation Hull Insurance' covers the physical aircraft, including the body, engine, and on-board equipment. 2. Under the Montreal

Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD): I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries. II. It works single-handedly to help deve

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America. Statement-II : In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of

Consider the following Statements : Statement-I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value. Statement-II: Switzerland has the second largest gold reserves in the world. Which one of the foll

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods. Statement-II :Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in India have taken advantage of India's 'Prod

Consider the following statements: 1. Tight monetary policy of US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight. 2. Capital flight may increase cost of firms with existing External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) 3. Devalua

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee. 2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (

Rapid Financing Instrument and "Rapid Credit Facility" are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the following?

With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. They can sell their own goods in addition to offering their platforms as market-places. 2. The d

Consider the following statements: The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily:- 1. improves the competitiveness of the domestic exports in the foreign markets. 2. increases the foreign value of domest

Consider the following 1. Foreign Currency convertible bonds 2. Foreign Institutional investment with certain conditions 3. Global depository receipts 4. Non-resident external deposits Which of the above can be included

If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following actions/policies are most likely to give some immunity to India? 1. Not depending on short-term foreign borrowings 2. Opening up to m

With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India’s merchandise exports are less than its merchandise imports. 2. India’s imports of iron and steel

“Gold Tranche” (Reserve Tranche) refers to

With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic?

With reference to the Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Quantitative restrictions on imports by foreign investors are prohibited. 2. They apply to investment

Consider the following statements: 1. Most of India’s external debt is owed by governmental entities. 2. All of India’s external debt is denominated in US dollars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?

In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis? 1. The foreign currency earnings of India’s IT sector 2. Increasing the government expe

India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 in order to comply with the obligations to

The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an -

Recently, which one of the following currencies has been proposed to be added to the basket of IMF’s SDR?

Which of the following best describes the term “import cover”, sometimes seen in the news?

In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms ‘amber box, blue box and green box’ in the news?

What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and 'Gold Monetization Scheme'? 1. To bring the idle gold lying with India households into the economy 2. To promote FDI in the gold and jewel

The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of -

Convertibility of rupee implies:

With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/constitute the Current Account? 1. Balance of trade 2. Foreign assets 3. Balance of invisibles 4. Special Drawing Right Select the correct answer

Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which one of the following groups of items are included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves?

The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of

Consider the following statements: The price of any currency in the international market is decided by the 1. World Bank 2. demand for goods/services provided by the country concerned 3. stability of the government of th

Which of the following would include Foreign Direct Investment in India? 1. Subsidiaries of companies in India 2. Majority of foreign equity holding in Indian companies 3. Companies exclusively financed by foreign compan

The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of

Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?

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.

In terms of economy, the visit by foreign nationals to witness the XIX Common Wealth Games in India amounted to