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Fiscal Policy - Monetary Policy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fiscal policy are managed by

a)

Government of a Country

b)

Central Bank of a country

c)

State Governments

2.

The Government's overall approach to spending and taxes is called

a)

Physical Policy

b)

Fiscal Policy

c)

вежба

d)

Monetary Policy

3.
Taxing & spending to help the economy grow is referred to as
a)
expansionary policy
b)
monetary policy
c)
contractionary policy
d)
budget deficit
4.
An example of expansionary fiscal policy would be
a)
cutting taxes.
b)
cutting government spending.
c)
cutting production of consumer goods.
d)
cutting prices of consumer goods.
5.

If the unemployment rate is rising and GDP is falling, the fiscal policy action that the Government should MOST likely follow is

a)

decreasing taxes.

b)

decreasing spending.

c)

decreasing the money supply.

d)

decreasing the reserve requirement.

6.
If and economy experiences a dramatic rise in prices, which fiscal policy action could be taken?
a)
Selling securities on the open market
b)
Raising interest rates
c)
Reducing government spending
d)
Raising reserve requirements
7.
Which of the following is not a tool of fiscal policy?
a)
Taxing
b)
Spending
c)
Interest Rates
d)
All of these options are tools of fiscal policy.
8.

Which is NOT one of government's role in the economy?

a)

Protecting property rights

b)

Maintaining competition

c)

Protecting consumers, savers, and investors

d)

Protecting monopolistic corporations

9.

Monetary policy decisions are decided by:

a)

Upper House

b)

Prime Minister

c)

The Central Bank

d)

President

10.

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

a)

Borrowing by Scheduled banks from RBI.

b)

Lending by commercial banks to industry and trade.

c)

Purchase and sale of Govt securities by the RBI

d)

None of the above.

11.

When RBI reduces Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points , which of the following is likely to happen?

a)

India’s GDP growth rate increases drastically.

b)

Foreign Institutional Investors may bring more capital in to our country.

c)

Scheduled Commercial Banks may cut their lending rates.

d)

It may drastically reduce the liquidity to the banking system.

12.

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following:

1. Bank rate

2. Open Market Operations

3. Public debt

4. Public revenue

Which of the above is/are component(s) of Monetary Policy?

a)

1 only

b)

2,3 and 4

c)

1 and 2

d)

1, 3 and 4

13.

Reverse Repo Rate is a tool used by RBI to?

a)

Absorb liquidity

b)

Inject liquidity

c)

To keep liquidity at one level

d)

None of these

14.

Which of the following is not a function of Reserve Bank of India?

a)

Regulation of credit.

b)

Regulation of foreign exchange.

c)

Management of fiscal deficit.

d)

Banker to the government and commercial banks.

15.

Which of the following is a qualitative credit control tool used by RBI?

a)

Moral suasion.

b)

Open market operations.

c)

Repo rate.

d)

Cash reserve requirement.

16.

What is the full form of NITI Aayog?

a)

National Institute to Transform India.

b)

National Institute for Transforming India.

c)

National Institution to Transform India.

d)

National Institution for Transforming India.

17.

Dear Money Policy implies

a)

high interest rates

b)

high price level

c)

large money supply

d)

large money supply

18.

National Income in India is compiled by

a)

Central Statistical Organisation

b)

Finance Commission

c)

NDC

d)

Indian Statistical Institute

19.

If aggregate supply is price inelastic an increase in demand mainly affects:

a)

Output

b)

Employment

c)

Production

d)

Prices

20.

If the economy is in an inflationary period, what action would Fiscal Policy most likely take?

a)

Decrease taxes

b)

Decrease the discount rate

c)

Increase taxes

d)

Increase spending

21.

If Fiscal Policy is trying to promote stability and economic growth through tax cuts, what type of policy is Fiscal policy using

a)

Expansionary Fiscal Policy

b)

Restrictive Fiscal Policy

c)

Easy Money Policy

d)

Tight Money Policy

22.

If you are a classical economist, which statement would you support?

a)

Let the economy work out its own problems

b)

The more the government spends to improve the economy, the better

c)

The government should be involved to help during recessions

d)

Money matters and only money matters

23.

Which of the following best describes the goal of Monetary Policy?

a)

Controlling taxes

b)

Controlling the national debt

c)

Controlling the money supply

d)

Stopping inflation

24.

Who is the current Governor of RBI

a)

Ajit Doval

b)

Y V Reddy

c)

Raghuram Rajan

d)

Shaktikanta Das

25.

Which of the following is true about the functions performed by RBI -


(i) It is the Bank of Issue

(ii) It acts as banker to the Government

(iii) It is the banker of other banks

(iv) It regulates the flow of credit

a)

Both (i) and (ii)

b)

Both (iii) and (iv)

c)

All the Above

d)

NOTA