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141 Fiscal deficit of the government is equal to its: Economics/Business Economics
Budget deficits
Easy
142 A budget in which estimated receipts exceed estimated expenditure is a: Economics/Business Economics
Budget deficits
Easy
143 Fiscal deficit is ₹500 crore and interest payments are ₹200 crore. What is the primary deficit? Economics/Business Economics
Budget deficits
Medium
144 Total expenditure is ₹1,500 crore, revenue receipts ₹1,000 crore and non-debt capital receipts ₹100 crore. Wh… Economics/Business Economics
Budget deficits
Medium
145 In a budget the primary deficit is zero. What does this indicate? Economics/Business Economics
Budget deficits
Hard
146 Balance of trade refers to the difference between: Economics/Business Economics
Balance of payments
Easy
147 Money sent home by Indian workers employed abroad is recorded in the: Economics/Business Economics
Balance of payments
Easy
148 A country exports goods worth ₹300 crore and imports goods worth ₹450 crore. Its net receipts from services, … Economics/Business Economics
Balance of payments
Medium
149 A foreign company buys a factory in India. In India's BoP, this is: Economics/Business Economics
Balance of payments
Medium
150 Which transaction is accommodating rather than autonomous? Economics/Business Economics
Balance of payments
Hard
151 The exchange rate changes from ₹80 to ₹85 per US dollar under a flexible system. This means the rupee has: Economics/Business Economics
Foreign exchange rate
Easy
152 In a fixed exchange rate system, an official reduction in the value of the domestic currency is called: Economics/Business Economics
Foreign exchange rate
Easy
153 Why does the supply curve of foreign exchange usually slope upwards? Economics/Business Economics
Foreign exchange rate
Medium
154 Indian residents suddenly increase their travel to Europe. Under a flexible exchange rate, what is the likely… Economics/Business Economics
Foreign exchange rate
Medium
155 Which description fits a managed floating exchange rate? Economics/Business Economics
Foreign exchange rate
Hard
156 Which land settlement system allowed landlords to collect rent from cultivators with little interest in impro… Economics/Business Economics
Indian economy on the eve of independence
Easy
157 In which year were railways introduced in India? Economics/Business Economics
Indian economy on the eve of independence
Easy
158 India had a large export surplus under colonial rule. Why did this not lead to a build-up of gold and foreign… Economics/Business Economics
Indian economy on the eve of independence
Medium
159 The decline of Indian handicrafts under colonial rule was mainly due to: Economics/Business Economics
Indian economy on the eve of independence
Medium
160 Which statement best describes the purpose of railways built under British rule? Economics/Business Economics
Indian economy on the eve of independence
Hard