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The Monetary Policy of the Reserve Bank of India

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What is the primary objective of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy?

  1. To maintain price stability

  2. To promote economic growth

  3. To control inflation

  4. To stabilize the exchange rate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation under control.

Which of the following is not an instrument of monetary policy used by the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Open market operations

  2. Bank rate

  3. Repo rate

  4. Fiscal policy

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fiscal policy is not an instrument of monetary policy. It is a tool used by the government to influence the economy through taxation and spending.

What is the repo rate?

  1. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks

  2. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to each other

  3. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government

  4. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to individuals and businesses

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The repo rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks. It is a key instrument of monetary policy.

What is the reverse repo rate?

  1. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks

  2. The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from each other

  3. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India borrows money from the government

  4. The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from individuals and businesses

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The reverse repo rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks. It is a tool used to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system.

What is the bank rate?

  1. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks

  2. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to each other

  3. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government

  4. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to individuals and businesses

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The bank rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks. It is a key instrument of monetary policy.

What is the marginal standing facility rate?

  1. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks

  2. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to each other

  3. The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to the government

  4. The rate at which commercial banks lend money to individuals and businesses

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The marginal standing facility rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends money to commercial banks against approved government securities.

What is the statutory liquidity ratio?

  1. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in liquid assets

  2. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in government securities

  3. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in cash

  4. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in foreign exchange

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statutory liquidity ratio is the percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in liquid assets, such as cash, gold, and government securities.

What is the cash reserve ratio?

  1. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in cash

  2. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in government securities

  3. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in liquid assets

  4. The percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in foreign exchange

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cash reserve ratio is the percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to hold in cash with the Reserve Bank of India.

What is the open market operations?

  1. The buying and selling of government securities by the Reserve Bank of India

  2. The buying and selling of foreign exchange by the Reserve Bank of India

  3. The buying and selling of gold by the Reserve Bank of India

  4. The buying and selling of shares by the Reserve Bank of India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Open market operations involve the buying and selling of government securities by the Reserve Bank of India to influence the money supply and interest rates.

What is the quantitative easing?

  1. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to increase the money supply

  2. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to decrease the money supply

  3. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to stabilize the exchange rate

  4. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to control inflation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quantitative easing is a monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to increase the money supply by buying government securities and other assets from banks and other financial institutions.

What is the quantitative tightening?

  1. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to increase the money supply

  2. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to decrease the money supply

  3. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to stabilize the exchange rate

  4. A monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to control inflation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Quantitative tightening is a monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India to decrease the money supply by selling government securities and other assets to banks and other financial institutions.

What is the inflation targeting?

  1. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for inflation

  2. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for economic growth

  3. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for unemployment

  4. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for the exchange rate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inflation targeting is a monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for inflation and uses monetary policy tools to achieve that target.

What is the exchange rate targeting?

  1. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for inflation

  2. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for economic growth

  3. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for unemployment

  4. A monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for the exchange rate

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Exchange rate targeting is a monetary policy framework in which the Reserve Bank of India sets a target for the exchange rate and uses monetary policy tools to achieve that target.

What is the monetary transmission mechanism?

  1. The process by which monetary policy actions affect the economy

  2. The process by which fiscal policy actions affect the economy

  3. The process by which trade policy actions affect the economy

  4. The process by which industrial policy actions affect the economy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The monetary transmission mechanism is the process by which monetary policy actions, such as changes in interest rates, affect the economy.

What is the financial stability?

  1. The condition in which the financial system is sound and resilient to shocks

  2. The condition in which the financial system is growing rapidly

  3. The condition in which the financial system is profitable

  4. The condition in which the financial system is innovative

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Financial stability is the condition in which the financial system is sound and resilient to shocks, such as financial crises.

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