Economy This Week 26th Oct to 01st Nov 2018 BL – Business Line; FE – Financial Express; TH – The Hindu; BS – Business Standard; LM - Livemint
NRI Bonds (BS 26/10/18) Basic Points Why in news Analysis Federal reserve meeting NRI Bonds Why in news Analysis
Agri Credit (FE 26/10/18) Basic points Why in news Analysis Agriculture loans NSSO 70th round Interest subvention scheme Why in news Analysis
MSP and loan waiver FE 27/10/18 Basic points MSP Loan waiver Why in news Analysis
Currency Swap Agreement TH 30/10/18 Basic points Currency Swap Agreement Why in news Analysis
Sovereign Blue Bond (Reuters 31/10/18) Basic points why in news Analysis
Question 1 Consider the following statements Seychelles is the first country in the world to launch Blue Bonds SWIOFish is a program launched by the United Nations to promote sustainable fisheries Choose the correct option Only 1 is true Only 2 is true Both are true Both are false
Question 2 Which of the following publishes the Global Manufacturing Index World Bank World Economic Forum World Trade Organization International Monetary Fund
Question 3 Consider the following statements about the Priority sector lending Under PSL, 18% of the credit has to go to agriculture If the banks do not meet the targeted PSL, the shortfall has to be contributed by the bank to NIIF Choose the right option Only 1 is correct Only 2 is correct Both are correct Both are wrong
Question 4 Consider the following statements about the SeLFIES bonds These will start providing the returns after the retirement age These will be indexed to inflation Choose the right option Only 1 is correct Only 2 is correct Both are correct Both are wrong
Descriptive Questions The government needs to implement structural reforms in agriculture sector to double the income of the farmers by 2022 - Discuss (250 words) Though the new data on direct tax shows that there has been improvement in receipts, there is need for further reforms to make the Indian taxation system progressive – elaborate (250 words)
Novel types of bonds AT1 and AT2 bonds Municipal Bonds Impact Bonds SeLFIES Bonds Blue Bonds NRI Bonds UDAY Bonds Kisan Rahat Bonds Masala Bonds Inflation Indexed Bonds